Resolution 103-1999
RESOLUTION NO. 103 -1999
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) DIRECTING STAFF TO WORK
WITH THE FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY (FKAA)
TO AMEND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES CONCERNING
WASTEWATER. THE AMENDMENT SHOULD INCLUDE TWO
NEW ITEMS: 1) CONSIDERATION OF BOCC FUNDING TO
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED
DlJRING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITTLE VENICE
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND BID SPECIFICATIONS A~ ~ :g ~
TERMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIG COPPITT ~ :1:, ~
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WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA)~s :ijniiel~
authorized under the Laws of Florida (Chapter 76-441) to acquire, finance, operate,
and maintain sewer systems as defined in Section 3 (8) of the Law and as
specifically established in Section 9 (9) of the Law; and
WHEREAS" ,a, l\1eworandum of Understanding (MOU) exists between
Monroe County and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) which
establishes the shared responsibilities between the Monroe County Board of
Commissioners (BOCC) and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) for the
development of a wastewater utility in the Keys; and
WHEREAS, the MOD requests that the FKAA establish Marathon as a
sewer district; and
WHEREAS, the MOD currently provides some direction concerning
Marathon and Little Venice as it relates to the issue of administrative funding; and
WHEREAS, the FKAA will expend an estimated $750,000 in grant and loan
funds to complete construction design specifications and the construction bid
process; and
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WHEREAS, the FKAA could not repay these funds in the unlikely event that
the County and FKAA mutually agree that the project is cost prohibitive after
construction bids are analyzed; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the Big Coppitt area (including Geiger and
Rockland Keys) passed a referendum in November of 1998 requesting that their
area become a wastewater special taxing district; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC established the requested taxing district in January
of 1999; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC has developed a draft ordinance which would
provide for wastewater special taxing districts in other similar areas; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC and FKAA have not revised the MOD to reflect the
current interest and direction with respect to the Big Coppitt and other potential
wastewater special taxing districts;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CO~SSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT STAFF WORK
WITH THE FKAA TO:
1. establish the means to insure and reimburse FKAA expenditures should the two
parties mutually agree not complete the Little Venice area wastewater project,
and
2. define the terms and rey:uirements for completing planning and fiscal feasibility
analyses leading to, wastewater facilities plans, construction design
specifications, and construction bids for the Big Coppitt area and other
wastewater special taxing districts as they may occur,
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 10th day of March,
A.D., 1999,
Mayor Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Freeman
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Williams
Commissioner Reich
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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MAYOR/CHAIR PERSON
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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