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Resolution 156A-2003 . . Marine Resources - RESOLUTION NO. 156A- 2003 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (ATTACHED) BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY (FKAA) REGARDING THE PROVISION OF WASTEWATER SERVICES IN THE LITTLE VENICE AREA OF MARATHON. WHEREAS, the amendment to Contract SP527 provides funds to Monroe County to assist in offsetting construction costs in Little Venice, Marathon; and WHEREAS, the amendment requires a commitment from the County's sub- grantee, FKAA, to complete the requirements of the revised Scope of Work for Contract SP527, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE FOLLOWING OCCUR: Section 1. Add an additional point to the MOU between Monroe County and the FKAA (Attached) under, "The Marathon Wastewater District" as follows: 6. The FKAA agrees to utilize funds made available to the County under an amendment to its Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP - Agreement No. SP527) intended to offset the cost of construction for Little Venice Wastewater Project in Marathon. The FKAA acknowledges that this amount is limited to $150,000 and that the time frame for committing these funds and providing an invoice to the County is no later than June 12,2003. Invoices received from FKAA later than June 12,2003 will not be honored and may not be reimbursed per the County's agreement with FDEP. The FKAA agrees to comply with all terms, reporting requirements, and invoicing procedures as may be set out in FDEP Agreement SP527 as amended. REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK Res SWMP FKAA MOU 030521 05/01103 12: 17 PM Marine Resources PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of May. A.D., 2003. Mayor Dixie Spehar Yes Mayor Pro Tern Murray Nelson YP~ Commissioner George Neugent Yes Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy Yes Commissioner David Rice Yes BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: .vi:YO~~fp~~N (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK BY: J:l~ c. J2vSJ ~ DEPUTY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY B~ICE ~ :3: = .." 0 CJ <-= Z }'o- '-'-> I ::0 ('"") :" :::Jt I'T1 :r;.. C) ar"'~ -< r t1 ;x: ,~- -_~ .." CJ' N or): N <:) c: ;:0 :], ::D z. c; -0 AJ -l r'" -<CJ;:c :J: ."'1'1 .. :-f_ C"? .." p> W r ~ a J> CJ1 ::::0 \..D Cl Res SWMP FKAA MOU 030521 05/01/03 12:17 PM Memorandum of Understanding Between Monroe County and the floridaJ(eys Aqueduct Authority This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between Monroe County (County) and the florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) under the authority granted in Section 163.01, F.S.. PURPOSE The purpose of this MOU is to establish the shared responsibilities between the Monroe County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) and the florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) for the develo~~~t of a wastewater utility in the Keys. BACKGROUND On 15 April 1993, the Board of County Commissioners adopted its 2010 Comprehensive Plan as required. under Chapters 163 and 380 of the Florida Statutes. After lengthy litigation through two separate administrative hearing processes, the final adoption of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan (2010 Plan) occurred on 17 July 1997. The 2010 Plan requires that the County complete a Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan (SWMP) for the entire unincorporated area of Monroe County (Objective 901.4 and subordinate Policies). The 2010 Plan also.requires that the County complete the development of a Wastewater Facilities Plan (MWFP) for the Marathon area and implement it by seeing that recommended wastewater facilities are constructed (Policy 101.2.13, Five-year Work Program). The County has committed to completing planning phases for the SWMP and the MWFP. However, the County is not ideally suited either institutionally or procedurally to implement design and construction phases anticipated in either planning effort. In this regard, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) is uniquely authorized under the Laws of Florida (Chapter 76-441) to acquire, operate, and maintain wastewater systems as defined in Section 3 (8) of the Law and as specifically established in Section 9 (9) of the Law. The FKAA also has most of the institutional and procedural mechanisms in place to provide wastewater services for Monroe County. Some needed modifications to Chapter 76-441 were completed during the 1998 Legislative Session (HB4349 attached), the most pertinent of which revised the CUITent bonding authority of the FKAA. The County assisted in and supported the effort during the adoption of these local bills. Therefore, it is in the interest of the Board of County Commissioners to request that the FKAA exercise its authority to purchase, finance" construct, and otherwise acquire and to improve, extend, enlarge, and reconstruct a wastewater collection, transmission, treatment, and disposal system or systems in the Florida . Keys. Through the approval of this MOV, the two Boards