Ord. No. 02-93-1530AORDINANCE NO.9-Q^-i^nA
AN ORDINANCE OFTHEMAYORANDCITY COMMISSION OPTHE
CITYOFSOUTHMIAMI,FLORIDA;AUTHORIZING THECITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY STORMWATER UTILITY FOR ALL
CANAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL PUBLICLY OWNED
CANALSWITHINTHE BOUNDARIES OFTHECITYOFSOUTH
MIAMI,WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR EACH EQUIVILANT
RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN THE CITY TOBE CHARGED $7.50
QUARTERLYTOFUNDTHECOSTOF CANAL/STORMWATER
MAINTENANCE;PROVIDINGFOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
CLEANING/MAINTENANCE OF CITY CANALS/CANAL BANKS DURING
1991-92;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDINGFOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,the City has 2.888 miles of canals;and 5.776
miles of canal banks;and
WHEREAS,Dade County no longer funds maintenance of said
canals fromthe County General Fund;and
WHEREAS,Dade County has created the stormwater utility
agency to promote intergovernmental cooperation to effectively
andefficientlymanagestormwater run-off;and
WHEREAS,the canal system is an important element of the
total stormwater management system;and
WHEREAS,the Federal Government has mandated all local
governments create a stormwater management system;and
WHEREAS,theCityofSouth Miami haspreviouslysignedan
interlocal agreement with Dade County for stormwater management;
and
WHEREAS,theattached interlocal agreementwill provide the
City with both canal maintenance and the mechanism to fund this
needed work on an annual basis;and
WHEREAS,theCity's1992-93Budgetincludesdrainage
projectstobefundedfromthesource described above.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BYTHEMAYORAND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.That the City Manager be authorized to executed
the attached interlocal agreement.
Section 2.That any Dade County claim for funds for the
1991-92 fiscal year will not be a part of this interlocal
agreement.
Section 3.That Dade County will not withhold any funds for
South Miami projects if said withholding is related to the 1991-
92fiscalyear.
Section 4.That the City authorizes the County to deduct
S 2,800.00 per year during each year of the five year term (for
a total of $14,000.00)from the Storm Water Utility Fund due the
City by the Dade County Storm Water Utility,said deduction being
a reimbursement throught the Dade County Storm Water Utility for
cleaning and maintenance of City canals and canal banks during
the 1991 -92 fiscal year.
SeCti°n 5-The ^itial rate per equivilant residential
unit is hereby established at $7.50 per quarter for the first
year of the Interlocal Agreement.
SeCti°n 6'If an*action,clause,sentence,or phrase of
this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction,then said holding shall in no
way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
SeCtl°"7-AU Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith be,and the same hereby are,repealed.
SeCti°"8-This O^inance shall take effect immediately at
the time of its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of March>lgM<
APPROVED:
ATTES.T:1(I MAY°R
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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