AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           March 10, 2008

From:                          Raymond S. Sharp, Director, Environmental Services/Public Works

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing the First Amendment to an Agreement with  St. Johns River Water Management District

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the first amendment to the agreement with St Johns River Water Management District.

Analysis:

On April 11, 2006, the District and the City entered into an agreement for WPSP Project funding by the District for the City’s reuse projects.  The funding was provided over a three year period.  The City’s  use of the funding for the last year was delayed, pending the 2007 bond issue, the major portion of which was dedicated to reuse projects.  At the City’s request, the District has extended the contract though September 30, 2009 to allow use of grant funds for completion of these reuse projects.  The total amount of funding that we will be able to use under this extension is approximately $1.2 million, or about 20% of our actual costs.

The contract extension also adds a paragraph relating to auditing, to make the Agreement consistent with current Agreements for State funding.

Options:

1.  Authorize   the Amendment as presented, or;

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

The fiscal impact is entirely positive, in that the funds made available to the City by this amendment will provide for approximately 20% of the costs of reuse project construction.

Submission Date and Time:    3/6/2008 11:53 AM____

Department: Environmental Services Prepared by:  R. Sharp                      Attachments:         Yes X   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes X  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head rss Finance  Dept. _____JB___________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the first amendment to the contract  with St. Johns River Water Management District whose address 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, for  reuse project funding.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _10th____ day of _March________ 2008.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk