Attachment 94
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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City of Miami Beach
Telephone 305-673-7010
Facsimile 305-673-7782
G.O. BOND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Lummus Park, Ocean Drive, 6-15 Streets Neighborhood
March 29, 2000 at 6:30 p.m.
Police Department Community Room
AGENDA
I. WELCOME
II. INTRODUCTIONS
,.- III. WATER, SEWER, DRAINAGE
PRESENTATION
IV. NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS CAPE
IMPROVEMENTS PRESENTATION
V. WORKSHOP
VI. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
ViI. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING: May 2000 (TBA)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD FLOODING
My community has flooding and is not illustrated as a priority drainage area. Why aren't our stormwater
issues being addressed in this program?
A. In 1997, the City and its Consulting Engineer, CH2MHILL, completed a Comprehensive Storm water Master Plan.
One of the components of the plan was to identify and rank areas in the City where stormwater issues were critical.
Criteria for ranking included components of both flood level of service (reducing flooding) and water quality level
of service (improving the quality of the water being discharged into Biscayne Bay).
Four major criteria were used to rank each of the 172 stormwater basins including pollutant loading, flooding
potential, citizens' complaints, and city staff rank. In addition, other issues including potential for property damage
and critical evacuation corridors were also considered. After reviewing each of these criteria and assigning a ranking
factor, each of the 172 stormwater basins was ranked to identify locations requiring stormwater improvement. The
top 37 drainage basins (areas) were identified as the priority areas where the City could accomplish the most flooding
and pollution reduction. The 37 "priority drainage basins" are shaded tan on the infrastructure improvement figure.
The City recognizes that drainage is an issue in virtually every community. If a community has not been identified
as being a "priority drainage basin" it does not mean that drainage is not of concern. Additionally, some drainage
improvements will occur in non-priority areas during future phases of work.
Q. My street bas storm sewers and we still have puddles when it rains. Why?
A. The City of Miami Beach is faced with very difficult storm water issues including the following:
The elevation of the island is less than 7 feet above average sea level, while high tide can be as high as 3 feet
(marginal storms can produce tide elevations in excess of 4 feet above average sea level).
Groundwater is located within 2 to 3 feet below ground surface.
The City experiences very intense rainfall (Storms with rainfall in excess of 2 to 3 inches per hour occur weekly
during the summer).
The City is virtually impervious... most of the rainfall puddles rather than soaking into the ground.
The island is nearly flat with little grade or changes in elevation to assist with the movement of stormwater runoff.
New laws require "treatment" or on..site disposal rather than discharging storm water directly into Biscayne Bay.
Because of these factors, puddles and some standing water must be looked upon as a nuisance rather than ?flooding?
or serious drainage problems.
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The City of Miami Beach adapted Flooding Level of Service (LOS) criteria developed by the Florida Department
of Transportation and Miami-Dade County. Based on these criteria, three classifications of roadways are considered
including Principal Arterial (Level A), Minor Arterial (Level B), and Residential (Level C). The Flood LOS criteria
mandates that roads remain passable under design conditions. Using the Flooding LOS criteria adopted by the City,
each road within Miami Beach was classified as a user Level A, B, or C. Flooding LOS is considered to be met if
the roadway remains passable (less than 8..inches of water above the crown of the road) for a 5-year storm on a Level
A road, a IO-year storm for a Level B road, and a I OO-year storm for a Level C road. Design storm designation refers
to the anticipated return frequency of a storm of a specific magnitude (i.e., larger storms return or occur less
frequently). Future design improvements to the City's storm drainage system consider the roadway classification
and the meeting the Flooding LOS criteria. The primary goal of the drainage system improvements is to keep the
roadways passable as defined by the Flooding LOS criteria.
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Despite meeting the Flooding LOS, it would be considered unacceptable to have stormwater above the
crown'of,road for an extended period oftime. The newly designed storm sewers will meet the Flooding LOS and
facilitate the ultimate removal of the stormwater from the roadways, Unfortunately, it may take many hours to
completely remove the stormwater because of high groundwater or tide elevations.
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Some standing water, puddles, and saturated swales must therefor be considered part of living on the island and
nuisances that can not be overcome. Given the serious drainage challenges and a finite amount of money, some
drainage issues will always exist even after drainage improvements have been constructed.
Q. What can we expect after drainage improvements are made in the priority areas?
A. In the priority areas, the stormwater collection and disposal system is being completely reconstructed, New
collection systems including catch basins and pipes will be replaced or supplemented. In addition, the existing
disposal systems currently consist of pipes leading to the bay. These systems will be totally redesigned to incorporate
drainage wells, exfiltration trenches, and swales to provide on'site disposal and to reduce the pollutants being
discharged into the bay, It should be realized that even after the improvements are completed, the new system will
operate under the Flood LOS Criteria previously explained. The new system will provide for vehicular passage under
design storm condition and will not insure that standing water never exists. The goal of the new systems will be to
prevent stormwater from endangering lives and personal property and to keep the roads passable for the design
conditions.
