Item I2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
May 16, 2005
Division:
Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes X
No
Department: Wastewater
Staff Contact Person: Elizabeth A. Wood
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Amendment One to September 6,2005 Interlocal
Agreement (ILA) between Monroe County and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA).
ITEM BACKGROUND: The September 6, 2005 ILA replaces all earlier agreements and the lease
agreement authorizes a $5M advance for project expenses. The ILA does not specify how the MSTU
funds are to be used. Under the previous agreement, the MSTU funds were disbursed to FKAA. The
purpose ofthe MSTU Ordinances was to fund the provision of municipal services associated with the
administration, planning, and development of wastewater and reclaimed water projects within the
MSTU. Monroe County requests the MSTU revenue be used to fund County expenses associated with
the advancement of wastewater systems within the MSTUs.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On September 6,2005, Monroe County entered into an
ILA with FKAA for wastewater systems in Duck Key, Long Key, and the Lower Keys. On January 25,
2006 the BOCC approved the levy ofMSTU special assessments in Fiscal Year 2007 in the following
sewer areas: Duck Key, Conch Key, Baypoint, Big Coppitt, Cudjoe-Sugarloaf, and Big Pine Key.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Amendment One provides that MSTU revenue may be
used to fund Monroe County administration, planning, and development costs associated with and
incurred in advancing wastewater and reclaimed water projects within the respective MSTU. Any
surplus MSTU funds will be dispersed to FKAA for administration, planning, and development costs
associated with and incurred in advancing wastewater and reclaimed water projects within the
respective MSTU.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as stated above.
TOTAL COST:
o
BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: 0
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
MSTU
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty. _
OMB/Purd/ Risk :anagement ...... .... .
David S. Koppel, Division Director
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required__
DISPOSITION:
Revised 5/05
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