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County Manager - Administrative Agenda |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | February 18, 2020
| | DEPARTMENT: | County Manager
| | REQUESTER: | Tim Gard
| | TITLE: | Approve Interagency Agreement with the East Mulloch Water Control District |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | Approve and execute an interagency agreement between Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the East Mulloch Water Control District. |
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Execute an interlocal agreement with the East Mulloch Water Control District (EMWCD) to allow Lee County to maintain the District’s surface water management systems on behalf of the District. Costs for maintenance activities will be funded by the EMWCD’s annual assessment, with work plans and budgets approved on an annual basis by the EMWCD. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | The East Mulloch Drainage District was first created in 1963 as an independent special district under chapter 298, F.S. The district was responsible for maintaining canals, water retention ponds, and drainage structures in an area of approximately 3,000 acres, primarily an area known as San Carlos Park. Over the years, the Florida Legislature modified aspects of the District boundary.
In 2018, the Florida Legislature adopted legislation making the East Mulloch Water Control District (EMWCD) a Ch. 189, F.S., dependent special district of Lee County. Ordinances 19-11 and 19-15 were subsequently approved by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners to best assist the EMWCD in maintaining its canals, water retention ponds, and drainage structures within the boundaries of the EMWCD.
On January 17, 2020, the EMWCD Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with Lee County to enable Lee County staff and/or contractors to perform all required maintenance activities on the EMWCD's canals, water retention ponds, and drainage structures.
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | If adopted, this agreement will allow Lee County to maintain the drainage systems of the EMWCD and subsequently be reimbursed for all expenses incurred during the work. |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $300,000.00 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | N/A | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | N/A | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund: Special District Assessment: EMWCD
Program: Department of Transportation
Project: East Mulloch Water Control District
Account Strings: TBD | | | G) | Fund Type? | Other: EMWCD Non-Ad Valorem Assessments | | | H) | Comments:
At least annually, EMWCD will meet with Lee County to set work priorities for the next year, determine costs to achieve those priorities, and determine the required assessment rate to fund the year's planned work. |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | County Manager | Winton, Peter | Approved | 2/7/2020 - 8:49 AM | | Budget Services | Henkel, Anne | Approved | 2/7/2020 - 11:06 AM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 2/7/2020 - 2:23 PM | | County Attorney | Fredyma, John J. | Approved | 2/10/2020 - 9:29 AM | | County Manager | Winton, Peter | Approved | 2/10/2020 - 11:05 AM |
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