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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-256AGREEMENT FOR THE DELIVERY OF RECLAIMED WATER BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA AND RED STICK GOLF CLUB INC THIS AGREEMENT made this 5th day of October , 1999 by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, the address of which is 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 (hereinafter the COUNTY) and RED STICK GOLF CLUB INC a Florida Corporation, the address of which is 950 Seventeenth Street, #1600, Denver, Colorado 80202 (hereinafter the DEVELOPER). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the COUNTY operates and maintains publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities which are capable of producing irrigation quality wastewater effluent (hereinafter referred to as "Reclaimed Water", "Reuse Water" or "IQ Water") as that tern defined is by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for use on grass, woodlands, landscape, pastures, golf courses and other types of approved vegetation; and; WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER is installing and maintaining a golf course to be known as RED STICK on property more particularly described in Exhibit 'A', attached hereto: and WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER is the owner of land within the County's wastewater service area and wishes to utilize reclaimed water on such lands; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the conditions of issuance of the FDEP Permit, NPDES Permit and the St. Johns River Water Management District Permit (Consumptive Use Permit), DEVELOPER understands that using reclaimed water for irrigation and other purposes before using higher quality water source is required when reclaimed water is available and its use is economically, environmentally and technologically feasible and pursuant to Water Conservation Rule 40C -2.301(f) and (g) of the Florida Administrative Code; and WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER desires to utilize reclaimed water and the DEVELOPER will utilize the reclaimed water in accordance with the terns of this agreement, FDEP and St. John River Water Management District Consumptive Use Permit; and NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration the COUNTY and DEVELOPER agree to the special conditions (SC) as follows: SC - 1. Delivery and Acceptance: The COUNTY will delived the DEVELOPER agrees to receive reclaimed water at the Developer's property line affUyagreeable point commencing on or about May 2000. The DEVELOPER, at its own expense, shall install the transmission line, control valves, metering, remote monitoring & telemetry system, and associated appurtenances from the County's reclaimed water main located on Hobart Road, near the intersection of Kings Highway and Old Dixie Highway to a dedicated storage impoundment. _ Rcelaiined water delivered by the COUNTY will not be provided under pressure. The Developer shall provide a minimum 3 -clay wet : e—a-dier reclaimicd water storage facility or impoundment pursuant to FDEP Program Guidance Memo (DOM -96-01) date April 26, 1996 and acceptable to St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). The 3 -day wet weather impoundment shall be designed, operated and maintained in accordance with FDEP and SJRWMD to control the discharge of reclaimed water to the stormwater management system. The DEVELOPER shall install a reclaimed water flow monitoring and recording device (hereinafter referred to as a "reclaimed meter") to monitor the volume of reclaimed water delivered to the DEVELOPER. The COUNTY will determine the location of the meter on the DEVELOPER'S property. The COUNTY shall be granted reasonable access to the reclaimed water system and related appurtenances. The reclaimed water system components shall be reviewed and approved by the COUNTY prior to installation. Page 1 orb Reclaimed Water Agmemcn4 Aug 23, 1999 C ��srni Ibfk {'�bs'Auja:t - Rxl StKk UcUI'Iub�A,�enrrnl • Mateuird Wetw, fled Stilt half l'Puh, hK. July .10, I'YN d.Kliais-�r! The DEVELOPER covenants that it shall not directly discharge reclaimed water into any water body of the State of Florida other than to the impoundment owned and maintained by the DEVELOPER. DEVELOPER shall take reasonable precaution to prevent the use of reclaimed water received as potable water. Signs shall be strategically posted in accordance with Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) 62- 610. DEVELOPER's reclaimed water facilities shall be operated, maintained and administered in a manner which adheres to the codes, standards and guidelines established by the County and the respective regulatory agencies. Ile DEVELOPER shall use the reclaimed water to irrigate the property in a manner consistent with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations. The DEVELOPER shall file a written plan (IQ Protocol or Reclaimed Water Use Protocol) with the FDEP and the COUNTY, which outlines the intended use of the reclaimed water. The