PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS REGARDING EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND WATER SUPPLY TREATMENT SYSTEMS BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF STUART
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Martin County Utilities currently has multiple interconnects with the City of Stuart, one wastewater and three water interconnects. The Interlocal Agreement for wastewater expired on January 24, 2020, and the water expired on February 22, 2019. Two new Interlocal Agreements have been drafted - one for wastewater and one for water. Both Interlocal Agreements were approved by the City of Stuart on November 12, 2024.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Jeremy Covey, P.E.
Title: Utilities Deputy Director
REQUESTED BY: Samuel Amerson, P.E., Utilities & Solid Waste Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969 as amended (the “1969 Act”), provides that local government units may cooperate with each other on a basis of mutual advantage to provide services and facilities as set forth in the 1969 Act and to enter an interlocal agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in the 1969 Act; and
The County and the City each operate wastewater and water treatment systems in Martin County, Florida; and
Emergency interconnections between the two systems are deemed desirable to provide a source of wastewater treatment and water supply to be utilized by either the County or the City in the event of an emergency.
ISSUES:
None
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Emergency Interconnection of Wastewater Treatment Systems and the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Emergency Interconnection of the Water Supply Treatment Systems.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and provide comments and recommendations for the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Emergency Interconnection of Wastewater Treatment Systems and the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Emergency Interconnection of the Water Supply Treatment Systems.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
No direct cost is associated with both Interlocal Agreements. If any interconnect is utilized the lowest tiered rate will be billed to the Utility utilizing the emergency service.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☒Other: (2) Interlocal Agreements
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