Resolution 319-2000
FILED FOR RECORD
00 AUG 29 PH '3: ; 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF cou~tft.y L. KOLHAGE
COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLOFlt~~lcgIR. q:._, "
REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, UNTY, t......
MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT
THE INTERIM ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
DESIGN STANDARDS FOR THE KEY LARGO WASTEWATER
SERVICE AREA
RESOLUTION 319 -2000
WHEREAS, Rule 64E-6, Part II, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
establishes strict new minimum design standards for onsite wastewater treatment
systems in Monroe County that dramatically increase the capital and operating
costs of such systems for property owners; and,
WHEREAS, Rule 64E-6, Part II, F.A.C. also provides interim standards
for the repair, improvement and replacement of existing on-site wastewater
treatment systems and cesspits within areas scheduled to be served by a
neighborhood or central sewerage system by December 31,2004; and,
WHEREAS, the intent of these interim standards is to relieve the financial
burdens placed on property owners in areas scheduled for central sewerage,
who, in first replacing an existing onsite wastewater treatment system with one
that meets the new, very costly design standard, would subsequently be required
to connect to a central or neighborhood sewerage system when it becomes
available within a short period of time; and, '
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and the Board of County
Commissioners established a Wastewater Sewer District to serve Key Largo,
except for Ocean Reef, in accordance with Chapter 76-441, Section 9(b), Laws
of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, in coordination with the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, has selected a site at Mile Marker 100.5 for the
construction of a 2.25 million gallons per day Advanced Waste Treatment Plant;
and,
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority upon the
recommendation of the Board of County Commissioners has entered into a
contract with the firm of Ogden Water Systems, Inc., to design, build, and
operate a central sewerage system to serve Key Largo between Tavernier Creek
and Mile Marker 106; and,
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WHEREAS, the provIsions of the contract between the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority and Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority require that the entire
system be fully operational within thirty-six (36) months from the notice to
proceed; and,
WHEREAS, this construction and operations schedule, even assuming
any unforeseen delays, will ensure that all existing residences with cesspits and
onsite wastewater treatment systems within the service area will be connected to
the Key Largo central sewerage system by December 31,2004; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is aware that the
Monroe County Health Department has made an administration decision not to
implement the interim standards for existing onsite wastewater treatment
systems within the Key Largo service area as provided for under Rule 64E-
6.0181, F.AC., despite the fact that a wastewater service district has been
established and a contract for the construction, design, and operation of a central
sewer system has been executed; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners firmly believes the Key
Largo project fully meets the eligibility criteria for application of the interim design
standards within the project's service area, as provided for under Rule 64E-
6.0181, F.AC.; and,
WHEREAS, further delay in the application of these interim design
standards by the Monroe County Health Department within the Key Largo
wastewater service area is unwarranted and will only further burden property
owners, who already are facing hookup fees of possibly more than $5,000 to the
new central system; and,
WHEREAS, with the onset of the peak of hurricane season the Board of
County Commissioners is extremely concerned about the financial implications
and possible housing dislocation ramifications for its citizens if the interim design
standards are not immediately applied within the Key Largo service area; now
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. The Monroe County Health Department is requested to reconsider
its administrative position and make a determination that the Key
Largo service area meets all requirements for interim on-site
wastewater treatment design standards as provided for under Rule
64E-6.0181 (F.AC.);
2. This resolution should sent to the Director of the Monroe County
Heath Department with copies to, Senator Jones, Representative
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Sorenson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Governor's
Office, Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Passed and adopted, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a meeting of its Board held on the 1ih day of August, A.D.,
2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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MAYOR/CH IRPERSON
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