Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve an Interlocal Agreement between St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Port St. Lucie, a Florida Municipal Corporation Related to the Provision of Potable Water Service in the Rainbow Drive 1 Municipal Service Benefit Unit
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Submitted By: Brad Macek, Utility Systems Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: St. Lucie County, a political subdivision
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County
3. Purpose: To install line extensions to the City Utility System to provide utility services to residents in unincorporated portions of the City Service Area.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Perpetuity
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: This project and Interlocal agreement adds more customers for the City and also has the potential to eliminate septic tanks for any resident along Rainbow Drive that desires to connect to the City sewer system (with a residential grinder tank) in the future.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): There is no cost to the City as all work is to be completed by the County then turned over to the City for ownership and maintenance.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Interlocal Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto related to the provision of potable water service in the Rainbow Drive 1 Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) and return it to the Utility Systems Department for final processing with St. Lucie County.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Interlocal Agreement for Potable Water in the Rainbow Drive I (MSBU).
2. Move that the Council not approve the Interlocal Agreement for Potable Water in the Rainbow Drive I (MSBU) and provide staff direction.
Background: St. Lucie County is proposing to add potable water and wastewater service to the residents living on Rainbow Drive off of St. James Blvd, south of Midway. St. Lucie County have created a Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) to fund the improvements. The project would install the water main and a low-pressure sewer main in the Rainbow Dr R/W that is accessible to each resident when needed. This project and Interlocal agreement adds customers for the City and also has the potential to eliminate septic tanks for any resident along Rainbow Drive that desires to connect to the City sewer system (with a residential grinder tank) in the future. There is no cost to the City as all work is to be completed by the County then turned over to the City for ownership and maintenance.
Issues/Analysis: N/A
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: The St. Lucie County BOCC has already approved the interlocal agreement.
Location of Project: Rainbow Dr off of St. James Blvd, south of Midway
Attachments:
• Interlocal Agreement for Potable Water Service Rainbow Dr 1 (MSBU)
• SLC Initial Assessment Reso Approving Rainbow Drive 1 Municipal Service Benefit Unit
• Reimbursement Agreement between Developer and SLC
• Map
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6088
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Stefanie Beskovoyne, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.