Q. In areas not identified as priority stormwater areas will any drainage improvements be implemented?
A. Yes. Two scenarios exist for communities that are not considered priority drainage basins and include providing
localized drainage relief or installing a totally new drainage system. If a specific neighborhood has only minor
infrastructure improvements (water & sewer) and if the roadways will receive minimal streetscape improvement,
only limited drainage improvements will be considered. In such areas, drainage improvements will address localized
flooding issues. Examples of this type of improvement may consist of adding or moving catch basins or adding a
drainage well to address flooding at a single intersection,
In areas that are not stormwater priority areas, there is still a possibility that an entirely new drainage system will be
installed. If infrastructure improvement activities are extensive and lor if roads will be reconstructed, an entirely new
drainage system may be installed. This type of improvement may not be identified until the middle of a project and
will be motivated by issues other than drainage.
Q. In observe standing water that makes roads impassable, what should I do?
A. Call the Public Works Department of the City of Miami Beach. The City will send a crew to investigate the reasons
behind the problem, Resolving the flooding may consist of cleaning a catch basin or eliminating debris from an
outfall pipe, To prevent maintenance issues like this from creating flooding problems, take the initiative to keep the
catch basins & grates clean in front of your house; never blow lawn trimmings or leaves into the storm drains, and
don't regrade swales along road right-of,way. If you have "shedding trees" in your community and you observe
clogged catch basin inlets call the Public Works Department to pcrform the necessary maintenance,
Q. We have just recently re-Iandscaped the swale area of our home. Will stormwater construction projects effect
our beautification project?
A. Potentially. The swales in front of your home may be part of the road right-of-way and legally belong to the City,
Ideally, stormwater accumulates in the swale areas and percolates or soaks into the ground. Using these systems,
stormwater is ?disposed? on site and does not impact the quality of the water in Biscayne Bay, Many homeowners
have encroached onto the swales and have mounded the areas to keep them dry and to permit parking even during
rainstorms. Additionally, some residents have extensively planted these areas which prevent stormwater from
collecting or soaking into the soil. In either scenario, if the swales are not functioning to assist the drainage system,
the City may regrade the right-of-way to restore the storm water storagc and disposal functions. This may result in
the removal of existing plantings, walls, or parking areas,
STREET IMPROVEMENT
estimate of probable cost
( 400 feet - city block)
( 70 feet right-of-way)
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
SIDEWALK: (5 feet x 2 sides)
CURB/GUTTER/VALLEY
STREET LIGHTING: (new - 4 each side)
HANDICAP RAMPS: ( 4 )
MILLING & STREET RESURFACING:
PAVEMENT MARKING:
TREES / LANDSCAPING: ( 4 trees each side)
ENGINEERING / SURVEYING / PLANNING:
TOTAL:
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15 % CONTINGENCY:
GRAND TOTAL (approx:)
Note:
infrastructure improvement or other utilities costs
(to be determine )...
$ 24,000.
$ 13,600.
$ 48,000.
$ 4,000.
$ 12,000.
$ 3,000.
$ 10,000.
$ 10.000.
$ 124,600.
18,690.
$ 143,290.
Overhead to Underground Conversion Procedures
. Request is usually generated from Homeowner's Association (HA). The HA makes a written
request to the City indicating the specific location for the desired underground.
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. The City then forwards the request to the utilities (FPL/BellSouth/CA TV) with a site plan or any
maps associated with the area specified.
. FPL will submit a non-binding ballpark estimate, a non-refundable deposit amount necessary to
secure the binding cost estimate, and a copy of the FPL tariff 6.300-6.330 to the City.
(Approximately 4-6 weeks) This estimate will not include streetlights (FPL can provide standard
or decorative streetlights) nor will it include landscape restoration (this will be the residents' and the
City's responsibility).
. At this point, the City needs to determine if there are any future projects that are scheduled for this
area that might cause a conflict. (Ex. Drainage projects, water and sewer projects, etc.)
. Once the City has received a response from all the utilities, they will submit them to the HA in a
package and copy each of the utilities.
. Ifthe HA decides to proceed witll the undergrounding, then they will contact the City. The City will
then schedule a pre-design meeting and invite all the parties involved. In this meeting, it is
important to review the FPL tariff and stress the HA responsibility to obtain and record easements
from the residents affected.
. Once FPL, BellSouth and Cable TV have received the non-refundable deposit, the design will
commence (Approx. 3-6 months).
. In the design stage if any of the utilities have questions, they should be directed through the City's
project manager. (This is the time to discuss the location of the facilities.)
. Binding cost estimates by the utility companies will be submitted in writing to the City.
. The City will then prepare the total estimate based on the utility companies' estimates and any
additional works required by the HA, and will provide this to the HA as a total cost not to be
exceeded in the assessment of the properties. These costs are calculated based on the assumption
that each utility is working independently; therefore, each utility needs to present a cost including
trenching. Joint trenching should only be pursued once the HA has agreed to go forth with the
undergrounding. The credit will be determined later on.
