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Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreement with South Seminole North Orange County Wastewater Transmission Authority (SSNOCWTA) and the Other Three Member Entities. Countywide (Johnny Edwards, Interim Utilities Director)
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Division:
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Utilities - Business Office
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Authorized By:
Johnny Edwards, Interim Utilities Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Johnny Edwards/407-665-2005
Background:
The Florida Legislature created the South Seminole North Orange County Wastewater Transmission Authority (SSNOCWTA), through Chapter 78-617, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1978 (Enabling Act) to coordinate sanitary sewer flow to the Iron Bridge Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. In 2021, the Legislature amended the Enabling Act by Chapter 2021-259, Laws of Florida, to update several provisions and remove the City of Winter Springs from SSNOCWTA.
The current Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Seminole County and SSNOCWTA was executed in 2003. This agenda item proposes updating the ILA to clarify responsibilities of each party, address legislative changes, and create one multi-party agreement, instead of several bi-lateral agreements.
Through this ILA, Seminole County will continue to have a capacity of 2.746 MGD, which is 20.8% of committed SSNOCWTA flow. It is expected that through the County’s updating its Utilities Master Plan and SSNOCWTA’s updating its Capital Plans, the County will need additional capacity through SSNOCWTA. An amendment is expected to be prepared as the aforementioned plans are developed. Through separate agreement with the City of Orlando, the County has 8.5055 MGD of capacity at the Iron Bridge facility. Based on recent meter readings, the County sends about 6.9 MGD to Iron Bridge. This is the sum of the County flow through SSNOCWTA and a separate, direct sewer pipeline (which also includes some flow from the City of Oviedo, through an ILA between Oviedo and the County).
To summarize the ILA changes:
• Reference 2021 legislation, which corrected the service area description, updated several definitions, and revised outdated administrative procedures, and revise ILA as needed.
• Clarify that SSNOCWTA owns and is responsible for its sanitary sewer pump stations and force mains.
• Clarify that each member entity (e.g. County or City) is responsible for routine maintenance of pump stations and force mains within their service area. Member entities will also maintain the connected sewer collection systems. When member entities are unable to perform (e.g. following a hurricane), SSNOCWTA will provide a contractor.
• Each member entity and SSNOCWTA Executive Director will sign one agreement, instead of having multiple ILAs
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreement with South Seminole North Orange County Wastewater Transmission Authority and Three Other Member Entities.