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02/15/1996 Special 96/34 MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, February 15, 1996 Marathon, Florida A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 9 a.m., on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioners Keith Douglass, Wilhelmina Harvey, Jack London, Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Shirley Freeman. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Garth Coller, Assistant County Attorney; James Roberts, County Administrator; County Staff, members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions to the Agenda. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Douglass to cancel the Special meeting called for February 27, 1996 due to a conflict with the hearing on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan before the Governor and Cabinet. Motion carried unanimous. DISCUSSION OF THE MARATHON WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY I. Presentation summar1z1ng Detrimental Effects on Water Quality caused by present wastewater treatment and disposal practices in the Keys. Growth Management Director, Bob Herman, and Marine Resources Director, George Garrett, addressed the Board. PUBLIC INPUT Paul Warrenfeltz, Harold Dillon, H. T. Pontin, representing the Ramrod Key Yacht Club; Charles Causey, representing the Florida Keys Environmental Fund; Chris Schrader, 96/35 Mary Sukup, and Richie Moretti, addressed the Board. Debbie Robertson, Administrative Aide for Representative Peter Deutsch, addressed the Board and presented a letter from Congressman Deutsch. Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by Commissioner London that the Board of County Commissioners finds that current wastewater treatment and disposal practices together with other conditions in South Florida contribute significantly to the poor quality of confined and nearshore waters in the Keys. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded by Commissioner London that the Board of County Commissioners further finds that the County must take affirmative action towards eliminating wastewater as a source of nutrient landing to confined and nearshore waters. Roll call vote was unanimous. II. Selection of approach to correcting substandard wastewater treatment and disposal practices in the Marathon area. Ken Williams, representing CH2MHill and Jack Teague, representing the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, addressed the Board. PUBLIC INPUT Mr. Warrenfeltz, Murrel Jackson, representing Kingsail Motel; Mr. Dillon, Mr. pontin, Mr. Causey, Mr. Schrader, Betty Vail, Dagny Johnson, representing the Upper Keys citizens Association; Eugene Shinkevich, representing the Florida Keys citizens Coalition; and Joanne Nelson, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner Harvey directing Staff to further explore the "blackbox" and any other technology and bring back a report to the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Mr. Causey, Ms. Nelson and Mr. Moretti, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to investigate the possibility of involving the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environmental Protection Agency in the adoption of a Wastewater Management Plan for Monroe County. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich that the Board of 96/36 County Commissioners supports the pursuit of a wastewater collection and disposal system to serve the Marathon area. The Board also recognizes that a central system is not the only alternative to achieving this goal and directing staff to pursue other systems for presentation to the Governor and Cabinet. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by Commissioner London that the Board of County Commissioners supports pursuit of a central wastewater collection and treatment to AWT standards with deep well injection to the boulder zone to serve the Marathon area "and at the same time continue to explore alternate methods". The Board also "finds" that a central system is the "best known" alternative that achieves the goal of eliminating wastewater nutrient loading to nearshore waters and that the cost of a central system is comparable to or less than the decentralized (on-site or subregional) options. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Douglass that the Board of County Commissioners supports pursuit of a central wastewater collection and treatment to AWT standards with deep well injection to the boulder zone to serve the Marathon area "while at the same time continuing investigation of alternative technology". The balance of the paragraph to be deleted. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Mayor Freeman that the Board of County Commissioners supports pursuit of a central wastewater collection and treatment system to AWT standards with deep well injection to the boulder zone to serve the Marathon area. The Board also "finds" that a central system is "currently" the "best known" alternative that achieves the goal of eliminating wastewater nutrient loading to nearshore waters and that the cost of a central system is comparable to or less than the decentralized (on-site or subregional) options. "The Board reserves the right to continue to review alternative technologies which may provide better alternatives". Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Douglass Yes Commissioner Harvey Yes Commissioner London Yes Commissioner Reich No Mayor Freeman Yes Motion carried. III. Selection of an option for financing a central wastewater system for the Marathon area, thereby 96/37 establishing in concept connection fees and monthly user charges per connection or Equivalent Development unit (EDU). Ken Williams, representing CH2MHill, and Bill Tease, representing Lindahl, Browning, Ferrari & Hellstrom, Inc., addressed the Board. PUBLIC INPUT Charles Mills, John Stroka, Mr. Moretti, and Mr. Schrader, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner Harvey that the Board of County Commissioners selects in concept the financing option that resulted in the following maximum projected connection fee and monthly user charge per EDU: Maximum Connection Fee: Maximum User Charge: Amount of outside financing (grants) required: Percent outside financing (grants) required: $ 1000 40 41,024,073 66% During discussion, the motion was amended as follows: Maximum Connection Fee: Maximum User Charge: Amount of outside financing (grants) required: Percent outside financing (grants) required: 1600 35 41,024,073 66% During further discussion, the Board proceeded to the consideration of the Agenda item concerning the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Commissioner London gave the Board an update concerning the activity of the intervenors in the County's Comprehensive Land Use Plan adoption process before the Governor and Cabinet. He indicated that the Hearing before the Governor and Cabinets is scheduled for February 27, 1996 and that it would be very beneficial for as many citizens who are able and all of the County Commissioners to be present at that Hearing. No further action. The Board then proceeded to vote on the preceding motion. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: commissioner Douglass Yes Commissioner Harvey Yes Commissioner London Yes 96/38 Commissioner Reich No Mayor Freeman Yes Motion carried. IV. Conceptual approval of draft ordinances and resolution required for development of a wastewater utility and submittal to the state Revolving Fund for Financing. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Mayor Freeman granting approval of the following: Conceptual approval of draft Sewer Use Ordinance Conceptual approval of draft Use Charge Ordinance Conceptual approval of draft Use Charge Resolution Conceptual approval of draft Dispute Resolution Ordinance. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Douglass Yes Commissioner Harvey Yes Commissioner London Yes Commissioner Reich No Mayor Freeman Yes Motion carried. Mayor Freeman discussed and requested a Staff update on the status of variation of canals. V. Explanation of recent developments regarding proposed wastewater treatment plant sites (presentation by Staff) Board. Growth Management Director, Bob Herman, addressed the There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County ~~.1.c.M~ Deputy Clerk