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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Memorandum Of Understanding Among Broward County And Participating Municipalities Regarding A Collaborative Study And Subsequent Development Of An Integrated Solid Waste And Recycling System.
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Staff Recommends: The Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
There is an urgent need for regional management of solid waste disposal and recyclables processing. Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the County seeks to partner with the County municipalities that are willing to agree to work together toward establishing an integrated and comprehensive regional solid waste and recyclables management system.
The MOU further reflects an agreement among the County and those municipalities that, in order to be both effective and enduring, such system must be a collaborative venture based on certain principles and commitments, including the following: mutual pledges of solid waste flow for an extended period of time; consideration of all possible governance structures, with a preference for one that maintains local control and flexibility; common control and/or responsibility of acquired and constructed public assets and liabilities and the setting of tipping and other fees; and a recognition that robust recycling programs are necessary even if the then-current condition of the recycling market imposes additional short-term costs. The MOU also sets forth a schedule that includes specific milestones for the County and the Participating Municipalities to achieve as they work towards establishing a regional solid waste and recyclables management system.
Additionally, as part of the MOU, the County and the Participating Municipalities would build off of a recent study ("Study") conducted by Arcadis, U.S., Inc., Kessler Consulting, Inc., Total Municipal Solutions, L.L.C., and GMAC Consulting, L.L.C. (colle...
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