have agreed to work toward the complete development of a wastewater utility to be administered through the FKAA. AGREEMENT Provision of Wastewater Services 1. The FKAA hereby agrees to exercise its authority to acquire, finance" operate, and maintain wastewater colleCtion, transmission, treatment, and disposal systems, in effect becoming the Wastewater Authority for the entire unincorporated area of the Florida Keys; and 2. The BOCC acknowledges that the FKAA is currently prohibited in the use of "water" money for the development of a wastewater system. The County will work with the FKAA, the State, and the Federal government to establish" seed money for the FKAA to develop the institutional and procedural framework for such an Authority, to include the limited hiring of staff, the acquisition of vehicles and office facilities, and provision for travel expenses. 3. The BOCC acknowledges that the FKAA will only establish one sewer district currently, the Marathon Wastewater District, and that the establishment of all subsequent districts (if any) will be dependent on the outcome of the SWMP. The Marathon Wastewater District 1. The FKAA, under its authority, agrees to immediately create a wastewater district which includes the area from the east end of the Seven-mile Bridge 'to and, including all properties on Cocoplum Road, excluding the incorporated area of Key Colony Beach, as established 'in the CUITent version of the Marathon Wastewater Facilities PIan (MWFP). Should Key Colony Beach wish to be included in the wastewater district at some later date, they could request inclusion and the boundaries of the wastewater district could be amended. 2. By adoption of accompanying Resolution 393- 1997 by a majority vote of the BOCC, having duly noticed and advertised the adoption of this Resolution, SWMP390.dac 09/10/97 6:50 AM 2 the BOCC approves the. establishment of the Marathon Sewer District by the FKAA pursuant to Section 9 (9) (b) of Chapter 76-441, Laws of 110rida. 3. The FKAA, under its authority, agrees to participate in the completion of the MWFP, initiate design and contract documents, finance" and ultimately constntct, own, operate, and manage the Marathon Wastewater Facilitv. The County agrees to complete the development of the MWFP to the point ~f finishing contract commitments with the linn of CH2MHi11 to develop the Marathon Wastewater Facilities Plan for the purposes of including it in a Request for Prioritization in the State's Revolving Fund program. 4. Pertinent to the process of completing the MWFP is the completion of plans for phased construction of the Little Venice area (94th Street to Vaca Cut on the Ocean side of U.S. 1). The MWFP CUlTently establishes this area as the first phase of construction in 'flie Marathon Wastewater District. Funds for completion of this area, as appropriated through Congress in the first session of the 105th Congress, will be available late in 1998. With agreement between the County and the FKAA, construction design and engineering for this area could begin immediately. The Congressional appropriation in the amount of approximately $4.3 million must be matched by the FKAA in a 1/3 ratio (approximately,$1.4 million). 5. As the Wastewater Authority for Monroe County and having agreed to adopt Marathon as its first wastewater district, the BOCC authorizes the FKAA to make appropriate arrangements to bond or otherwise secure the necessary funds to meet the twenty-five percent (25%) match requirements noted above for the Little Venice area. The County agrees to work with the FKAA to detennine the most appropriate point in time to begin construction of the wastewater facility in the Little Venice area. 6. There will be key decision points in the effort to construct the Marathon Wastewater Facility, particularly related to funding requirements, which will necessitate actions by the BOCC or both Boards. These decision points will come at approximately the mid point in developing constntction design plans and prior to the initiation of actual construction of the larger Marathon Wastewater Facility. The County and FKAA agree to coordinate on the completion of this project as plans develop. If funding in the larger scale is not forthcoming, the Boards may jointly reassess the direction or entirely discontinue the project. ' SWMP390.da: 09/10/97 6:50 AM 3 , , The Sanitarv Wastewater Master Plan - 1. The FKAA agrees to participate in the process of developing the Sanitary Wastewater Master PIan (SWMP) for unincorporated Monroe County. 2. The FKAA ~grees to fonnally consider the adoption of resulting recommendations from the SWMP as they are forthcoming so that when requested to implement the recommendations by the BOCC, the two Boards may be in prior mutual agreement over the outcome of the SWMP. 3. The BOCC agrees to maintain a continuous process of coordination with the FKAA so that the FKAA Board is fully apprised of all actions taken by the BOCC with regard to the SWMP. Immediate Fundin~ Commitments.' . 