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Marine Resources
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 18 February 2004
Bulk Item: Yes -L No
Division:
Growth Management
Department:
Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a Resolution committing approximately $1.3 M in Infrastructure Sales Tax monies, originally
slated for a decentralized wastewater project, to offset the costs of the Conch Key and Baypoint wastewater
projects.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
At its April 2003 regularly scheduled meeting, the BOCC agreed to cease work on the EP A Decentralized
Utility project and shift the County 304 Capital Infrastructure Fund match allocated to this project to assist in
offsetting the Cost of the Conch Key and Baypoint projects. The funds committed to this project were
approximately $ 1.3 M. Construction bids for both the Conch Key and Baypoint wastewater projects have been
received by the FKAA. Projected connection fees, with existing grant commitments and without the $1.3 M,
exceed the County's target connection fee of $2,700 / EDU. The commitment of up to the $1.3 M would bring
projected connection fees much closer to the target range. The attached resolution commits the $1.3 M in 304
Funds up to the point of meeting the target range for wastewater connection fees and allows the FKAA to
distribute this commitment between the two wastewater projects to achieve equity between the projects. The
commitment of these funds is essential at this time in order to be able to accept bids and negotiate contracts in
good faith for the Conch Key and Baypoint projects
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
April 2003 - Commitment to hold $1.3 M
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOTAL COST:
See estimates for proiects
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
$1.3 M
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Infrastructure Sales Tax
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
AMOUNT Per Month
APPROVED BY: County Atty -L
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
unk
Year
Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included -L To Follow
DISPOSITION:
Not Required
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS COMMITTING UP TO $ 1.3 MILLION IN
INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX MONEY, FUND 304, TO
THE FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY (FKAA) TO
OFFSET THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND
CONNECTION FOR THE CONCH KEY AND BAYPOINT
W ASTEW A TER PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners agreed at their April
2003 meeting to rescind commitments for approximately $ 1.3 M in Infrastructure
Sales Tax Funds to match an EP A Decentralized Utility Gran; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC agreed at the April 2003 Board meeting to reserve
these funds for the FKAA to offset the cost of construction and connection for the
Conch Key and Baypoint wastewater projects once the costs were better known;
and
WHEREAS, the FKAA has received bids, that while encouraging, still
require the commitment of additional funds inorder to meet the target connection
figures, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. 1.3 million dollars ($ 1.3 M) of Fund 304 Infrastructure Sales Tax money be
formally committed to the FKAA for the Conch Key and Baypoint
wastewater projects to meet the Commission's target goal for connection
fees on such projects; and
2. the FKAA may only utilize as much of these funds as is required for each
project to meet the target connection fee; and
3. the FKAA may distribute the funds as necessary to achieve rate equity
between the Conch Key and Baypoint wastewater projects; and
4. this Resolution serves to commit the funds immediately to these wastewater
projects for the purposes of negotiating contracts in good faith with project
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bidders. Specific amendments to interlocal agreements for each project will
be required before funds may physically be distributed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners~
Monroe County~ Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 18th day
of February , A.D.~ 2004.
Mayor Murray Nelson
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
BOARD OF COUNTY CO:M}..1lSSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY~ FLORIDA
BY:
MA YORJCHAIR PERSON
(SEAL)
ArrEST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK
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