Submitted By: Hector Colon
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Water & Sewer
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-147 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to appropriate funds for Grant Agreement No. WG093 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Citywide Wastewater System Improvements in the amount of $1,750,000.
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS: Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION: N/A
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BACKGROUND:
Meadow Oaks (SW 22nd St), Southwind (Lake Weir Ave) and College Heights Park (SW 16th St/Pl) are residential neighborhoods without sanitary sewer service. Most of the properties in these neighborhoods are currently handling the generated sewage using septic tanks. This project will extend sanitary sewer infrastructure to provide sanitary sewer service availability to all properties within these vicinities.
The project will aid in the goal of reduction of septic tanks within the Rainbow Springs and Silver Springs spring sheds by making sanitary sewer service available for hookup. Eliminating septic tanks reduces the infiltration of nitrogen to the aquifer, helping the Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs according to their Basin Management Action Plans, (BMAPs).
The total cost of the project is estimated at $3,500,000. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) agrees to provide the City a 50% share with an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 and the City will cover the remaining $1,750,000.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
This project will aid in the eventual removal of approximately 165 septic tanks within the two spring sheds by making sanitary sewer service available.
Engineering Department has designed the project and will manage the bidding and construction. Water Resources Department will operate and maintain the proposed infrastructure.
Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FDEP agrees to provide the City a 50% share with an amount not to exceed $1,750,000 which will be appropriated in account 308-050-376-535-69-65010. The City’s match of $1,750,000 is available in account 616-030-376-535-69-65010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: NA
LEGAL REVIEW: NA
ALTERNATIVE:
• Amend
• Table
• Deny
SUPPORT MATERIALS:
WG093 Grant Agreement (PDF)
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2022-147
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR CITYWIDE WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDING GRANT FUNDS OF $1,750,000
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant agreement WG093, as approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Citywide Wastewater System Improvements; and
WHEREAS, this grant addresses the installation sanitary sewer mains and manholes, which includes surveying, engineering, design, plans preparation, permitting and bidding for the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, this project will provide the sanitary sewer system to Meadows Oaks, Southwind and College Heights Park subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will fund an amount not to exceed $1,750,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session that the FY2022 budget be amended to accept and appropriate grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) as outlined below:
SOURCES:
308-334-000-000-09-33473 FDEP $1,750,000
USES:
308-050-376-535-69-65010 Construction in Progress $1,750,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2022.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire Bethea Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Sandra Wilson
City Manager