Protocol shall be updated and amended in writing whenever the intended use materially changes. The DEVELOPER shall strictly comply with all Federal, State and local regulations with respect to the discharge of any reclaimed water into State of Florida waters. I SC - 2. COUNTY's Liability for Failure to Delivery Reclaimed Water: The DEVELOPER widerstands and acknowledges that the COUNTY will not guarantee the delivery of a set amount of reclaimed water. However, the COUNTY will endeavor to provide 181.350 gallons per day (GPD) to the DEVELOPER. The DEVELOPER further agrees that the COUNTY shall not be heh. liable to the DEVELOPER for any damages or expenses incurred by DEVELOPER because of the COUNTY's failure to deliver reclaimed water. SC - 3. DEVELOPER's Obligations: The DEVELOPER shall prepare at its own expense, plans, specifications, agreements, advertisement and general conditions, hereinafter referred to j(as the "contract documents" for the lines and facilities necessary to deliver the reclaimed water from the COUNTY's facilities to the reclaimed water meter serving the property. The COUNTY prior to submittal to the permitting agencies must approve all plans and specifications. The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for all costs associated with the design and permitting and construction of the offsite facilities (which includes but is not limited to transmission lines, reclaimed meter, and associated appurtenances) whether designed , permitted or constructed by the DEVELOPER or the COUNTY. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the COUNTY no later than ninety (90) consecutive days from the effective date of this agreement or this agreement will automatically become null and void. The design, permitting, construction, operation and maintenance of all on-site reclaimed water facilities which are on the DEVELOPER's property (including but not limited to reclaimed water meter, transmission lines, pumps, valves, storage facilities, and irrigation equipment) shall be the DEVELOPER's sole responsibility and expense. All construction of on-site reclaimed water lines and facilities up to the irrigation system shall be subject to COUNTY review and approval. The DEVELOPER shall comply with reasonable requests by the COUNTY concerning on-site operations and maintenance including but not limited to all FDEP and SJRWMD regulations relating to reporting requirements, signs, spraying, and color -coding of reclaimed water equipment. The DEVELOPER shall be deemed in possession of the reclaimed water on the DEVELOPER's side of the reclaimed water meter, however the DEVELOPER shall not be deemed to own the reclaimed water and the right to transfer or sell the reclaimed water is limited. The DEVELOPER may not transfer or sell the reclaimed water to any party for use offsite of the property without written permission from the COUNTY, which permission shall not be reasonably withheld. The DEVELOPER may charge the location of the site or sites where the reclaimed water is applied provided such change does not interrupt nor diminish the DEVELOPER's ability to accept all of the reclaimed water and such change remains in compliance with all Federal, Stated and local regulations and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The DEVELOPER shall convey to the COUNTY a non-exclusive casement for the reclaimed water meter site. In addition, the DEVELOP shall grant to the COUNTY a non-exclusive ingress - egress easement necessary for the COUNTYa is own expense to maintain, operate and monitor the reclaimed eater meter, up to and including the meter. The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for obtaining all construction and operating permits required for the construction, delivery, use, monitoring and storage of the reclaimed water. Atter the COUNTY's final inspection of the off-site reclaimed water facilities for contbrmance with the approved plans and specifications, the DEVELOPER shall convey all the offsite facilities to the Page 2 orb Reclaimed Water Agreement, Aug 23, 1999 c ��wv.a cuyr nwr v,��a • e.e �;.f a�Ucw,w�u,,,�n . k«tri w.i,,, Ha ;xki c�uc7ut,, i,K luly :v, tr.�,�i,a,.v� COUNTY. The conveyance shall include, but not be limited to the following decumcnts, in a form acceptable to the COUNTY: a) Bill of Sale b) Grants of Easements c) Maintenance Bond d) Record Drawings (hard copy and electronic format - AutoCAD rel. 14.0) SC - 4. Quality of Reclaimed Water: The COUNTY will provide reclaimed water meeting the standards set forth by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as defined in the COUNTY's Wastewater Treatment Facility (1AAVTT) Operating Permit Reclaimed Water. Sampling for conformance with reclaimed water quality shall be performed at the location and frequency defined in the FDEP WWTF Operating Permit, Only reclaimed water meeting FDEP water quality standards will be delivered to the DEVELOPER. SC - 5 Property to be Served: The DEVELOPER shall use the reclaimed water only on the property described in Exhibit `A', attached hereto and