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RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 85
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA
LEGISLA TURE AND FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR TO OPPOSE PROPOSED
FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 512l, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO A
PROPOSED STATE "TIPPING" FEE OF $1.25 PER TON FOR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL AT PERMITTED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES,
AND ANY SIMILAR PROPOSED FLORIDA BILL, AND DIRECTING THAT
THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO THE COLLIER COUNTY
LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; THE SENATE PRESIDENT AND
HOUSE SPEAKER; FLORIDA'S GOVERNOR; THE FLORIDA
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES; AND THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES.
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2009, the House Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
passed PCB NRAC 09-02, which requires a solid waste disposal "tipping" fee in the amount of
$1.25 for every ton of solid waste accepted hy a landfill; and
WHEREAS, the bill has since been renamed as House Bill 5121 (H.B. 5121); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") wishes to express its
opposition to H.B. 5121 and the new solid waste disposal fee; and
WHEREAS, if passed, H.B. 5121 would impose a virtual tax on local governments for
providing an essential governmental service, as local governments are required to provide solid
waste services under Florida Law; and
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize that not all materials brought to a landfill are
brought for final disposition, as some materials are used beneficially, or are recovered from
landfills for recycling or energy production; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "tipping fee" is essentially a tax that will be passed on to the
residents and businesses of Collier County to enable Collier County to operate the Collier
County Landfill; and
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WHEREAS, Fiscal Year 2010 projections of tonnage to the Landfill are approximately
280,000 tons, and based on this projection, the proposed legislation would result in a burden to
the residents and businesses of Collier County of approximately $350,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct, and are hereby incorporated herein as an integral part of this Resolution;
2. The Board opposes H.B. 5121, and any other substantially similar Florida Legislation,
and urges all members of the Florida legislature and the Florida Governor to oppose and
defeat the proposed House Bill and any other similar Florida legislation;
3. The County Manager, or his designee, is hereby directed to immediately distribute a copy
of this Resolution to all members of Collier County's local legislative delegation, the
Senate President and House Speaker, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the Florida
Association of Counties, and the Florida League of Cities; and
4. This Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same,
this 14th day of April, 2009.
ATTEST: ., . . c.,~t,
DWIGHT J;:,<BROCK,'.C.f<,ERK
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DON. A FIALA, CHAIRMAN
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