Res. No. 179-00-11072RESOLUTION NO.179-00-11072
3 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
4 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
5 FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE STORMWATER
6 UTILITY,NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
7 COMMISSIONERS AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE
8 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
9 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
io THAT THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI INTENDS TO
11 EXERCISE ITS OPTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
12 PROVISIONS OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
13 STORMWATER UTILITY ORDINANCE,MIAMI-
u DADE COUNTY CODE 24-61 ET SEQ.,AND TOBE
15 EXEMPT FROM THE JURISDICTION,PURVIEW,
16 AND OPERATION OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
17 STORMWATER UTILITY,IN ORDER TO
is ESTABLISH A STORMWATER UTILITY WITHIN
19 THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF
20 SOUTH MIAMI,TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CITY OF
21 SOUTH MIAMI STORMWATER UTILITY"IN
22 FURTHERANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
23 403.0893(1),(2),AND (3),FLORIDA STATUTES,AS
24 AMENDED.
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27 WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamiiscurrentlyamember of theMiami-DadeCounty
28 StormwaterUtility,anagencycreatedthroughCountyOrdinance91-66forthepurpose of
29 providinguniformstormwatermanagementthroughoutMiami-Dade County,and;
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WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamidesirestoformitsownUtilitytoprovideimproved
services within our municipality,and;
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34 WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamicommitstoimplementingtheprovisionsofSection
35 403.0893(1),(2),and(3),FloridaStatutes,asamended,bycreatingaStormwater Utility,and
36 adopting stormwater utilityfees resulting in sufficient fundstoplan,construct,operate,and
37 maintain stormwater management systems setforthinthelocal program required pursuant to
38 Section 403.891(3),Florida Statutes .
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RESOLUTION NO.179-00-11072 Page 2 of2
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONOFTHECITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The recitations and findings of the preamble are hereby incorporated by
reference into this resolution
Section 2 The City of South Miami hereby notifies the Board of County
Commissioners or Miami-Dade County,Florida,and the Director of the Miami-Dade County
Department of Environmental Resources Management,that the City or South Miami exercises its
option to be exempt from the provisions of the Miami-Dade county stormwater utility ordinance.
Miami-Dade county code 24-61 et seq.,and to be exempt from the jurisdiction,purview,and
operation of the Miami-Dade county stormwater utility,in order to establish a stormwater utility
within the municipal boundaries of the City of South Miami,to be known as the "City ol South
Miami Stormwater Utility"in furtherance ofthe provisions of section 403.0893(1).(2).and (3).
Florida statutes,as amended.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September,2000.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED ASTO FORM:
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APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION V0TF:
Mayor Robaina:
Vice Mayor Feli u:
Commissioner Bethel:
Commissioner Russell:
Commissioner Wiscombe
36 CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and Commission DATE:
FROM:Charles D.Scurr ^SUBJECT:
City Manager
September 5,2000
Agenda Item #72
Commission Meeting -9/5/00
RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY
EXERCISING THE CITY'S
OPTION TO BE EXEMPTED
FROM THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY UTILITY
REQUEST
The attached resolution provides formal notification to Miami-Dade County of the City's intent
tobe exempted fromthe County's Stormwater Utility andformits own Utility.
BACKGROUND
A comprehensive summary of theissues involved informingtheCity of SouthMiami
Stormwater Utility is provided with the proposed Stormwater Utility ordinance cover
memorandum,which isalsoon tonight's agenda.
RECOMMENDATION
The attached resolution isaformality,andis required to officially notify the County of the City's
intenttobe exempted fromthe County's Utility andcreateits own municipal Utility.
Approval of the attached resolution is therefore recommended.
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