. The HA will need to determine how they plan to assess the residents and take any measures
necessary to receive the approval from their residents.
. The HA will need to submit in writing to the City the acceptance to proceed and the commitment
to pay by the property owners, through a signed petition or County administered vote.
. When a majority vote or petition is presented to the City, with a commitment by the HA to
implement the undergrounding of existing services by the property owners, the City will pass a
Resolution to approve the project and establish the special assessment and identify the funds to
commence the undergrounding project.
. The work will then be scheduled and construction will begin. COMMUNICATION will playa
major role in ensuring that everyone's needs are met.
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Above. below ground
Bonds buy
improvements
City moves forward
Rebuilding water and
sewer systems
Miami Beach Commissioners
want you to picture what could
happen If you turned on your
faucet and no water came out. Or
your toilet couldn't flush.
ThaI's what they saw when the
city's Year 2000 Comprehensive
Plan, updated in 1994, revealed
water and wastewater systems dan.
gerously aged, inadequate and
fragile.
The Commission took action
and In 1995
passed a SS9 mil.
lion bond issue to
begin the first
phases of the
work. The second
bond issue, to be
sold sometime
within the next
few months, will
pay for ongoing
work on the
water and waste-
water systems to
be phased in
gradually in order
to minimize
disruptions to
servICe.
"The master
plan identified
about SlOS miUion
ofcrlticalty needed
improvements, so
we always knew there would be
additional bond Issues," explains
Finance Director Trlsh Walker.
'We just didn't want to borrow more
money than we needed at the time,
but we're ready to launch Inlo the
next phase,"
Work is nearing completion or
all funds are committed for projects
identified in the first bond issue,
which addressed the most crucial
problem's in the water and waste-
water systems. Improvements to
the drinking water system include
replacing under-sized pipes to
accommodate adequate water pres.
sure for fireflow, the amount of
Deteriorated pump station con.
trol equipment is being replaced by
above ground state-of-the art elec-
trical controls. This change will
ensure that drinking water is avail-
able in almost any situation. Failing
fifty.year old welded-steel water
tanks are also being replaced with
pre.cast concrete tanks.
Repairs to the city's waste.
water system include upgrading
pipes, pumps and telemetry at
pump stations.
An Important and
cost-saving meas.
ure IS a program
to reduce inflow
and infiltration of
rainwater through
cracks or open
seams into the
city's wastewater
system. That
"wasteful waste"
amounted to
about eight mil.
lion gallons of
waterperdayand
had been costing
the city an addi-
tional S3 million
annually for
wastewater treat-
ment. The work
completed to
date already
shows an annual savings of
$Z million to the city, because
the amount of inflow/infiltration
has already been reduced by 3.5
million gallons a day.
Mayor Neisen Kasdin
Committing to the program was
a big undertaking, but we knew it
was our responsibility to act proac.
tlvelyfor the good of our residenrs
and business owners rather rhan
rerroactlvelyin a crisis. So in 1995
we issued $59 million In bonds and
launched a comprehensive program
of improving and strengthening our
water and sewer sysrems.
Commissioner Nancy Liebman
After sO years we
Commissioners had no choice.
For the health ond safety of our
residents we were compelled to (ix
problems thot were never
addressed. Due to our climate and
the age of those underground
pipes. the systems could have
failed. We are taking action before
that can happen.
water needed at fire hydrants to
extinguish a fire. Water pipes
throughout the city will be rehabill-
tated to remove mineral build.up and
prevent bacterial contamination.
In the November 2, 1999 election,
voters gave resounding approval to
three general obligation bond
issues totaling S92 million. Those
funds are to be used for above ground
projects that include:
. renovations to fire stations and
new fire trucks and rescue equipment
. improved recreation facilities,
equipment, access and lighting at our
parks and beaches
. neighborhood improvements such as
streetscapes, traffic calming, lighting,
sidewalks and traffic control devices
These general obligation
bonds are repaid from ad valorem
millage dedicated specifically to pay
for the new principal and interest on
the bonds. Bonds to pay for under-
ground Improvements to the water,
wastewater and stormwater systems
are revenue bonds, and they are
repaid on a pro rata basis from the
fees charged to utility customers. The
second bond issue for continued
work on critical water and sewer proj-
ects is expected to come before city
commissioners early in 2000. (See
related stories inside.)
Citizens will have the opportunity
at public meetings in their neighbor-
hoods to discuss alternatives for
streetscapes and other improvements.
The city will then coordinate the
above and below ground work into
one project, Including streetscape.
water, sanitary sewer and stormwater
improvements. The process will
assure that major above ground
improvements can be put In place as
soon as work is completed on under.
ground utilities. It will also prevent
duplication of effort and cause less
disruption on the city's streets.
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The Drinking Water System
installed in places where pipes are
too corroded to be cleaned and
relined. An estimated 15 miles of
galvanized iron mains will be
replaced with newer materials such
as ductile iron and PVC pipes.
