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LUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
F RORE COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE FUNDING
9Fa THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE KEY LARGO WASTEWATER CENTRAL
COLLECTION AND TREATMENT FACILITIES BY OGDEN WATER
SYSTEM OF KEY LARGO, INC
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 76-411, Laws of Florida, as amended, the
Board of Directors of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (the "Authority") has
been assigned exclusive jurisdiction over the development, provision,
administration, and maintenance of wastewater system services in Monroe
County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, in consultation with the Authority, the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida ("BOCC") authorized the issuance and
publication of a Request for Proposals dated September 8, 1999 for the design,
construction, operation and maintenance of a wastewater central collection
system and treatment facilities (the "Facilities"), serving Key Largo, and
WHEREAS, a technical evaluation panel established by Monroe County,
composed of representatives from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,
the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other agencies,
evaluated the proposals received in response to the RFP, and ranked highest the
Ogden proposal for a wastewater system to serve substantially all of Key Largo
except North Key Largo, and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2000, the BOCC adopted Resolution 035-2000,
determining that there is a pressing need for central sewage infrastructure in the
area proposed to be served in the Ogden proposal, and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2000, the BOCC adopted Resolution 093-
2000, requesting the Authority to enter into contract negotiations with Ogden
Water System of Key Largo, Inc. ("Ogden") for the design, construction operation
and maintenance of the Facilities, and
WHEREAS, the Authority has negotiated with Ogden a design/build
contract and Operation and Maintenance Agreement for the Facilities, and has
submitted those documents to the BOCC as contemplated in Resolution 093-
2000, and
WHEREAS, the Authority has developed and continues to refine rate
structure formulae within the hookup fee and monthly rate charge parameters
previously established by the BOCC, and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and the Authority have executed a Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan
Agreement for an estimated loan amount of $76,388,000 to finance construction-
related costs of the Facilities, and
WHEREAS, there is a realistic expectation that further financial assistance
will be forthcoming from government sources which will reduce the Facilities'
project debt service, with a corresponding reduction of the Authority's customer
charges, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The BOCC acknowledges that the Authority has met the intent
of Resolution 093-2000.
Section 2. Monroe County will vigorously pursue all funding sources which
have been identified as potential grants, aid and other financial benefits to
diminish the cost of sewer service to Key Largo residents and businesses, and the
BOCC requests the Authority's continued participation in that pursuit.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a special meeting of said Board held on the 28th day of June, 2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman yes
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey yes
-- Commissioner George Neugent no
C°t/4r•. 0mmissioner Mary Kay Reich no
/4'' -',�' +�. missioner Nora Williams
yes
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