incorporated by reference (hereinafter referred to as the "Property"). SC - 6. Use: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, DEVELOPER shall, subject to the terms of the Consumptive Use Permit, FDEP Permit, NPDES Permit and regulatory agency permitting, have the right to use groundwater and stornwater for irrigation to the extent there is insufficient reclaimed water available. SC - 7 Fees and Charges: Upon the COUNTY's adoption of a Reclaimed Water User Charge. the DEVELOPER shall begin paying the prevailing rate for reclaimed water 69 delivered to the Property. The COUNTY shall have the sole and exclusive right to set fair and reasonable fees and charges for reclaimed water (usually expressed in terms of dollar amount per thousand gallons). Tb reclaimed water fees and charges may be changed at any time at the sole discretion of the CO and such charges shall apply to the DEVELOPER and this agreement at the time of such change. The COUNTY shall use reasonable efforts to set the reclaimed water fees and charges such that they are sufficient to cover the total cost of providing reclaimed water and that such costs reflect the appropriate allocation of expenses between the provisions of reclaimed water and the associated wastewater treatment costs. The DEVELOPER shall be invoiced according to the COUNTY's normal billing practices for water customers. The DEVELOPER shall pay interest at the rate in place at the time of any past due amounts from the date the amount came due until the date paid. Written or verbal notice of delinquency is not required for the interest to accrue. SC - 8. Term: The tern of this Agreement is seven (7) years. This Agreement shall be renewed automatically for successive terms at the expiration of any preceding term, unless any party notifies the other of cancellation by written notice not less than 180 consecutive calendar days in advance of the expiration date of the preceding term. The Term of this Agreement shall run concurrently with the COUNTY's Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility FDEP Operating Permit (County's Operating Permit) serving the area. SC - 9. No Direct Offsite Dischame• DEVELOPER covenants that it shall not directly discharge reclaimed water into any body of water in the State of Florida other than the ponds or lakes (impoundment) owned by the DEVELOPER. DEVELOPER will take all! reasonable precautions to prevent the use of reclaimed water received as potable water. "Reclaimed Water in [Tse" warning signs shall be posted in strategic places to prevent consumption of the water. Sign location and color of the posted signs shall be in conformance with FDEP regulations as defined under F.A.C. 62-610. In addition, exposed reclaimed water piping shall be painted `Panton Purple 522C'. in SC - 10. Reclaim Water Use Permits: The COUNTYW COUNTY,request a permit modify of the COUNTY'S FDEP WWTF Operating Permit to include the DEVELOPER'S site as a permissible reclaimed water use site. The COUNTY makes no commitment on FDEP's acceptance or denial of the request. Should FDEP denial a permit modification then this Agreement will automatically be null and void. The DEVELOPER shall obtain FDEP and all other approvals to apply reclaimed water to DEVELOPER's property. If, through no fault of the parties involved, any federal, state or local govkm`ment or agency (excluding the COUNTY) fail to issue necessary permits, grant necessary AN + -19t its own expense, Page 3ofL Reclaimed Water Agreement, Aug 2), 19W C�9a— DoY� FJrV4ujM • aad Sud QolrClu6�Apaun�t . R -1--d W iter, Rd 9tiJ cN,V('hd�, hx luly 20, I'M S.�clu•�r-7V approvals, or require a material change in the system, then to the extent necessary and if possible, the Parties agree to negotiate an amendment to the Agreement to reflect the change in condition. If it becomes impossible or impracticable to perform under the terms of this Agreement because of the above, then this Agreement shall terminate and the parties shall have no further obligations to the other. Amendment: A written instrument executed by the party or parties to be bound thereby may only amend this Agreement. SC - 12. Assignability: Either party may assign this Agreement, however, the rights granted herein shall nun with the land and are not considered the personal property of the DEVELOPER. Therefore, while the DEVELOPER has the right under this Agreement to freely transfer the rights and obligations granted by this Agreement, the assignee shall not have the right to use the reclaimed water anywhere but on the property unless this Agreement is amended in writing by the assignee and the COUNTY to provide otherwise. SC- d3. Authority Each party hereto represents and wan -ants to the other that the execution of this agreement and any other documents required or necessary to be executed pursuant to the provisions hereof are valid, binding obligations and are enforceable in accordance with their terms. SC - 14. Captions: Captions, if included, in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be considered in any construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any of its provisions. SC - 15. Definition All pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the party or parties may require. SC - 15. Entire Agreement: This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and there is no oral or written agreements between the parties, nor any representations made by either party relative to the subject matter hereof, which are not expressly set forth herein. SC - 17. Governing Law & Jurisdiction: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and the laws of the United States pertaining to transactions in such State and all actions arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in Indian River COUNTY. All of the parties to this agreement have participated freely in the negotiation and preparation hereof, accordingly, this Agreement shall not be more strictly construed against any one of the parties hereto. SC - 18. Multiple Counteroarts: This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute collectively one (1) agreement; but in making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the party to be charged. SC -19. Recording of Agreement: The Agreement shall be recorded in the public records of Indian River County. The obligations defined in this Agreement shall be a condition, which shall run with the land and shall bind subsequent owners of the property for the term of this Agreement. SC - 20. _ Severability / Invalid provision: If any provision of the Agreement is held to be illegal, linvwfid or ununforccabie undcr present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. SC - 21. Time of Essence: Time is of the essence of this Agreement; however, if the final date of any period which is set out in any provision of this Agreement falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday under the laws of the United States or the State of Florida, then, in such event, the time of such period shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Page 4 or G Reekinwd Nater Agremrent. Aug 23. 1 Kr) cam.. rbyt+sa..m.>u.tw:a.icotic w,...e.k.cerm.eww,kw�+ctcotrcam.Irc )uyxu,tvwbttya W IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY and DEVELOPER have accepted, made and executed this Agreement upon the terms and conditions above stated on day and year first above written. --tt it s (signature) �e Name Witddss (signature) YIRc���� ScNuJ>�ei �iL.� WitrNs Pri ed Name s Witttecss (si �nature) nL ng 14 Witness Printed Name ATTEST: STATE OF DA New YVP .- COUNTY OF R+DhkN-Ri-d i�LSrCII `t DEVELOPER: RED STICK GOLF CLUB, INC. a Florida Corporation By: (P�1114d kci A j.A-- Warren L. Sch erin, President Cr y v_ RED STICK GOLF INVESTMENTS, LTD.. by its General Partner, RED STICK ACQUISITION CORPORATION a Florida Corporation /' By: `� arren L. Schwerin, President BOARD OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDI VER CO ORIDA enneth R. acht, Chairman BCC Approved 10-05-99 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this,' day of UST , 1999, by Warren L. Schwerin, President of RED STICK GOLF CLUB, INC., a Florida Corporation, on behalf of the Corporation. He is personally known to me or has produced as i pntification. ary Public SHERRI D. WILSON Name: Notapf Public. State of New York Commission Number: No. 01WI6009Hut) �ehester-Gounty (Notary Stamp) Commission Expiration ninn,rnirwS -];;I' _6, 2000 STATE OF Rbefflf)A 0" Y004 - COUNTY OF n,TTtcatvrrirnv� &je o The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this I!` day of4&G , 1999, by Warren L. Schwerin, President of RED STICK ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, General Partner of RED STICK GOLF INVESTMENTS, LTD., a Florida limited partnership, who executed same on behalf of the Corporation and the Limited Partnership, and who is personally known to me or who has produced as identification. Mdary Public Name: SHERRI D. WILSON Commission Number: otary c, eo ewYork ui (Notary Stamp) Commission Expiration: OualiRed i� wactchastar County Com—mission E -oras „ u!Y S, 2000 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER Before me personallyppeared Kenneth R. Macht, as Chairman of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, an�eff -ey K. Barton, as CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, to me well known and known to me to be the persons described to and who e b fore me they executed sameDEPUTY CLER PATRICIA M. RIDGELY, I ' Witness my hand and official seal this 5th day (Notary Stamp) xecuted the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged -fc5pe of 1999. 'l Notary Public Name: Kimberlv E. Massuno Commission Number: C 08554 2 & Commission Expiration: l u 1 "5 , 2()n -1, 1108C5 of 6 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND PLAT <Insert Legal Description and Sketch here> Page c orb RMAinwd water Agreement, Aug i3.11)99 C Ubwll [bYY t'11��Y1q�t= • Rrl 9tidi cblfCfuW.4nord � Rx ky�ad H'Nw, Kwl 1)7x} u<�lf ('1u4, 6x luy .0, I YN duchar 99 EXHIBIT p PARCEL Commencing" - East_ tlyence at the South 1/4 corner of - North o0°32'_32" Section 33, Township 31outh, Flange 39 --__.