Pump stations present different
challenges. Many of them ar!'
located below the ground, making
them vulnerable to flooding. All
have out-of-dale electronic circuit-
,y. To remedy these problems, new
electrical systems and emergency
generators are being installed in
aboveground buildings to assure
operation under any circumstance
and in all wealher conditions. Anew
waler booster station is also pro-
posed for Terminal Island. It will
improve pressures and fireflow
capabilities in the central and south
sections of the city during normal
operating conditions and will func.
tion as a back-up in case other sta-
tions become non-operational.
The city's four SO-year-old
water tanks had deteriorated and
were on the brink of failure. Two of
the old welded steel tanks have
already been replaced by tanks
made of pre-stressed concrete.
These new tanks require lower
Chances are, you don't use 40-
year-old pots and pans 10 cook with.
And you wouldn't want your neigh-
borhood fire department using 40-
year-old trucks and hoses. But did
you know that the water you drink
and the water that stands ready to
putout fires in your home or business
is traveling through pipes that are at
least four decades old?
Improving the system by
replacing those old pipes and elim.
inating the threats they pose toour
drinking water supply and our
safety is well under way. Since
1995 the city has aggressively
made improvements to insure
that homes, hotels and other busi-
nesses never go without water or
have their water use resnicted.
The problems exist because the
city's water system deteriorated over
the years. Results of the antiquated
water system range from reduced
water pressure which threatens fire.
flow to discoloration and possible
bacterial contamination of water. The
aging, unlined cast iron pipes have
de....eloped heavy coatings of mineral
deposits that contribute to deteriora.
tion of the pipe walls, lea....ing them
vulnerable 10 rupture at any time.
'"Miami Beach Is
a barrier island sur-
rounded by saltwa-
ter, so It can't sink
its own wells,"
explains Assistant
City Manager
Matthew Schwartz.
'We need to buy
our fresh drinking
water from the
Miami-Dade County
Water ", Sewer
Depanment, or
WASD."
Water travels The city's rusted steel water tanks are being
from the mainland to replaced by low.maintenance pre-stressed
Miami Beach through c<!ncrete tanks. T~is .and other measureS
four huge city-owned will assure your drmkmg water supply.
mains, pipes that cross the MacArthur. maintenance costs and can be buill
Venelian, Julia Tuttle. and 79th Street for slightly more than the cost of
Causeways. Miami Beach also owns repainting and repairing the rust-
and maintains the system of pipes the ing 40-year-old tanks that were in
water travels through to reach homes service. All of these impro....ements
and businesses. will assure that current and future
Older pipe tends to become needs are met.
"tuberculated," or lined with mineral
deposits on the interior wall, caus.
ing corrosion and loss of water
pressure. The oldest sections of
pipe, which are six-inches indiame.
ter, are being replaced with eight.
and 12-inch pipes which meet mod-
ern engineering standards, thereby
relie....ing the city's water pressure
problems and assuring adequate
fireflow, the waler pressure needed
to douse a major fire.
Remedies for the problems
These pipes, plus Ihe water stor.
age tanks and pumping stations thai
contain motors and emergency gen-
erators were in danger of failing.
Continuing improvements include
modernization of water booster
pump stalions, and replacement of
obsolete storage tanks.
Wherever possible, instead of
digging up and replacing pipe, min.
eral build-ups inside will be rouled
out and pipes will be relined with
cement. New water mains will be
The Sanitary Sewer System
You probably dun't think about
the water you flush downthetollets
and drains in your house each day.
After all, that's the idea behind
indoor plumbing. Wastewater that
leaves your house or business flows
down the drain into larger under-
known as "inflow/infiltration" or
"1/1," had been causing losses to
Ihe city of some $3 million dollars
a year. (Please see StoptJing
wasteful waste, back page.) The
major overhaul of the city's waste-
water system to reduce the worst
1/1 problems is
well on its way,
providing the
most immediate
dollar savings to
the city.
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trouble is that the
citywide network
of 170 miles of
sanilary sewer
pipes is decaying
due to its age. In
fact, more than
half the pipes are
40 years old or
older, and some
are more than 70
years old. Certain
areas of the city are still using mains
laid during the fisher-Collins era.
Those old pipes, many of which lie
below sea le....el, ha....e corroded and
deteriorated.
Equipment out-ot-date
The electronic equipment in the
pump stations is also out-of.date, as
some of it has been in place since
the 1 940s. Since most homes didn't
have TV in the decades when the
sewer system was first installed, 11's
easy to imagine how ouldated all
the electronic equipment is in the
pump stations.
The threat of
flooding presents fur-
ther problems.
Electrical and elec.
tronic equipment
housed underground
means pump stations
can short out, causing
serious and extensive
disruption of service.
Such a sanitary sewer
system failure could
mean a backup of raw
sewage in the streets.
Cracks In sewer mains
could also allow
sewage to escape.
