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Repeal of Waste Collection Compensation Rules

Original title: ORD-MC Repealing Sec 382.309 (Determination of Annual Rate of Compensation & Measure of Contract Compensation), Pt 3 (Selection of Waste Collection & Disposal Service Areas & Contractors), Ch 382 (Waste Collection & Disposal Service by Contractors & City), Ord Code; Prov Codification Instructions (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Miller) (Co-Sponsors CMs Clark-Murray, Diamond, Salem & Freeman) 3/25/25 CO Introduced: R, F 3/31/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/1/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/8/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/14/25 R Approve 7-0 4/15/25 F Approve 7-0 4/22/25 CO Approve 16-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/8/25

Record date · April 22, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance removes Section 382.309 from the City Ordinance Code, which previously governed how the city determined annual compensation rates and contract measures for waste collection and disposal services.

Why it matters

The repeal removes specific legal requirements for calculating waste contractor pay, which may change how the city negotiates or manages future waste service contracts.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Waste collection contractors

The removal of specific compensation calculation rules may alter the framework for their future service agreements with the city.

Indirectly affected

City residents

Residents may experience changes in how waste collection services are procured or managed by the city.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance repeals Section 382.309 of the City Ordinance Code.
  • The repealed section previously covered the determination of annual compensation rates and contract compensation measures for waste collection and disposal.
  • The ordinance was introduced on March 25, 2025.
  • A public hearing was held on April 8, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 166, F.S. and C.R. 3.601.
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  • The ordinance was approved by the City Council with a 16-0 vote on April 22, 2025.
  • The ordinance received unanimous committee approval (7-0) in both the R and F committees prior to the final vote.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this ordinance do?
It deletes a specific section of the city code that dictated how waste collection contractors were compensated.
Was this a controversial vote?
No, the ordinance passed with unanimous support in both committee and the full City Council.

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Removal of Compensation Formula

The city has moved to remove rigid, pre-defined compensation formulas for waste contractors from the municipal code.

City Council

Connected Entities

CM Miller, CM Freeman, CM Diamond and 2 more
PersonCM Miller“Introduced the ordinance”Map →
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PersonCM Salem“Co-sponsor”Map →
PersonCM Clark-Murray“Co-sponsor”Map →

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