Resolution 167-2005
RESOLUTION NO. 167 -200S
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA COMMlTllNG TO ASSIST THE KEY
LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISTRICT
IN THE FINANCING OF A REGIONAL
WASTEWATER SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan requires Monroe County to meet
State mandated wastewater treatment standards by 2010; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan identifies Key Largo
as among the highest priority areas for central wastewater service in the entire County; and
WHEREAS, centralized wastewater service is available to only a limited number of
businesses and residences located in Key Largo; and
WHEREAS, the prevailing method of wastewater treatment in the Key Largo area is the
utilization of cess pits and septic systems; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature created the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment
District, as an independent district pursuant to Chapter 2002-37, Laws of Florida (the "District"),
which is responsible for providing wastewater service in Key Largo and its environs; and
WHEREAS, the County previously has entered interlocal agreements, passed joint
resolutions, established a Municipal Services Taxing Unit and taken other steps to assist the
District in meeting its responsibilities and desires to assist the District further in making a central
wastewater treatment system available to the residences and businesses of Key Largo; and
WHEREAS, the District is pursuing State Revolving Loan Fund financing from the
Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") to finance a portion of its capital costs for the
construction of wastewater facilities to serve the northern portion of Key Largo; and
WHEREAS, the District is in the process of securing bids for the design, permitting, and
construction of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal facilities necessary to serve such
area (the ''North Components"); and
WHEREAS, the parts of the collection, treatment and disposal facilities which constitute
the North Components also shall be used to provide wastewater service to the remaining areas of
Key Largo; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons stated above, Monroe County's commitment of fmancial
assistance is necessary to facilitate the District's construction of the North Components and such
commitment of financial assistance serves a public purpose with only an incidental benefit to
private persons; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
above.
The Board hereby adopts the findings of fact and conclusions set forth
Section 2. The County hereby agrees to assist the District in the financing of the
capital cost necessary to construct the North Components of the District's regional wastewater
system by way of grants as may hereafter be authorized by the Board, up to the amount of
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000.00).
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 18th day of May, 2005.
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L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairperson
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