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Leaks like this in our sanitary sewer system
cost the city $3 million a year in unnecessary
sewage trealment charges. .
ground pipes. From there it travels
through several pumping stations,
pre....enting raw sewage from back-
ing up. E....entually that wastewater
travels 10 the Miami.Dade County
treatment ptant on Virginia Key.
In Miami Beach, however, our
wastewater or sanitary sewer sys-
tem is facing critical problems
that won't easily go away. Without
the aggressive citywide work pro-
gram that's taking place, the
wastewater could become a
health nuisance and an offensive
abo....eground presence.
In the wake of a 1994 study that
exposed the deteriorated stale of
thecity'swastewatersystem,updat-
ing obsolete pump stations and
pipes Is underway. Still more needs
to be done. The second phase
includes the building of a new mas-
ter booster station in the South
Pointe area required to improve the
function of the entire system.
Inflow/Infiltration
More of the critical repair need-
ed for the wastewaler system
involves reducing the amount of
rain and groundwater that seeps in
through broken pipes or open
seams and cracks. This problem,
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"If outdated and underground
electrical control systems at the
pump stations are nooded, the
city's pumps could be out of
order for an extended time," says
Armando Perez, Vice President of
Camp Dresser'" McKee, the firm
in charge of program manage-
ment for the infrastructure
improvement program.
Additionally, the communica.
tions system that runslhe pumpsta-
tions is almost inoperable. The old ,
system waS,by the nature of the 3,0- ;;1
year.oldequlpment,attheendoflts:
useful life. ~
The City of Miami Beach took a ctit. ~:
ical look at the entire system. New ~
pumps and electronics will be added, .,
but maybe most importantly, the elec. f1
!rical equipment will be brought.\
aboveground and housed instructuresj'.
so it won't be underwaler in case of a :~
major Slorm surge. Now, the pumps:
will be able to mo....e Ihe wastewater to
take care of any situation. They will be
state-of-the art to function well Into the '
future and Ihe flows can be adjusted 10
fit an area's wastewater demands.
Those upgrades are coming
none too soon. Miami Beach oft
faces unique threats from ourtro
cal weather patterns. Pumps da
aged by a hurricane storm su
could stop working during emerg
cies. last year's devastating hu
canes served as a reminder
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The Stormwater System
Street flooding after a heavy
rain makes some residential and
business areas nearly impassable,
As a result, we're generally aware
of storm sewers only when they
don't operate as they should. Yet
when the sun comes out and the
sea of rainwater subsides we tend
to forget about the problem.
Before 1996, even though the
city operated the stormwater sys-
tem, it came under the umbrella
utility managed by Miami-Dade
County. Improvements to the sys.
tern were on a pay as you go basis
funded by stormwatN fees, which
are a component of monthly utility
bills. [See related story Where does
your- money go? below.]
Then it became apparent that
major improvements were neces-
sary which would require passage
of a bond issue to pay for them. In
order to be able to sell those
bonds, Miami Beach needed to
establish its own independent
stormwater uti lily. The city peli.
tioned Miami.oade County to be
removed from the county's system,
which was accomplished in 1996.
Late in 1997 authority was granted
for Miami Beach 10 create its own
stormwater utility.
Since that time a
Comprehensive Master Plan has
been prepared to address the man-
agement of stormwater. The plan
identified 37 major areas, or
drainage basins, within the city
where flooding is excessive and pol-
lutants are being carried into
Biscayne Bay. In addition, the plan
identified improvements to the
mainlenance of Ihe existing system,
calculated costs associated with sys-
tem modifications and prioritized
the proposed improvements.
After the study was completed
the cost of necessary improve'
ments was ascertained to be over
$40 million, exceeding the funding
raised from the pay as you go
model. In order to implement
these improvements, a dedicated
stormwater bond will be issued
later this year that will be repaid by
the stormwater uti lily user fee.
As with other Improvements to
the drinking water and wastewater
systems, a purpose of bolstering
the stormwater system is to main-
tain the quality of life in Miami
Beach. Yet like the rest of Miami.
Dade County, Miami Beach is
also under a mandate imposed
by the National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System
(enforced by the U.S.
Environmental Protectipn
Agency) to Improve the quality
of water being discharged Into
surrounding waterways.
Miami Beach really has no
choice but to make these improve-
Flooding like this will be greatly reduced by long.needed stormwater improvements.
menls. However, other benefits will
be more immediately apparent to
citizens. In addition to decreasing
the concentration of pollutants
entering Biscayne Bay by providing
on-site disposal, flooding in our
streets will be greatly reduced.
Reduced nooding also improves
public safety. Emergency vehicles
will be better able to get through
and evacuation routes will be pass.
able and not under water.
Despite the proposed improve-
ments, some standing water will
always exist. The goal is to make
flooding a mere annoyance
Where does your money go?
When you send off a check
each month for the utility bill that
comeS to your single family home,
you generally think of it as paying
the water bill. Actually, you are
paying for four separate services.
They are;
Water
Miami Beach is a barrier island
and has no freshwater wells of its
own. As a result, the city must
purchase its water from Miami.
