Res 71-95 RESOLUTION NO. 71-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELPJ~Y BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE COOPERATION
OF THE LAKE WORTH DRAINAGE DISTRICT TO PERMIT THE
INST~LATION OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL RECLAIMED WATER
EFFLUENT LINES WITHIN THE L-28 CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY,
WAIVING THE USE FEES WITH RESPECT THERETO IN ORDER
TO PROMOTE THIS ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach and the City of Boynton
Beach (the "CLties") have joined together, through an Interlocal
Agreement dated December 26, 1974, creating a special district known
as the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Board (the "Board"), which such Board is the 201 Facilities Plan
lead agency fo/3 wastewater treatment in the South Central Palm Beach
County 201 reg2~on; and
WHEREAS, the Board is in the process of determining the
economic and technical feasibility for the construction and
implementation of a reclaimed water irrigation system whereby
wastewater would be reclaimed, treated and distributed to five (5)
golf courses, all located within the Lake Worth Drainage District
taxing boundary; and
WHEREAS, all five of the above-described golf courses are
current, consumptive use permit holders, 'permitting withdrawal of
waters from the water table within the Lake Worth Drainage District
boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the only economically feasible routing for the
reclaimed water transmission mains from the Board to. the golf
courses would require the installation of 900 lineal feet of 30-inch
ductile iron pipe, 1,400 feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe, and
3,850 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe within the Lake Worth
Drainage District's L-28 Canal right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the subject reclaimed water
system will cause the Board's customers to incur substantial costs
in excess of 5he current cost to dispose of such treated effluent
into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, the Cities and Board have determined that the
project is environmentally beneficial, subject to the reasonableness
of the economic cost of such project; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Worth Drainage District will achieve a
benefit from the Board's implementation of the reclaimed water
program by having the subject golf courses discontinue their
irrigation out of the water table and substitute therefore reclaimed
water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Delray Beach hereby requests the Lake
Worth Drainage District to grant permission for the South Central
Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board to install 900
lineal feet of 30-inch ductile iron pipe, 1,400 feet of 16-inch
ductile iron pipe, and 3,850 feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe with
the L-28 Canal right-of-way, in accordance with the Lake Worth
Drainage District operating policies.
2. That the Lake Worth Drainage District waive its use
fee attendant thereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 10th day of
October, 1995.
ATTEST:
~ City Clerk
2 Res. ~o. 71-95
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER ~
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SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~'~' - MEETING OF OCTOBER 10, 1995
RESOLUTION NO. 71-95
DATE: OCTOBER 6, 1995
This is before the Commission to approve Resolution No. 71-95
requesting the Lake Worth Drainage District to permit the
installation of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment
and Disposal (SCRWTD) Board reclaimed water effluent lines within
the L-28 Canal right-of-way, and to waive the use fees.
The Board is in the process of determining feasibility for
construction and implementation of a reclaimed water irrigation
system in which wastewater would be reclaimed, treated, and
distributed to five golf courses located within the Lake Worth
Drainage District taxing boundary.
The Cities and the Board have determined that the project is
environmentally beneficial, as the golf courses would discontinue
their irrigation out of the water table, and substitute reclaimed
water.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 71-95 requesting the Lake
Worth Drainage District to permit installation of reclaimed water
effluent lines within the L-28 Canal right-of-way and to waive
the use fees in order to promote this environmentally beneficial
project.