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RESOLUTION NO. 13177
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
That a Special Bond Election will be called by the CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, in the latter part of April , or the early part of
May, 1971 , (the particular date to be set and specified by the City Council
at its Regular Meeting on January 6, 1971 , or as soon thereafter as possible
but at least thirty days prior to said special election date) , for the
purpose of submitting to the electorate of the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
for their approval or rejection, a proposed General Obligation Bond Issue
for the purpose of constructing a sewage treatment plant for the CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA to provide secondary and/or tertiary treatment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, will , at its regular meeting to be held on JANUARY 6,
1971 , or as soon thereafter as possible but at least thirty days prior to
said special election date, consider all applicable and necessary data as
to site, land acquisition, estimates of construction costs, and other
pertinent data, as set forth in a letter dated December 15, 1970 addressed
to Clifford O'Key, City Manager, by Mayor Jay Dermer, needed for the
determination of the amount required for the purposes of said Bond Issue;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said CITY COUNCIL will consider
and determine that if and when any other municipality joins with the CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH co-operatively, in the matter of sewage treatment and
requisite facilities, that it be upon the basis of such co-operating
municipalities paying their proportionate share of the building, operation
and maintenance costs of such facilities in a manner to be determined in
the course of future negotiations with the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the said CITY COUNCIL that the CITY
MANAGER be, and he hereby is, instructed to seek any County and/or State
and/or Federal funds available for such purpose; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the said CITY COUNCIL that any other issues
that the CITY COUNCIL may hereafter determine may also be submitted to the
electorate on the date of the said Special Bond Election to be called for
the purposes and on the date hereinabove specified.
MAYOR JAY DERMER moved the adoption of the above and foregoing
Resolution, which was thereupon passed and adopted on the 16th day of
December, 1970.
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TEND AT COUNCIL PEE NG
GF i ' !co7 o r I 'yYUP V
December 15, 1970
Mr. Clifford W. U'Key
City Manager
City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida
Dear Mr. O'Key:
As I have informed you and have publicly stated, I will , at the Council
meeting of Wednesday, December 16, propose a General Obligation Bond
Issue be placed on the ballot at a special election to be called for
late April or early May. The purpose of this bond issue is to finance
the design and construction of a sewage treatment plant for the City
of Miami Beach.
I am aware that you have been in negotiation with the City of Miami and
with Dade County concerning this proposal and I hope that these negotia-
tions will prove fruitful . However, it is my position that the city
cannot chance the failure of these negotiations and must proceed imme-
diately to finance and construct the needed facilities in the event an
area-wide solution is not promptly forthcoming.
In order that I may be completely informed for the Council meeting of
January 6, I request that you supply me by that date with the answers
to the following questions:
1) What would be the cost of construction of a sewage treatment plant
capable of handling the effluent of the City of Miami Beach as
projected to the year 2,000 assuming secondary treatment and/or tertiarty
treatment?
2) What are the minimum and optimum land areas required for the con-
struction of a plant of the above capacity?
3) Based on the present transmission facilities, what would be the
optimum, feasible location as a site for a sewage treatment plant?
4) What alternate sites would be available and how would they affect
construction costs in terms of modification to the existing trans-
mission system?
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Mr. Clifford W. O'Key
December 15, 1970
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5) What would be the effect, if any, in terms of odor, noise, or
other forms of environmental pollution upon surrounding properties
from the location of a sewage treatment plant in a given area?
6) What would be the optimum esthetic design in terms of minimal effect
on surrounding properties and how would this optimum design cost
out in comparison with a standard design?
7) What should be the City of Miami Beach's economic relationship
with neighboring communities which now use our sewage system in
the event we construct our own sewage treatment plant?
8) When will the administration is in a position to recommend alternate
plant sites with cost estimates of each alternative?
9) What progress has the administration made in selecting a site and
picking a design for a solid waste disposal plant in light of the
approaching validation of the $2i million bond issue by the courts?
As you know. I have pledged my word to du everything possible to bring
about a speedy and sound solution to environmental pollution of all of
our waterways, including the Atlantic Ocean off our shores and Biscayne
Bay. I take the position that Miami Beach, above all other communities,
dependent as our economy Is on tourism, should cease all pollution or
potential pollution at the earliest practical date.
The above information Is necessary so that 1 and members of the City
Council and the public can inteelligently choose among the alternatives
available in moving forward in this area of waste disposal .
Your prompt attention to this request will is greatly appreciated.
Cordially,
Jay harmer
Jil:j d Mayor