Dade County. The water that
flows out of our taps travels
through big mains across the four
causeways from the mainland.
The average homeowner in Miami
Beach uses about 11,000 gallons
of drinking water per month.
Miami Beach buys Its water at
the rate the county charges its
wholesale customers, and the city
has no say in this price. Because
the cost of water must be includ-
ed in our rate, the largest portion
of city utility fees goes to Miami.
Dade County for the purchase of
drinking water.
YOUR WATER FEE
S0.17DH.s.o.....k.'.1
"Miami Beach charges its utility
customers $2.16 for each thousand
gallons of water you use," says
Miami Beach Finance Director
Patricia Walker. "Of this amount, we
pay the county a total of 91
cents or 42 percent of the cost.
Seventy-seven cents is the cost of
the water department operations
and 14 cents is for the environmen-
tal fee the county charges to man.
age the quality of our water.
"Ninety.eight cents of the
amount is used 10 operate and
maintain the water utility system
within Miami Beach and 27 cents
is used to pay the debt service,
which Is the principal and interest
on the bonds for the improve-
ments to the system."
Sewer, or wastewater
As with drinking water, most of
the fee charged for wastewater -
52% - goes to Mlami.Dade
County for treatment and dls'
posal. The elty pays the county to
treat its wastewater after pumping
it under Government Cut 10 the
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sewage treatment plant on
Virginia Key.
Says Walker, 'The city charges
its utility customers $3.65 for
each thousand gallons of waste.
water treatment and disposal. Of
this amount, a total of Sl.92 goes
to Miami-Dade County. The charge
for wastewater treatment and dis.
posal is S1.66, and 26 cents is the
environmental fee the county
charges to manage the treatment
of our wastewater.
"One dollar and sixteen cents of
this amount is used to operate and
maintain the sewer utility, and 57
cents Is used to pay for the princi-
pal and interest on the bonds for
the cost of improvements to the
system," she says.
Storm Water
This flat fee has been a separate
charge on utility bills since 1993
and has not changed since then.
The monthly fee currently charged
is $2.50 per residence, or a multi.
pie of S2.S0 for businesseS. The
system carries away rainwater
YOUR SEWER FEE
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through a series of
catch basins and
pipes. Miami
Beach recently
formed its own
stormwater utlli.
ty so It could
control the use
of Its funds and
use them to
secure long
term financing
for system
improvements.
After approxi.
mately S40
million of
bonds are
sold to
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ate flood-
ing, the fee
wllllse in increments over the
next few years to about S4.90.
Waste, or garbage
The charge for single family reS-
Idential garbage pickup is agreed
by contract between the city and
the garbage hauler.
Plans for the future
City utility fees were raised late
In 1998 by 11 percent to build a
reserve needed to sell additional
bonds. That money will go to con.
tinue the update of the water and
wastewater systems in Miami
Beach. The bonds should be Issued
some time in early 2000, and the
cost of those improvements is
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rather than a physical or finan'
cial threal. Because Miami Beach is a
barrier island surrounded by water,
short of raising its elevation or
installing a berm around its perimeter
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tions - some short duration flooding
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expected to raise the average
monthly resIdential bill by $3.00 to
$4.00 over the next few years.
However, there are no plans to
Increase rates before October
2000.
Walker says. "The City of Miami
Beach has worked to keep the oper-
ating and maintenance costs of
both these utility systems as lowas'k-'
possIble. As a result. the ctw"ges-~i.:1t.
for these utilities are less tfwJ,\.we"
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Some of the pump station electrical equipment has been in place
since the 19405 and Is no longer being manufactured. If /stations
were flooded out in a hurricane. it could take Miami Beach a very
long time to recover.
State-of-the-art instrumentation for pump stations
will soon replace outdated equipment. It will be
installed above ground so it won't be underwater
in case of a mcyor storm surge.
Stopping wasteful waste
Engineers call It inflow/Infiltra-
tion, or 1/1, but for the citizens of
Miami Beach It was Just wasteful
waste! That's what happens when
rainwater and ground-
water seep Into sani-
tary sewer pipes at
cracks or broken
joints, get carried to
Miami-Dade County's
wastewater treatment
plant and processed
as sewage.
About B million gal.
tons a day of III had
been pouring into the city's old
sanitary sewer pipes and was
being treated unnecessarily. It was
costing the City of Miami Beach B
mUlion a year!
When the city launched its pro.
gram of repairs and Improvements to
Its wastewater system, one of its first
priorities was reducing 1/1 and stop-
ping the waste.
r n s , t ufo r m
Technologies was the
low bidder on the con-
tract-Its process gener-
ally relines and seals
pipes working from
manhole to manhoie
with little or no digging
required. The material
that becomes the lining
of the pipe is resistant to corrosion
and abrasion and as a result usually
increases a system's wastewater
capacity, a benefit that translates into
cost savings in several ways.