1. The BOCC is working to complete grant applications to secure the $4.3 million of de-obligated Title ll, Federal Pollution Control Act dollars appropriated by Congress. The FKAA has participated in the process to secure these funds. 2. The BOCC agrees to work to develop the financial package to make the Marathon Wastewater project financially feasible in accordance with the direction of the BOCC and with the concurrence of the FKAA. OrnER ISSUES 1. The BOCC recognizes the FKAA as the sole governmental provider of wastewater services. The BOCC will not approve another provider of wastewater services, regulated under chapter 367 F.S. or a government agency, as part of its nonnal process of completing development review and approval or as part of a request for a special taxing district or similar taxing structure for wastewater, without prior approval of the Board of the FKAA. 2. The BOCC agrees that, once the FKAA establishes wastewater district, the establishment of which the BOCC has approved in this MOU, the further development of the project~ design, constmction, the establishment of bonding requirements, hook-up, service fees and charges, and the general operation and maintenance of the facilities within the wastewater district will fall entirely within the p1L.~ew of the FKAA as established in Chapter 76-441 Laws of Florida, any other relevant enabling legislation, and the policies and procedures for the FKAA. SWMP390.doc 09/10/97 6;50 AM 4 3. The BOCC supports the f10rida House and Senate adoption of new legislative language under Chapter 76-441, Laws of ~orida (HB4349). In accordance with Section 8 of House Bill 4349, which amends Section 28 of Chapter 76- 441, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1976, the BOCC hereby approves the FKAA's on going right and power to issue bonds to finance wastewater projects. EFFECTIVE DATE 1. This Memorandum of Understanding will take effect when a certified copy is filed with the Clerk of the Court of Monroe County. PASSED AND ADOYl:J:;U by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 14th day of May, A.D., 1998 and by the Board of the "Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority at a regular meeting of said board held on the 22nd day of May 1998. ~~;,,";, . '~"_J' . -...-.:: . . .,.,~~ 'r',' , ~Gi' ~'~," , · ~ \ -!''''t..\- II ' '. , :10 BOARD OF C MONROE COMMISSIONERS RID:;:- ~~ MAYOR/CHAIR PERSON BY: (SEAL) ATIEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BY:~'TQ D~~'^- BOARD OF 1HE FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUcrAU1HORI1Y BY: l' 1Md/2pL- t/ "CHAIR. PERSON APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL sumCIENCY ~' . COUNtY ORmY ' SWMP:390.dac 09/10/976;50 AM 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 Sy Representative Horan HS 4349 A bill to be entitled . An act relating to Monroe County; amending chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended, relating to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority; providing for certain matters reqarding the construction, acquisition, and maintaining of a wastewater system for the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater in Monroe County; providing for certain matters with respect to the purchase of property by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority; providing for notification to the public of the ava~lability of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority's annual audit; am~nding certain provisions relating to the issuance of bonds: providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 77-605, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 1. Creation of Authority; boundaries defined.--As of SePtember 15, 1976, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, an independent special district, was ~ recreated and thereafter was 3hQll L~ the SUccessor agency to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority which ~ ~ abolished by chaoter 76-441, Laws of Florida tl~~__ .......t. The Florida Kevs Aaueduct Authorit is not bein recreated bv this act or for urposes of s. 189.404, Florida Statutes.The primary purpose and function of this Authority shall be to. obtain, supply, and 1 CODING:Words ~L_~...~~. are deletions: words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155,-98 HB 4349 . , distribute an adequate water supply for the Florida Keys ~ . to collect, treat, and dispose of wastewater in the Florida Keys. The geographic jurisdiction of the Authority shall be as provided in this act. The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority shall be an autonomous public body COrporate and politic and have perpetual existence. All lawful debts, bonds, obligations, contracts, franchises, promissory notes, audits, minutes, resolutions, and other undertakings of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority"are hereby validated and shall continue to be valid and binding on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority in accordance wi~h their respective terms, conditions, covenants, and tenor. Any proceedings heretofore begun by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority for the construction of any improvements, works, or facilities; for the assessment of benefits and damages or for the borrowing of money shall not be impaired or voided by this act but may be continued and completed in the name of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority. The Authority shall include within its territorial boundaries all of the lands within Monroe County, but may procure water outside its boundaries for sale within said boundaries, and may serve customers residing within 1 mile of its pipeline, from its well field at Florida City in Dade County to the territorial boundary of the Authority, and may rovide for the discosal or treatment of wastewater outside its boundaries for wastewater from within its boundaries. Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 3 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 3. Definitions.--Unless the context shall indicate otherwise, the following words as used in this act shall have the following meanings: 2 CODING:Words 3t....:...J...cu are delet'ions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 HB 4349 (8) "Sewe.r system" means any plant, system, facility, or property and additions, extensions, and improvements thereto at any future t~e cons;ructed or acquired as part thereof, useful or necessary or havinq the present capacity for future use in connection with the collection, treatment, purification, or disposal of sewaqe, includinq without l~itation, industrial wastes resultinq from any processes of industry, manufacture, trade, or business or from the . ... development of any natural resources, and, without l~itinq the generality of the foregOing, shall include treatment plants, pumpinq stations, lift stations, valve, force mains, intercepting sewers, laterals, pressure lines, mains and all necessary appurtenances and equipment, all sewer mains, laterals, and other devices for the reception and collection of sewage from premises connected therewith, and all real and personal property and any interest therein, rights, eas~~ents, and franchises of any nature whatsoever relating to any such system and necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. The terms "wastewater" or "wastewater svstem" shall be construed as synonymous with the term "sewer" or "sewer system" for all PUrposes under this act. Section 3. Section 6 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapter 80-546, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 6. Compensation of the board.--Each member shall be entitled to receive for such services a fee of $300 per meetin~, not to exceed 3 meetinas per month. In addition, each board member shall receive reasonable expenses which shall not be in excess of the amounts provided by law for state and county officials in chapter 112, Florida Statutes. The comcensation amount for the members of the board provided 3 CODING:Words ~t_~~k~u are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2E 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 HB 4349 . . for in this section shall be ad;usted annually based uoon the index crovided for pursuant to s. 287.017(2), Florida Statutes. Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 7 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 7. Bonds; depositories; fiscal agent; bUdget.-- (1) Each member of the board of directors shall execute a bond to the Governor in the amount of $10,000 with a qualified surety to secure their faithful perfor.mance of their powers and duties. The board o~ directors shall require a certified audit of the books of the Authority at least once a year at the expense of the Authority. Such audit shall be available for public inspection and a notice of the availability of the audit shall be published in a newspaper published in Monroe County at least once within 6 months after the end of each fiscal year. The legislative auditor may audit the Authority at any time. Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 9 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 77-604, 80-546, and 84-483, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 9. Powers of the Authority.--In addition to and not in limitation of the powers of the Authority, it shall have the following powers: (3) OWNERSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY.--To acquire property, real, personal, or mixed within or without its territorial l~its in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate by purchase, gift, devise, or lease on such terms and conditions as the board of directors may deem necessary or desirable and by condemnation (subject to l~itations herein below). The Authority shall provide information and assistance 4 CODING:Words ~t_~~k~41 are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155"-98 HB 4349 to Monroe County for use i~ preparina its comprehensive plan with respect to the availability of water and wastewater facilities.Except in cases of emergency, or the purchase of sole source items, or when the board deter.mines that delay would be detr~ental to the interests of the Authority, ~ equipment shall be purchased in accordance with cart r of chacter 287, Florida Statutes ..l.......<l. t"........l.a..."" t"..