10-2185 Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Potable Water with Maitland

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RESOLUTION 10-2185 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY AND THE CITY OF MAITLAND FOR AN EMERGENCY POTABLE WATER INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." WHEREAS, in July 2008, the City contracted with CPH Engineers, Inc. to conduct an analysis that would identify areas in close proximity of the City's water distribution system that would be feasible to establish a potable water interconnection with local municipalities in the case of an emergency; and WHEREAS, the analysis identified certain locations near the water distribution systems in Seminole County and the Cities of Maitland and Winter Springs as key areas for potable water interconnection; and WHEREAS, the City has since established potable water interconnections with the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County and now wishes to establish a potable water interconnection with the City of Maitland; and WHEREAS, Public Works staff from the Cities of Casselberry and Maitland have developed an Interlocal Agreement in an effort to devise a mechanism to provide potable water supply to each other in the case of an emergency; and WHEREAS, the Interlocal agreement provides a methodology for potable water interconnection, payment processing, repair and maintenance, and other necessary understandings in order to ensure that the highest level of water quality is available to service all customers in the case of an emergency; and WHEREAS, the City agrees to share the costs associated with the construction of the potable water interconnection system ($12,577.05, of which the City's share is $6,293.55) and agrees to share the annual costs associated with the repair and maintenance of the devices utilized at the point of connection, throughout the lifetime of its existence; and WHEREAS, the agreement is for a term of 15 years, beginning after the date of execution; and WHEREAS, City staff (Casselberry and Maitland) and the City Attorneys for each have reviewed the Interlocal agreement for potable water interconnection between the City of Casselberry and the City of Maitland and finds it sufficient to meet the needs of the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby approves the Interlocal agreement for an emergency potable water interconnection system between the City of Casselberry and the City of Maitland (attached as "Attachment A") and authorizes the Mayor to execute said document on behalf of the City.