M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: June 20, 2018
Re: Stormwater Billing Charges Agreement
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR BILLING OF STORMWATER CHARGES BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On May 16, 2007 the Town of Cutler Bay (the "Town") adopted Resolution No. 07-18, which notified the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners that the Town was exercising its option to be exempt from Miami-Dade County's ("the County") Stormwater Utility. Additionally, the Town was awarded a $200,000 grant from the South Florida Water Management District in order to develop a Stormwater Master Plan. The Town's Consultants (Kimley-Horn & Associates) have completed the Stormwater Master Plan and Executive Summary.
Town Staff has reviewed the Stormwater Master Plan's Executive Summary and is recommending that the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department perform the initial billing/collection services. Residents will be billed the Town's adopted stormwater fee on their regular utility bill. On the utility bill, the Town's stormwater fee will be identified as a separate fee and the Town's phone number will be printed, for any questions/concerns in this regard.
On December 19, 2007, the Town adopted Resolution No. 07-63 entering into a ten (10) year Agreement with the County for the billing of stormwater fees (Attachment "A"). The current Agreement is to expire ten (10) years from execution date of June 20, 2008. It is recommended that the Town enter into a new ten (10) year Agreement with the County in order to bill/collect the Town's stormwater rates (Attachment "B").
The funds collected by the County will be forwarded to the Town at the end of each billing cycle. A ninety-seven ...
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