~..."" ..^...o;;;;....i~ b~~w .""..._~v""~. All provided that the board of directors deter.mines that the use or ownership of such property be necessary in the furtherance of a designated lawful purpose authorized under the provisions of this act. However, the authority may purchase equipment or material without competitive bid, regardless of price, when the manufacturer m~""'!Q...L.....""..... of such equipment or material refuses to bid on the equipment or material and the board determines that the public interest would be served, and substantial savings would result, if the equipment or material were purchased directly from the manufacturer. In all such cases the board shall enter a record of such purchase in the "Record of Governing Board of Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority." The Authority is specifically excluded from the provisions of s. 253.03(6), Florida Statutes, and has the authority to hold title to property in its own name; to acquire easements or rights-of-way, with or without restrictions, within or without the limits of the Authority. The State of Florida may convey to the Authority rights-of-way over any of the lands and structures belonging to the State of Florida or any of its agencies for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, supplying, establishing, and regulating the works and projects involved in the wastewater system or the water supply and 5 CODING:Words ~L_~...k.... are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 HS 4349 ~ . 1 1 1 1 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 distribution systems authorized by this act. To mortgage, . 2 hold, manage, control, convey, lease, sell, grant, or 3 otherwise dispose of the same and any of the assets and 4 properties of the Authority without regard to chapter 273, 5 Florida Statutes. 6 Section 6. Paragraphs (k) , (1) , (m) , (n) , (0) , and (I' 7 are added to subsection (9) of section 9 of chapter 76-441, 8 Laws of Florida, to read: .. .. 9 Section 9. Powers of the Authority.--In addition and 0 not in limitation of the powers of the Authority, it shall 1 have the following powers: 2 (9) 3 (k) The Authority shall have power to contract with 4 any cerson, any private or public corporation, the State of Florida, or any aqencv, instrumentality, or county, municioality or political subdivision thereof, or any aaency, instrtunentality,or corporation of or created by the United States, with respect to such wastewater system or any cart thereof. The Authority shall also have power to accept and receive qrants or loans from the same, and in connection with any such contract, qrant, or loan, to stipulate and aaree to such covenants, terms, and conditions as the qoverninq body of the Authority shall deem aooropriate. (1) To make or cause to be made such surveys, investiqations, studies, borinqs, maos, drawinqs, and estimates of cost and revenues as it may deem necessary, and to preoare and adoct a comorehensive plan or plans for the location, relocation, construction, imorovement, revision, and develocment of the wastewater system. (m) That subject to covenants or aar~ement with bondholders contained in proceedinqs authorizinq the issuance 6 CODINC:Words ~L~~~k~.. are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 HS 4349 of bonds pursuant to this act, the Authority shall have the ower to lease said wastewater s stem or an thereof, to any person, fir.m, co~oration, association, or bod on such ter.ms and conditions and for such eriods of time as shall be deter.mined by the qoverninq bOdy. The Authorit shall also whenever desirable have ower to rant or licenses in connection with an of the facilities wastewater System, and shall have full and comolete ower to do all thin s necessar and desirable for the rocer and efficient administration and operation of such wastewater and all parts thereof. The Authority shall also have whenever deemed necessar or desirable and sub'ect to aqreements with bondhOlders, to lease from any erson, fir.m, corcoration, association, or facilities of any nature for such wastewater system. (n) That charqes shall be levied by the Authoritv aaainst its own books or aqainst Monroe County with resoect to providinq any facilities or services rendered by such wastewater system to the Authority or to Monroe County, or to any other political subdivision or public body or aaency which receives wastewater system services, or to any deoartment or works thereof, at the rate or rates apolicable to other customers or users takinq facilities or services under s~ilar conditions. Revenues derived from such facilities or services so furnished shall be treated as all other revenues of the wastewater system. (0) Neither Monroe County, nor any municioality or soecial district therein, shall exercise any present or future ursuant to law, to interfere with the Authorit 's and 0 eration of the wastewater s stem in such a manner as to Lmoair or adversely affect the covenants and 7 CODING:Words ~t_~~~cu are deletions; words underlined are additions. Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 fiB 4349 obligations of the Authority under aareement relatina to its bonds or other debts. (p) The Authority shall have exclusive ;urisdiction over the administration, maintenance, development, and rovision of wastewater S stem services in Monroe Count , with the exception of the City of Key West, the City of Kev Colony Beach, the City of Layton, and Islamorada, Villaae of Islands. unless such incorporate~.~reas shall choose to grant the Authority such ;urisdiction, and the Authority's wastewater 1 system authorized hereunder shall be the exclusive provider of 1 wastewater system services and no franchise or qrant of power 12 to any other entity or provider shall be lawful unless 13 preapproved by the Authority. The Authority shall have the 14 power to reaulate the use of, includinq prohibitinq the use of 15 or mandatinq the use of, specific types of wastewater 16 facilities and, notwithstandinq any other provisions hereof, 17 shall be authorized to prescribe the specific type of 18 wastewater treatment facility or measures required to be 19 utilized within the boundaries of the Authority, including, 20 but not limited to, reauirinq the use of septic tanks in lieu 21 of cess pits, the mandatory hookup to specific wastewater 22 treatment plants, reauiring upqrades be undertaken on site 23 wastewater systems, and any other combination of the foreqoinq 24 n order to manage effluent disposal and wastewater matters. 25 Section 7. Section 17 of chapter 76-441, Laws of 26 Florida, is amended to read: 27 Section 17. Remedies.--Any holder of bonds issued 28 under the provisions of this act or of any of the coupons 29 ppertaininq thereto, and the trustee under the trust 30 ndenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein 31 iven may be restricted by resolution passed before the 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 i a i g CODING:Words 3t.~~k~u are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 _ HB 4349 issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture, may, either . at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State of Florida or granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust indenture, and may. enforce or compel perfor.mance of all duties required by this act or by such resolution or trust indenture to be perfor.med by the Authority or any officer thereof, including the fixinq, charqinq, and collectinq of rates and other charqes for both water furnished - by the waterworks system and wastewater treatment furnished by the wastewater system. Section 8. Section 28 of chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended by chapters 80-546 and 87-454, Laws of Florida, is amended to read: Section 28. Authorization and fOJ:m of ~ev...u~c bonds.--R...v....u~e L...u..1... .......:1 Le a~Ll......~.......l L:1 ............l~L~...u ...! Ll..... 00.........1 1oI! ..1~.........IoI...... ..l.~...l. ...1.....11 Lei!. ......!...tJL.....l L:1 a .......j......~L:1 1oI! all rn.......L...... Lt...........! L1........ ~u 1oI!!~...e. 3~...1.. ............l~t.~...u.. .......:1 L... d..!loItJLe..! ....L 1;:.1.... .........L~....~ ...w::I........"1.....uL L... ....u..! ......L aL Lt.... .............. ..1......L~....~ ....L ..1.~...14 L1.....:1 ....... .:...L........1~........1. The board may by resolution authorize the issuance of ~ev...u~e bonds on either a neqotiatedor comoetitive bid basis, fix the agqregate amount of rev......~... bonds to be issued, the purpose or purposes for which the moneys derived therefrom shall be expended, the rate or rates of interest, Nt..~...l. ......L... ......:1 ......L ...A..........1 Ll..... ......Le d~Ll..........:.......1 L:1 ~...u..........l l....n, Ll..e: denomination of bonds, whether or not the bonds are to be issued in one or more series, the date or dates thereof, the date or dates of maturity, which shall not exceed 40 years from their respective dates of issuance, the medium of payment, place or places within or without the state where payment shall be made, reqistration~ 9 CODING:Words ...L...~...k....... are deletions; words underlined are additions. I ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Florida House of Representatives - 1998 575-155-98 HS 4349 . . privileges, ~ed.....t"L~...u l..........~ Qud t"...~,,~l..~..w (whether with or . without premium), the manner of execution, the for.m of the bonds, includinq any interest coupons to be attached thereto, the manner of execution of bonds and coupons, and any and all other terms, covenants and conditions thereof, and the establishment of reserve or other funds. Prior to the issuance to finance wastewater a ma'orit of the Board of Count of Monroe County of the Authority's on~oin~ ri~ht and power to issue bonds shall be received (the "County Ap~roval"). Once the Count AD roval of the Authorit 's on oin ri ht and ower to issue bonds has been received, the Authority shall thereafter have such ri~ht to issue bonds for its pro;ects and to make any and all deter.minations relatin~ to such bond issues. law. Section 9. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 10 CODING:Words ~t.~~~~.. are deletions; words underlined are additions.