Resolution 378-20130
RESOLUTION NO. 378 -2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
TO ISSUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF AN ADDITIONAL FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000.00) OF SAVE OUR EVERGLADES
TRUST FUND MONIES TO BE APPROPRIATED THIS FISCAL
YEAR TOWARD THE FLORIDA KEYS AREA OF CRITICAL
STATE CONCERN PROTECTION PROGRAM TO RESTORE AND
CONSERVE NATURAL SYSTEMS THROUGH THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS
WHEREAS, Rule 28- 20.140 of the Florida Administrative Code requires Monroe County to
draft a resolution to the Florida Legislature requesting the issuance of Fifty Million Dollars
($50,000,000.00) of the Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in bonds authorized under
Sec. 215.619, Florida Statutes, and a state appropriation of sufficient debt service for those bonds, for
the construction of wastewater infrastructure within the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida House of Representatives Environment and Natural Resources
Council unanimously passed House Bill 1135 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 4, 2008
authorizing Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete
implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida House of Representatives Policy and Budget Council
unanimously passed House Bill 1135 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 21, 2008 authorizing
Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of
the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and
Conservation unanimously passed Senate Bill 1552 at a regularly scheduled meeting on March 13, 2008
authorizing Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete
implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax unanimously passed
Senate Bill 1552 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 22, 2008 authorizing Two Hundred Million
Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of the "Keys
Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1552 on April 30,
2008 authorizing Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete
implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, Ch. 2010 -205, Laws of Florida, incorporating and updating Ch. 99 -395, Laws of
Florida, mandates the upgrade of all wastewater systems within the Florida Keys to advanced
wastewater treatment standards or best available technology by December 31, 2015, without regard to
funding assistance; and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County and the Florida Keys are one of four Areas of Critical State
Concern remaining from the five originally designated by the Florida legislature in 1975; and
WHEREAS, the original estimated cost for complete implementation of the "Keys Wastewater
Plan" was Nine Hundred Thirty -Seven Million Dollars ($937,000,000.00) with an unfunded amount of
Three Hundred Thirty -Six Million Dollars ($336,000,000.00) of which more than $200,000,000 will
have to be funded by local residents above their already high system development assessments; and
WHEREAS, Rule 28- 20.140 of the Florida Administrative Code requires implementation of the
"Keys Wastewater Plan" to achieve interim progress each year as determined by the State of Florida
Administration Commission; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida FY2013 budget included funding for the first year allocation
of $50,000,000 of the $200,000,000 bond issue authorized; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners has entered into an
Interlocal Agreement on September 17, 2013, which includes a distribution formula for the remaining
$150,000,000 authorized by the State in 2008 with the municipalities and the special wastewater
district; and
WHEREAS, the bond funds are necessary to fund Keys wastewater management and disposal
systems and achieve the interim progress required each year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners:
Section 1. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners requests that the Legislature
of the State of Florida honor the authorization of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) this fiscal year
to be bonded through secured monies in the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund toward funding the
Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern protection program to restore and conserve natural systems
through the implementation of wastewater management projects identified in the "Keys Wastewater
Plan" dated November 2007 and submitted to the Florida House of Representatives on December 4,
2007.
Section 2. Upon adoption, The County Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
Resolution by US mail to:
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Honorable Will Weatherford
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1300
Will.Weatlierford@mvfl.oi
President of the Florida Senate
Senator Don Gaetz
409 The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1100
gaetz. don. web @ fl senate. gov
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
The Caldwell Building
107 E. Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -4120
Rebecca-Jetton@dca.state.fl.us
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of November , 2013.
Mayor Sylvia Murphy Yes
Mayor pro tem Danny Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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