According to Miami Beach
Director of Public Works Julio
Gra\/e de Peralta, "About 250,000
linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe
has already been relined, which Is
about 80% of the recommended
Impro\/ements, with \/ery little dis-
ruption of traffic or limiting of
water usage in the neighbor.
hoods. The Insltuform process
gl\/es old pipes a new life span of
up to fifty years."
Good economics
Relining the pipes is simply good
economics. In fact, measurements to
date show that Miami Beach is already
saving more than $2 million per year
in sewage treatment costs as a result
of the work completed so far. There
are costs associated with the process,
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but overall there is a major reduction
in the amount of water being treated
as sewage that never should have
been in the pipes in the first place.
In reducing 1/1 the City of Miami
Beach Is also meeting the terms of
the consent decree Imposed on all
of Miami-Dade County by the
En\/Ironmental Protection Agency.
Miami Beach needed to do this or
pay hefty fines for non<ompllance.
Many Miami Beach residents
remember seeing the white
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,~~;the wahlr run.~~~J, ,ou brush your ~~h or Sha\/~..,~ save 4.10 gallons pe~ day. .
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i . ,k"'lolleti.:fall~ rjS.(~rhuds.~.~JowdrIP~t.15.20gilll~n~,P;'!day. :
~;fJl!l~n affidavit with the',C;lty'.statlng that water was used NflulaflY during Ihe preceding fiscal year CO~,;',
$iI~~). for sprinkling or other purposes which d!d not _.er,the sanitary sewer system. Upon \/erlneatlo",
E: ' flKt1ve t,6" g-.:'I, ~!'t}~..~o~1 amount !If sa~I,~I''!;~~v~~y.charges pa~,du~l"g the prec:~;lng ~r~" :
, ~.' II a.separate wahlr metar for your sprinkler SY.'. tem or;,pool so there Is no sewer charg.> for Wilt.~s;;r. '1'
. ~kl. YDur lawn or fill your pool. nelnltlal alit may seem high -It's $1,035 for a one Inch m.t.r~b~
i~..~.iP:!~!-Of>~Y.. In ~.':;~'A~,I1~\~~.~glf~~.~.y!t~~~t.~~. 1~~\-:l'~_llh!ni~~~.:,a few. Ye..a:4f;r~~
!il~ii Ub;"",,,,"#.fo.~'do;lp""'~ti IImll_1t orIIUUlII"~rlltuWlt.r.''".t.'for~'f'' .r,,""~
'sys,citr';ij,ool. ell" ,Ii.-",,,,,,,, ..liell I"1I."c'Work.r EfI,I"u.rI". """"_11' lit 305-673.70'0. '. 'c. . .--,-.'
If you have question
or comments abo:t
improvements to the
water, sanitary se.~!
or stormwater syste~s
please contact .
Miami Beach CiviCaIL~J
305-604-CITY (2489) ""
Kaslyn Mohamed
Miami Beach Public
Works Department
305-673-7080
or
Log onto the city's
website at
www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us
If your civic organiza-
tion would like to
schedule a presentation
on the infrastructure
improvement program,
please call
Betty Graf
Communitc.atzU
305.573.4455 ",,,
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Insltuform trucks in their neighbor-
hoods. First used in London In the
1970s. the Insituform process
Involves creating a pipe-within.a-
pipe. Using water pressure, workers
insert the soft, flexible hose-like
Insituform tubing through manholes
so it extends the length of the pipe.
The Insituform material then molds
tightly to the existing pipeline and
hardens, spanning missing sections
and cracked joints, creating new
pipe where it's needed.
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GO Bond
Neighborhood Improvements
Planning Workshop
City of Miami Beach m
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Weare here tonight to review:
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Previously funded projects which are
completed or under construction.
General Obligation Bond Program projects
which are being planned for your
neighborhood.
and.. .
We want to make sure that:
We understand existing conditions in your
neighborhood.
We know which projects are most important
to you.
We coordinate all projects--street
improvements, drainage, utilities-- to ensure
that we do not cause unnecessary
disruptions.
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Flamingo Neighborhood
Lummus Area
. . . to ask what you NEED for
your neighborhood.
The City is about to hire
architects/consultants for these projects.
Before doing so we need your help because
you are the "real client".
