Public hearing on franchise agreement and garbage collection service modifications.

CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA CITY COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at South Miami City Hall Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL 33143, to consider the following public hearing item(s): AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FRANCHISE AND JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH SOMERSET ACADEMY INC., KNOWN AS SOMERSET ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF CERTAIN OUTDOOR FACILITIES AT MURRAY PARK DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR AND INDOOR BASKETBALL GYMNASIUM AT THE GIBSON-BETHEL COMMUNITY CENTER FOR END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AWARDS CEREMONY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE THE JOINT USE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11 "GARBAGE AND TRASH" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, INCLUDING MODIFYING SERVICE PARAMETERS FOR MUNICIPAL GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICES AND PRIVATE FRANCHISEE HAULER GARBAGE SERVICES FOR MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; PROVIDING FOR A ONE (1) YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD FOR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY THE MODIFICATION TO ALTER THEIR GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR CORRECTIONS; SEVERABILITY; CONFLICTS; IMPLEMENTATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, [APPROVING/DENYING] A LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-8.7 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, FOR THE MIXED-USE PROJECT KNOWN AS "AVALON SOUTH MIAMI II" ON THE 1.34 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 7230 SW 59TH AVENUE, CONSISTING OF THE PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY (US 1), SUNSET DRIVE (SW 72ND STREET), DORN AVENUE (SW 59TH AVENUE), AND SW 73RD STREET; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS, ENFORCEMENT OF CONDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Commission members will participate in Chambers or by video conferencing through the Zoom platform and members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom at (https://zoom.us/j/3056636338), by phone by calling +1-786-635-1003 and entering Meeting ID: 3056636338 when prompted, or in person in the Commission Chambers, and where their appearance will be broadcast on the Zoom platform, and where they can participate. All interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard. For further information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at: 305-663-6340. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advises the public that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to this matter, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. ADA: To request a modification to a policy, practice or procedure or to request an auxiliary aide or service in order to participate in a City program, activity or event, you must on or before 4:00 p.m. 3 business days before the meeting (not counting the day of the meeting) deliver your request to the City Clerk by telephone: 305-663-6340, by mail at 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida or email at npayne@southmiamifl.gov. Nkenga A. Payne, CMC, FCRM City Clerk