AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date: January 26, 2009

From:                          Darel W. Craine, Deputy Director, Environmental Services

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing agreement with Lake County Water Authority to fund the Lake Lucerne Restoration Project under their Stormwater Grant Program

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Lake County Water Authority.

Analysis:

This agreement will secure Lake County Water Authority grant funding in an amount not to exceed $45,490.00 in matching funds for the restoration portion of the Lake Lucerne Stormwater Project.  The funding will support the removal of sediment and invasive vegetation from the lake.  The City of Leesburg already has Lake County Water Authority grant funding in place for the Lake Lucerne sediment box project of $50,815.00.

Options:

1.  Approve the agreement with Lake County Water Authority; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

Approval of this grant will result in additional revenue of $45,490.00 which was not included in the 08-09 budget.  Therefore, a budget adjustment will be necessary for this agreement.

Submission Date and Time:    1/21/2009 4:23 PM____

Department: __Environmental Services__ Prepared by:  __Darel W. Craine____                      Attachments:         Yes__x__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                       Attorney Review :       Yes___  No __x__ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. ___________JB_____                                     Deputy C.M. ______EFS__________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _014-0000-334-4911___ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH LAKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY UNDER THEIR STORMWATER GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND THE LAKE LUCERNE RESTORATION PROJECT; 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 an agreement with Lake County Water Authority whose address is 107 North Lake Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778, for Stormwater Grant Program Agreement to Fund the Lake Lucerne Restoration Project.

 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 _26th____ day of __January_______ 2009.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk