HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-85-0411
Introduced by: Temp. #3497
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION PJO. R-85--�
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A RESOLUTION SETTING OUT VARIOUS FACTS
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RELATED TO THE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF
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GRANT APPLICATIONS AND PLANS FROM SPRAY
IRRIGATION TO DEEP INJECTION WELL FOR
TREATED WASTEWATER DISPOSAL IN TAMARAC
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REGARDING VICE MAYOR SYDNEY STEIN'S TRIP
TO TALLAHASSEE TO ADDRESS THE FLORIDA
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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION COMMISSION
REGARDING UTILITY RATES; AND PROVIDING AN
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Sydney Stein has been wrongly
accused of travelling to Tallahassee, Florida to change the
City's proposed method of wastewater disposal from spray
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irrigation to deep well injection; and
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WHEREAS, there have been additional erroneous
accusations regarding unauthorized actions by Vice Mayor
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Stein on behalf of the City regarding wastewater treatment
proposals; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to set the record
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straight, end rumors and avoid the proliferation of misin-
formation;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
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OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
ETIQB-- : That the following facts are hereby
acknowledged as true:
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a) On July 18, 1984, the City Council's concern over
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the cost effectiveness of spray irrigation versus
deep well injection resulted in the City Council
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authorizing James M. Montgomery, Consulting
Engineers, Inc., to reevaluate the cost
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effectiveness of the wastewater disposal alter-
natives available to the City. This consulting
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firm studied the facts and made two recommendations
to the City Council:
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(1) Implement a deep well injection system for
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disposal of wastewater.
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(2) Petition the appropriate agencies to amend the
grant application from spray irrigation to
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deep well injection.
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b) On August 29, 1984, Vice Mayor Stein visited
Tallahassee at the request of Acting City Manager
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Steve Wood for the purpose of making a presenta-
tion on behalf of the City regarding required
revisions to Tamarac's utility rate structure. The
new rate structure required removal of a 25%
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surcharge for utility customers located outside the
City and removal of discounted rates for Community
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Clubhouses. The City was against both of these
State requirements.
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c) On October 10, 1984, the Broward County Environ-
mental Quality Control Board denied the City of
Tamarac's variance request to delete the require-
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ment for lining the ponds associated with the spray
irrigation project.
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d) On October 24, 1984, the City Council unanimously
adopted the James M. Montgomery, Consulting
Engineers, Inc., report recommending the deep well
injection project as the most cost effective alter-
native available to the City.
e) CH2M Hill Engineers was retained by the City Coun-
cil on November 14, 1984 to prepare and submit an
application to the Florida Department of Environ-
mental Regulation for a Step 3 grant including all
the required design drawings and contract documents
for the deep well injection. CH2M Hill Engineers
was also authorized to amend the Broward County 201.
Facilities Plan from the spray irrigation project
to the deep well injection project.
B3N"_T QN _2_: Vice Mayor Stein has not taken any
unauthorized actions causing the application to be amended
because:
a) The action taken was by the unanimous vote of the
City Council; and
b) The application has not yet been amended to deep
well injection.. (The deadline for the amendment of
the grant application is March 1, 1985.)
aN IQN_3: That the City Clerk is directed to
furnish copies of this resolution to representatives of The
Miami Herald (Neighbors section), The Fort Lauderdale
News/Sun Sentinel, and the Sunrise/Tamarac Mirror.
SECTI-0-3 : This resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this % day of
1985.
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correct-
ness of this,ZESOLUTION.
/CITY ATTORNE
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MAYOR
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR: KRAVITZ
DISTRICT4: V/M STEIN
DISTRICTS: C/M STELZER
DISTRICT2: C/M MUNITZ�
DISTRICTI: C/M
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