TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: July 11, 2018
Title
APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MARGATE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF MARGATE PROVIDING THAT THE MARGATE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEDIANS ALONG ATLANTIC BOULEVARD FROM STATE ROAD 7 TO THE EAST CRA/CITY LIMIT.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Margate and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have executed on July 16, 2008 (Exhibit 1), and subsequent Amendment One on July 10, 2009 (Exhibit 2), an Inclusive Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement for State Roads. In this Agreement the City of Margate commits to maintain various State Roads including Atlantic Boulevard from State Road 7 to the East CRA/City limit.
Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, known as the “Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969” authorizes local governments to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities that would harmonize geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and developments of local communities.
The medians along Atlantic Boulevard from State Road 7 to the East CRA/City limit have been maintained by the Margate CRA for an annual cost of $7,490 (fertilization, pruning, pesticide and herbicide treatment, mulch, litter and debris removal for the area are additional costs). However, Staff has been unable to locate an interlocal agreement between the City and the MCRA for this purpose.
In an effort to provide accountability and transparency on all MCRA tasks and expenditures, Staff is recommending the approval of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Margate and the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (Exhibit 3) for the maintenance of irrigation and landscaping associated with the medians along Atlantic Boulevard from State Road 7 to the East CRA/City limit. The agreement serves both a municipal and public purpose, is consistent with and furthers the CRA's Redevelopment Plan, and is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
Further, the MCRA, in collaboration with the City’s Purchasing Division, is working on the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to engage a company that will provide landscape and irrigation services to the Agency. The MCRA’s existing agreement with current vendor is coming to an end at the conclusion of present Fiscal Year. The RFP will be issued within the upcoming weeks and vendor shall be awarded to begin working in the new Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
MCRA Staff will be presenting the proposed Interlocal Agreement to the CRA Board for consideration during the meeting of July 10, 2018.
RECOMMENDATION: To approve
FISCAL IMPACT: MCRA currently compensating landscaping company $7,490 annually plus related costs.
CONTACT PERSON: Sam A. May, City Manager