-_ Bast a distance of 40,00 feat. to the North ri ht - of Hobart road and the Point Of Beginnin �~ - —•-- -----_g of -way line. 1/4 Section Line a distance of 1290.73 feetthence Continue North 00-32'32" of the Southeast 1 t0 the Northwest corner of'32 East west the 1/9 section /4 Of said Section 33; thence continue North , „ ttie S uthweat 1/4 line a distance'Of 325.66 feet to 00 32 26"'Eas� alon Of the Northeast 1/4 of the to 1 4 the Northeast corner of g the along the North / of said Section 33 the South 10 acres line of said South 10 acres a distance of 1337then50 fectotot� 00-50"53" corner of said .South 10 acres, thence South 00035'25" West a distance of 325,4.67 feet to tl,e Southeast corner of the Northwest 1 q tl� Northwest South 09°II;0'S3" West along / of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 33; thence Section i3 a distance- Of 431h92Sfeet to�thefEasterlysaid rright-otilwent f -way Southwest ,/; Of thence North 19°19'06" West along said Easterly Ea - feet; right-of-way line a distancetofa142 Canal; thence continue Wen distance of 826.74 along said Easterly right-of-way line North 26° " 1,24.99 feet to rhe �_., 26 33 West a thence North 01° " inLereection of the East right-of-way G47.02 00''9 East along said East right-of-wa line of 58th Avenue; feet to a point of curve; thence alongY line right 50th Avenue a distance Of 04021'53", a radius Of 2824,94, an arc len o curve to the right Navin thence continue along length Of 215.20 g a delta Of said East right- -way feet to the point of tangency; feet to a point of curvet thence along y line North 05°22151" radius, of 2909.93, an arc length of n21a21ur et to Ease a distance of ", a to the left having a delta of 04°21'53", a along said East t right way line North 01°00'59" Bast a distance of 7.79 ,05 feet the Point of tangency; thence continue leaving said East right line line North 89°'59m East a distance of North pl°00,S0,, East a distance of 210.10East % thence 211.08 feet thence North O1°00' " feet theirce South09013003"355,7'] feet, thence right-of-way 59 East a distance Of 160.49fet t West a distance of y line of County Road 510; said e,, to the South North Section line o" id Light -of -way line is 40,00 feet South of the a distanceeofi3n 335'4; thence etNorth 19'11'03" East along said South right-of-wayline hence South 00°54'52" West a:distance oc 620,27 feet, thence Northid 9g,uth right -Of -way 1556.80 feet, thence South 00-037'21m ght-of-way line East a distance of 32.96 feet, thence North B9°15'18" East a distance thence South22'54152- the 2'5e o£ 37 21 West a distance of 60.32 £set, thence South 22°54'52^ Of the Westerly right-of-way line of, the Florida East Coast Railway; et to 9 of -way South 25°54'42" East a distance of 600.97 thence along said along said Westerl continue alon y right-of-way South 89°13'05^ Went a distance of 22tlpnce continue g said Westerly right-of-wa °� feet; to the intersection o£• the North ling of South 25 �4 42" thence Section 33; > East a distance of 2,9 thence feet thence South ° O' the southeast 1/9 of the Northeast located 100.00 89 56 27" West along said North line 320.77 feet 1/9 of said feet East of the Northwest corner of the Southeast 1 9 Of said Section 33; thence aloe he a point Southeast 1/4 of the g. a line 100.00 Feet East of the West of the Southeast 1/4 intersection with Southeast 1/4, South 00°24157" West a distance oft- of said the North line of Hobart Estates Unit One as 1090.• Page 20, Public Records o£ recorded in p a feet to the South 89°58'17" Indian River County, at Hook 0, East a distance of 777, Florida;% thence along said Nor Estates Unit One; thence along 89 feet to the Northeast corner of North kine - - g the Easterly line of said Hobart Estates,. said Hobart 25°56'92" East a di Unit One, South line of Hobart of 222.30 feet to the intersection with South line of said Section said right-Of-wayline bei' the North right -Of -way g 40.00 feet Noirtilland Parallel to the thence North 89°50'47" West along said North right-of-way ins a distance of 2396.99 feet back to the point of beginning, ' TOGETHER WITH: Los's 1, 2 3 } 5 thereof, ti as record—i ;`7' 0 and 9, }IOBART FeTrTE^ I Piet Book A, m UNIT NO: 1 - - Florida. - - - Public Records�OfL`Griiing to the plat N^g� 10 Indian River County, ._..LESS ANII-E}CGhPT: _ PARCEL 2:- _ All land lying East of the East right-of-way ling ofi5E1,th Avenue; South of the South right-of-way line of Lateral D-7 Lateral G. . All of the above lying ,•and West of the Westerly right -Of -way wa of Section 33, Township yip' and bei' in the Northwest 1/4 of ,tie Southwest 1/4 record. P 31 South, Range 39 East, L:_SS AND EXCEPT all rights of way of AND LESS AND EXCEPT: PARCEL 3 -All land 'lying East of the East right-of-way line of 50th Avenue; `West of the Westerly right-of-way line of Lateral 0 G-7 Canal. All of the above lying ; North of the North right-of-way ling of Lateral Section 33, Township 31 South,yRan end being in the Southwest 1/4 of the Nor�hwest 1/4 of record, g 39 Saet, LESS AND EXCEPT all rights Of way of