HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-032-2105_-_Urging_MDC_County_to_Transfer_Water_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2024-032-2105
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, URGING THE MIAMI-DADE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DEVELOP A
PROCESS TO TRANSFER THE WATER OF CITY RATE
PAYERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING WATER FROM
NORTH MIAMI BEACH TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING
FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, water customers in the City of Miami Gardens receive water service
from either the City of North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County or the City of Opa-Locka,
and
WHEREAS, rate payers who receive their water from North Miami Beach pay
considerably more for water than those rate payers who receive water from Miami-Dade
County or Opa-Locka, and
WHEREAS, part of the reason that the rates from North Miami Beach are higher
is due to the fact that North Miami Beach charges an additional 25% to City of Miami
Gardens rate payers, and
WHEREAS, it is of note that when the City of Miami Gardens incorporated in 2003,
North Miami Beach raised the surcharge from 15% to 25%, and
WHEREAS, since the inception of the City of Miami Gardens, the City has urged
the City of North Miami Beach to lower the water rates for City of Miami Gardens rate
payers and specifically has requested that the 25% surcharge on Miami Gardens rate
payers be reduced, and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens initiated litigation challenging the City of
North Miami Beach’s right to charge the surcharge, and
WHEREAS, despite requesting that the City of North Miami Beach reduce the
surcharge, it has refused to do so, even though the only water plant that the City of North
Miami Beach has is located in the City of Miami Gardens and even though the aquifers
are located in the City of Miami Gardens, and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Linda Julien is sponsoring this resolution to request
that Miami-Dade County begin the process of assisting the City of Miami Gardens with
transferring those rate payers in the City of Miami Gardens who currently receive water
from North Miami Beach to Miami Dade County so that those rate payers can receive
water at a rate that is comparable to the water rates of Miami-Dade County and/or the
City of Opa-Locka,
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Resolution No. 2024-032-2105
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby urges the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners to develop a process to
transfer the water of city rate payers who are currently receiving water from North Miami
Beach to Miami-Dade County.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 28, 2024.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA JULIEN
Moved by: Councilman Stephens
Seconded by: Councilwoman Julien
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Stephens, III Yes
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