TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, Interim City Manager
DATE: March 15, 2017
Title
RESOLUTION - REAFFIRMING THE CITY’S SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 3811 PERTAINING TO AN APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE FOR THE LEMON TREE LAKE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND HOUSE BILL 3813 PERTAINING TO AN APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE FOR THE MARGATE SEWER PIPING REHABILITATION PHASE II PROJECT.
BACKGROUND: On January 18, 2017, the City Commission approved submitting two (2) water quality improvement projects to the State Legislature for State appropriation consideration. These projects are the Lemon Tree Lake Water Quality Improvement Project and the Sewer Piping Rehabilitation Phase II Project. As part of the Florida House of Representatives water project submission process, the sponsoring House member must submit the project as a legislative bill. As such, Representative Kristin Jacobs has agreed to sponsor these bills and has submitted the City’s projects for consideration on the City’s behalf. The Lemon Tree Lake Water Quality Improvement Project is House Bill 3811 and the Sewer Piping Rehabilitation Phase II Project is House Bill 3813.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Lemon Tree Lake Water Quality Improvement Project is a part of the City Center Stormwater Improvement Project which is budgeted in the FY 2017 CRA budget. The City is requesting funding in the amount of $100,000 for this project and budgeted a $450,000 match. The Sewer Piping Rehabilitation Phase II Project is budgeted in the FY 2017 budget. If the project is not funded in part or whole by the State, the City has allocated funding in the Water and Wastewater Enterprise Fund. The City is requesting funding in the amount of $400,000 for this project and budgeted a $500,000 match.
CONTACT PERSON: Adam Reichbach, Assistant to the City Manager
Reddy Chitepu, Director of DEES