Item T5BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: May 21, 2003 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution correcting a Resolution passed by the Board of County Commissioners on
May 12, 2003, in reference to not taxing under the Big Coppitt Municipal Service Taxing Unit until
there is a receipt of the results of a feasibility study from the FKAA.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On May 12, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners passed a Resolution which stated that there
should be no collection of taxes under the Big Coppitt Municipal Service Taxing Unit until there is a
receipt of the results of a feasibility study from the FKAA. That Resolution incorrectly stated "non- ad
valorem assessments." This Resolution is designed to correct that.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
As above.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
As above.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No _ AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty X OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
James L. Roberts
DOCUMENTATION: Included X
DISPOSITION:
To Follow Not Required
AGENDA ITEM # /
MAY-19-03 14:513 1=ROM:MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE ID=30529235IS PAGE
Mayor Dixie Spehar
RESOLUTION NO. -2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, POSTPONING LEVY OF AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE BIG COPPITf MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT UNTIL FEASIBILITY
STUDY RESULTS IN DETERMINATION THAT FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT
AUTHORITY SHALL BE THE WASTEWATER/SEWERAGE PROVIDER FOR THE
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, § 1S.S-21, M.C.C., requires owners of onsite sewage treatment and disposal
systems to connect to a publicly owned or investor -owned sewerage system within thirty days of it
becoming available; and
WHEREAS, By ordinance No. 017-2002, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County designated Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) to be the governmentally owned
sewerage or wastewater system in unincorporated areas of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have established several municipal service
benefit units, including Big Coppitt Municipal Service Taxing Unit In order to levy ad valorem
assessments to fund the acquisition and construction of central sewage infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, there has been debate as to the ability of FKAA to provide service to the Big
Coppitt district as economically as Key West Resorts Utility, an investor -owned sewerage system
which may have the capacity and ability to incorporate the Big Coppitt district into its system; and
WHEREAS, no feasibility study has been conducted to determine the most efficient and
economical source of providing central sewerage to the Big Coppitt district; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, THAT:
1. Monroe County shall levy ad valorem assessments for the Big Coppitt Munlcpal Taxing
Unit only upon the receipt of the results of a feasibility study showing that FKAA can provide the
sewerage system that is the most beneficial to the Big Coppitt area..
2. That this Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May, 2003.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Nelson
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Mayor/Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AN;AL SUFFICIEN
BY
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