City of Coral Gables

File #: 21-2972    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 8/30/2021 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Enactment date: 9/14/2021 Enactment #: 2021-267
Title: A Resolution of the City Commission relating to the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials in the City of Coral Gables, Florida; reimposing Solid Waste Service Assessments against assessed property located within the City of Coral Gables, Florida, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021; approving the rate of assessment; approving the Solid Waste Assessment Roll; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: 1. Signed Resolution 2021-267, 2. Solid Waste Agenda Cover ARR_2021, 3. ARR_SW_final_08 24 21
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A Resolution of the City Commission relating to the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials in the City of Coral Gables, Florida; reimposing Solid Waste Service Assessments against assessed property located within the City of Coral Gables, Florida, for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021; approving the rate of assessment; approving the Solid Waste Assessment Roll; and providing an effective date.

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The Amended and Restated Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2016-149) was adopted on June 14, 2016, and the Amended and Restated Final Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2016-207) was adopted on September 13, 2016. The Master Service Assessment Ordinance (No. 2015-09) was adopted on May 26, 2015.

On June 8, 2021, the City adopted the Preliminary Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2021-149), which initiated the process for the annual imposition of the Solid Waste Service Assessments and established the following rates for solid waste collection and disposal services for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021, which were increased from the prior year:

Regular Payment Single Family - From $898 to $902
Regular Payment Auxiliary Units - From $449 to $451

Residential property owners were allowed to prepay a discounted annual rate by August 15, 2021 and be removed from the assessment roll. All required notices have been provided to affected property owners in accordance with the Master Service Assessment Ordinance and the Preliminary Assessment Resolution.

Pursuant to the Master Service Assessment Ordinance, the final step for the imposition of the solid waste assessments is the adoption of an Annual Assessment Resolution. The Annual Assessment Resolution for Solid Waste confirms the Solid Waste Cost, the method of apportionment, and the above rate of assessments proposed in the Preliminary Assessment Resolution. It also adopts the final Solid Waste Assessment Roll and directs that the roll be certified to th...

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