Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
Bulk Item: Yes
March 16, 2000
X No
Division: Growth Management
Department: Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Amendment No. I to Memorandum of Understanding No. DOH
01-1999 between Monroe County and the Monroe County Health Department to expand the group of residential
property owners eligible for receiving grant assistance under the County's Homeowners Wastewater System
Assistance Program.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Property owners of pennitted systems within designated "Cold Spots" are currently
ineligible for any grant assistance under the County's Homeowners Wastewater System Assistance Program,
even though they will be required to upgrade their current systems to meet the new wastewater treatment
standard by December 31, 2009. The proposed amendment will allow property owners of pennitted systems
located within a "Cold Spot" it receive grant assistance to replace their systems at this time, if they decide to
share a replacement system with an adjacent property owner who has received an official notification letter from
the Department of Health to replace their cesspool or unknown system. The County will pay the full eligible per
unit costs for replacement of these pennitted systems with funds (Fund 304) already eannarked for this
program. It is not anticipated that many property owners will avail themselves of this program.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION: The BOCC approved a resolution on February 17, 2000,
supporting the concept and requesting the Growth Management Division to prepare an amendment to the
County-Monroe County Health Department Memorandum of Understanding to expand the group of residential
property owners eligible for receiving grant assistance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: $50,000 to $100,000
BUDGETED: Yes X
No
COST TO COUNTY: $50,000 to $100,000
APPROVED BY: County Attorney X
OMB/Purchasing
X
Risk Management
X
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
ctor of Growth Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Timothy J. MeGa
DOCUMENTATION: Included
X
To follow
Not required
Agenda Item #:
i~ -J3B
DISPOSITION:
AMENDMENT NO.1 TO
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
NO. DOH 01-1999 BETWEEN MONROE COUNTY AND THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MONROE COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO IMPLEMENT A HOMEOWNERS
WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Monroe County and the Florida Department of Health, Monroe County Health
Department (MCHD) hereby agree to amend the subject Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to expand the number of residential property owners
eligible for grant assistance under the County's Homeowners Wastewater
Assistance Program as stipulated below:
1. Section III B. 2. a.) is amended to read as follows:
"Monroe County shall make available to MCHD up to $959,000 in
infrastructure sales tax funds (Fund 304) as the County's share of
the eligible cost to eliminate cesspools and unknown and
inadequate on-site waste treatment and disposal systems under
this grant assistance program. The County shall provide for the
entire share of the eligible costs for replacement of fnadequate on-
site waste water treatment and disposal systems eligible for
assistance under the shared use of a system provisions of Section
III B 4. f.)."
2. Section III B 4. b.) is amended to read as follows:
"The grant assistance program shall be available to property
owners of all eligible residential properties, including mobile home
and trailer parks. These funds shall be used to partially defray the
costs for the replacement of cesspools or unknown systems or
eligible inadequate systems with an approved OWNRS, small off-
site cluster systems, or DEP approved wastewater treatment
facilities, in accordance with FDEP Contract SP 527 and this
Agreement."
3. Section III B 4. c.) is amended to read as follows:
"Only owners of residential properties identified through
implementation of Ordinance 031-1999 and owners of residential
properties under the provisions of Section III B. 4. f.) shall be
eligible for the grant assistance program. Except for residential
properties made eligible for grant assistance under the provisions
of Section III B. 4. f.), these properties must be listed on the
MCHD's "unknown systems" list and subsequently identified as
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existing within a "CIEA" as defined in Ordinance 031-1999 and
adopted by Resolution of the BOCC. Owners of residential
properties identified on the "unknown systems" list within a
designated" CIEA" that receive an official notification letter from
MCHD or owners of residential properties under the provisions of
Section III B. 4. f.) shall be eligible for grant assistance funding.
Owners of other residential properties on the "unknown systems"
list situated within a "CIEA" shall not be eligible for grant funding
until they receive an official notification letter from MCHD.
Commercial properties shall be ineligible for any grant assistance
funding under this program."
4. Existing Section III B. 4. f.) is renumbered to become "Section III B. 4. g.)."
5. A new Section 1114. f.) is created that reads as follows:
"Owners of residential properties located within a "Cold Spot," who
want to replace their permitted systems through the shared use of a
new system with an adjacent property owner, who has received an
official notification letter, as provided for in Section III B. 4. c.), shall
be eligible for the grant assistance program. The grant to be
provided to each property owner shall be in accordance with
Attachment 3."
6. A new Attachment 3, titled "Subsidy Guidelines for Shared Systems," is
created, which is attached hereto and made part of this amendment.
All other provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding No. DOH 01-1999,
between Monroe County and the Florida Health Department, Monroe County
Health Department shall remain in full force and effect.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK.
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THE PARTIES, by their duly authorized undersigned representatives have
executed this Amendment on the dates and year below written.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MAYOR/CHAIR PERSON
DATE:
(SEAL)
ATTEST:DANNYL.KOLHAGE,CLERK
BY:
ATTACHMENT
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BY:
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY
DATE:
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Attachment 3
SUBSIDY GUIDELINES FOR SHARED SYSTEMS
1. The total eligible project construction costs shall be divided by the number
of on-site systems to be replaced to determine the per unit cost allocation.
2. The owners of unknown systems to be replaced with a shared system that
have received an official notification letter from the Monroe County Health
Department in accordance with Section III B. 4. c.) shall be provided grant
assistance in accordance with Attachment 2, "Sliding Scale Homeowners
Wastewater System Assistance Program," and Section III B. 4. e.), based
upon the per unit cost allocation in Point 1.
3. The owners of property with permitted systems that are not in compliance
with current on-site wastewater treatment standards shall be provided
grant assistance in accordance with Attachment 2, "Sliding Scale
Homeowners Wastewater Assistance Program," and Section III B. 4. e.),
based upon the per unit cost allocation in Point 1. This entire grant
assistance shall be paid entirely from County funds.
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