Item T08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 18 December 2002
Division:
Growth Manal!ement
Bulk Item: Yes
No )(
Department
Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution requesting that Key West Resort Utility (KWRU) upgrade its wastewater treatment
plant to A WT standards (553 1) by no later than January, 1,2007.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The BOCC approved a contract with KWRU providing funds to expand the Utility's wastewater collection
system to areas not currently served on South Stock Island. The contract also requires that the Utility convert
its treatment plant to meet A WT standards by January 1,2007, but must be done at the request of the County in
the form of a Resolution. The contract also specifies that KWRU is allowed to recover the costs of the upgrade
and any additional operating costs, above and beyond, the $600 per Equivalent Development Unit (EDU)
provided in advance by the County. Conversion of the KWRU plant to A WT will generate innumerable cesspit
credits for the lower Keys. Because of this fact, it is critical the A WT conversion happen as soon as possible.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
July 31, 2002 - Approval of contract with KWRU
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOTAL COST:
NA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: NA
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No-L
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty -L
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included -LL To Follow
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 7 #
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT THE KEY WEST
RESORT UTILITY (KWRU) CONVERT ITS WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT TO MEET A WT STANDARDS ( 5 5 3 1),
THAT KWRU BE ALLOWED TO RECOVER
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION~NTENANCE
COSTS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE UTILITY FIXED FEE OF
$600 PER EDU FOR MAKING THE CONVERSION, AND
THAT KWRU OBTAIN PERMITS FOR THE TREATMENT
PLANT UPGRADE AS APPROPRIATE BY NO LATER THAN
THE JANUARY 1, 2007 DEADLINE ESTABLISHED IN THE
COUNTY'S CONTRACT WITH KWRU.
WHEREAS, the County approved a contract with Key West Resort Utility
(KWRU) on July 31, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the contract establishes that the County may request that
KWRU upgrade its wastewater treatment plant to meet Advanced Wastewater
Treatment (A WT) standards (5 53 1), and
WHEREAS, the contract provides that KWRU shall be allowed to recover
costs associated with the upgrade above and beyond the Utility Fixed Fee amount
of $600 per EDU, particularly additional conversion costs and higher plant
operation and maintenance costs; and
WHEREAS, the conversion to A WT will provide cesspits credits for use in
the lower Keys important to allowing the immediate use of all permit allocations,
now therefore,
BE IT RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. KWRU is requested to begin immediately to convert its wastewater
treatment plant to meet A WT standards (5 5 3 1).
Section 2. KWRU should obtain permits for the treatment plant upgrade
immediately, if possible, in order to meets its construction deadline well in
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advance of the January 1, 2007 deadline established in the County's contract
with KWRU.
Section 3. KWRU is allowed to recover costs of the conversion to A WT (both in
construction and operation and maintenance costs), above and beyond the $600
Fixed Fee amount per EDU.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners,
Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held onthe 18th day
of December. A.D., 2002.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tem Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Murray Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MAYOR/CHAIR PERSON
(SEAL )
AITEST:
DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGtL SOFFICIEN)Y /1
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