M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: June 21, 2017
Re: Authorizing the Execution of an Interlocal Agreement Between the Town and Miami-Dade County Stormwater Utility Canal Maintenance
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FIVE (5) YEAR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STORMWATER UTILITY FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners via Ordinance No. 91-66, created Article V of Chapter 24 of the Miami-Dade County (the "County") Code. This Ordinance established a "Countywide" Utility which sets a uniform approach to Stormwater Management. The attached Interlocal Agreement (Attachment "A") establishes specific canal maintenance responsibilities between the Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") and the Miami-Dade County Stormwater Utility.
The Town Council has adopted the following Resolutions and Ordinance:
Resolution No. 07-18: "Town exercises its option to exempt from the inclusion in the County's Stormwater Utility".
Ordinance No. 07-29: "The Town establishes a Stormwater Utility Fee".
Resolution No. 07-63: "Town approved Agreement for billing of Stormwater charged with Miami-Dade County".
The drainage canals are owned and maintained by Miami-Dade County (Attachment "B"). The identified canals are considered "shared" systems within the Countywide Utility. The following routine maintenance activities will be performed by the County's Utility: culvert cleaning both above and below water, mechanical treatment/harvesting, chemical treatment, obstruction removal "as needed", emergency repairs, and mowing canal banks.
The Town shall be responsible for an estimated annual cost of $116,070 with a five (5) year total of $580,350. The funding...
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