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11.H. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FELLSMERE FOR PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY SERVICES The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 12, 2000: DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2000 16• BACKGROUND The City of Fellsmere has approached Indian River County with the prospect of providing a water interconnection for emergency standby service, first tendered to the County on April 20, 1999. At that time, the Interlocal Agreement between City of Fellsmere and Indian River County, providing for wastewater transmission and treatment services was being finalized. The Board of County Commissioners approved the wastewater agreement on the 22 ad of June 1999. The existing Interlocal Agreement provides for the transmission and treatment of wastewater generated by retail customers within the City of Fellsmere and sets forth provisions for long term wastewater service within the City limits. The attached Interlocal Agreement for emergency water supply services provides for no capacity reserve, nor a service that cannot be interrupted on a short-term basis. Under the provisions, the City of Fellsmere will be required to pay a bulk water charge in accordance with Resolution 99-58, and a single billing charge for meter reading purposes, but would not be required to pay other charges, ie., connection and base charges, normally required for permanent retail customers. Other provisions of the agreement provide for ownership and operation, meter calibration, consistent maintenance, and water quality concerns, as well as a 90 -day termination clause, by either parry. The Fellsmere City Council approved the attached agreement on October 19, 2000. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Interlocal Agreement between the City of Fellsmere and Indian River County, and authorize the Chairman to execute same. ocTotz� �Z PG �G 8 5 -114- 0 0 fit= ► • .. . . TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS —t- ✓ DIRECTOR OF UTILITYr:S" - SUBJECT: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FELT RE AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY SERVICES BACKGROUND The City of Fellsmere has approached Indian River County with the prospect of providing a water interconnection for emergency standby service, first tendered to the County on April 20, 1999. At that time, the Interlocal Agreement between City of Fellsmere and Indian River County, providing for wastewater transmission and treatment services was being finalized. The Board of County Commissioners approved the wastewater agreement on the 22 ad of June 1999. The existing Interlocal Agreement provides for the transmission and treatment of wastewater generated by retail customers within the City of Fellsmere and sets forth provisions for long term wastewater service within the City limits. The attached Interlocal Agreement for emergency water supply services provides for no capacity reserve, nor a service that cannot be interrupted on a short-term basis. Under the provisions, the City of Fellsmere will be required to pay a bulk water charge in accordance with Resolution 99-58, and a single billing charge for meter reading purposes, but would not be required to pay other charges, ie., connection and base charges, normally required for permanent retail customers. Other provisions of the agreement provide for ownership and operation, meter calibration, consistent maintenance, and water quality concerns, as well as a 90 -day termination clause, by either parry. The Fellsmere City Council approved the attached agreement on October 19, 2000. RECOMMENDATION The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Interlocal Agreement between the City of Fellsmere and Indian River County, and authorize the Chairman to execute same. ocTotz� �Z PG �G 8 5 -114- 0 0