Funded and Underway
-Washington Avenue Improvements Project. Five (5)
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'Phmi! I: Rell/ol'e mid.h1ock bu/houls & imta/l coconut palms &
lrashca/l.l' (completed)
-Phase III. !vIei/iall Improl'emenfs (colllple/ed)
'Pha.l'e,~ II, IV & V: Sidewalk/S/reelscape Improvemems 5/h - 161h
Stree/.f (90% design compleled)
. Lummus Park Master Plan ~ Two (2) Phases
.PIW.fe I: Irriga/ion & mq;or cocollul palm plaming (comple/ed)
'Phase II: Widen Ocean Dril'e cas/sidewalk. reT/Olla/1t serpenline
sidewalk and /vile/ & add more landscaping(GO BOlld Item)
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G.O. Bond Projects in Lummus
Area
Flamingo Neighborhood Improvements-
$7.400,000'
Lummus Park Master Plan - Second Phase -
restroom & serpentine sidewalk renovation -
playground equipment - additional landscaping
- widening of Ocean Drive east sidewalks -
$\.\ 00,000
* Includes Lummus Area
Lummus Existing NeedsIDeticiencies
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Lummus Park Improvements
New Trees at Serpentine Walk south
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Costs for $7,400,00*
*Flamingo Neighborhood inclusive of Lummus Area east.west streets
Street pavement
Sidewalks
Curb & Gutter
Grass swales
Parking
Crosswalks
Bikeways
Traffic calming
Landscaping
Lighting
Neighborhood
entrance signs
Pathfmder signs for
attractions and special
districts
New Trees at about 7th Street
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Lummus Park Imrovements
Lummus Park Improvements
Park at about 8th Street
Serpentine Walk below 10th Street
Lummus Park Improvements
Serpentine & Volley Ball Area south
New Trees East of Wall near Volley Ball Area
Lummus NeedsIDeficiencies
Water, Sewer, Drainage
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New Trees East of Wall below 10th Street
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Electric, Telephone, Cable TV
Work not eligible for G.O. Bond funds
. Property owners must pay for underground
Complex process
Must be coordinated with other
improvements
Step 1 - Workshop Groups
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1. Lummus Area (Neighborhood) Improvements
2. Lummus Park Improvements
Step 3 - Groups identify priorities
15 minutes
Step 4 - Groups report back to full
meeting 5 minutes each group
Step 5 - Discussion & conclusions
IS minutes
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What are your
needs and priorities?
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Step 2 - Groups Identify Needs
20 minutes discussion
Street pavement
Sidewalks
Curb & Gutter
Grass swales
Parking
Crosswalks
Traffic calming
Bikeways
. Landscaping
. Lighting
. Neighborhood
entrance signs
Pathfmder signs for
attractions & districts
Drainage
What happens after tonight?
1. City staff will study neighborhood
priorities:
* compare with timetables for
underground utilities
* prepare cost estimates
2. Return to neighborhood meeting in May
with answers to:
What? Why? Where? and When?
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Thanks you for your
participation.
Update
Water, Sewer, and
Storm Drainage Bonds
We hope to see you at the next
Lummus Area meeting in May, 2000
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o ABOVE GROUND
$57-million G.O. Bond Funds Approved
11/2/99 for neighborhood street
improvements
Coordinated Together
G.O. Bond
Proposed Water & Sewer Bond
Proposed Storm Water Bond
$57-million
$50-million
$43-lIlilliulI
$150-million
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$50.miIlion Water and Sewer Bonds
$43.million Stormwater Bonds
both proposed for City Commission authorization in
May 2000
Implementation from the Year 2000 through 2006
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Frank Del \j,
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prioritize ou:he~ develop a~d
projects fro neighborhood
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Neighborhood: Lummus, Ocean Drive, 6th _16th Streets
Meeting Date/Location: March 29, 2000/ Police Dept. Community Room
Presenter: William Cary
Attendees: See attached list
SUMMARY OF INPUT:
Lummus Park Neighborhood
Vision of the Park
. A passive park; democratic park; open park; grass and trees park; casual park.
The Park is still "a beach" and must be treated as such; no gateways, no
barriers.
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General Park ImDrovements
. Serpentine Walkways - designed with pattern colored paving to better
differentiate areas for various users. The City shall work together with The
Art in Public Places Committee.
. Park Lighting - introduce the Pulson (Lincoln Road) type fixture instead of
Acorn type fixture along the western edge of Park.
. 14th Street Restroom - renovate the existing facility with these GO Bond
funds when Penrod's lease contract expires. Expansion of the facility should
be to the east if necessary.
. Newspaper Boxes - preferably there should be no boxes at the park and at a
minimum the number and location should be carefully regulated.
. Phones in the Park - telephones shall be located at comfort stations only.
. Park Benches - additional benches should be located along pathways.
. Fitness (Vita Course) Stations - expand existing fitness stations.
General Neil!hborhood ImDrovements
. Street Pavement - alleys should be fully re-paved and larger catch basins
installed into the center gutter in order to facilitate the maintenance of the
alley. <9-
. Sidewalks - repair where necessary, consolidate parking meters and provide
additional trash receptacles.
. Curb & Gutter - introduce a ''V'' roadway cross-section to alleys for better
drainage.
. Parking - no changes except the repair and repainting of the 13 th Street
Parking Garage sign.
. Crosswalks - special patterning or paving is desired, at a minimum
crosswalks should be better striped.
. Bikeways - additional bike racks are required.
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. Traffic Calming - synthronize traffic lights along Washington A venue.
Provide an additional stop light at 13th Street and Collins Avenue and look
into "smart lights" at intersections.
. Landscaping - the City Parking lot at the southwest corner of Collins Avenue
and 13th Street should be better landscaped.
. Neighborhood Entrance and
Pathfinder Signs - to comfort stations, park and beach.
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