AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE ALLENS CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
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AGREEMENT
AMONG PINELLAS COUNTY, THE CITY OF LARGO
AND THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
for
development
of the
ALLEN'S CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
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THIS AGREEMENT, entered into on the ~-day of
among Pinellas County, a political subdivision i3i State
hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY! the City' of Largo and
Clearwater, municipal corporations of the State of Florida,
referred to respectively as "LARGon and "CLEARWATERII,
199f, by and
of Florida,
the City of
hereinafter
WITNESSETH that:
WHEREAS, the Allen's Creek watershed lying in the City of Clearwater, the City
of Largo and the unincorporated part of Pinellas County, hereinafter referred
to as the WATERSHED, encompasses approximately four thousand seven hundred
(4,700) acres, and
WHEREAS, the WATERSHED has
problems, which are expected
density and development, and
experienced water quality and flood control
to become more severe with increased population
WHEREAS, the
Environmental
defining local
COUNTY, LARGO and CLEARWATER and the Florida Department
Protection (F.D.E.P.) have been monitoring the water quality
ecosystems within the WATERSHED, and
of
and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, LARGO and CLEARWATER
improvements, water quality improvements, and
(ecosystem) improvements within the WATERSHED,
intend
wildlife
and
to construct drainage
and vegetative habitat
WHEREAS, the COUNTY, LARGO and CLEARWATER are committed to the development and
implementation of long term management of Allen's Creek, and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive watershed-based surface water management and
ecosystem management plan encompassing the entire Allen's Creek drainage
basin, and hereinafter referred to as the "WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN II will
benefit all of the parties hereto, and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY engaged the services
develop said WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
CLEARWATER, and
of an engineering consultant
with assistance from LARGO
to
and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants and conditions contained
herein, the parties mutually agree as follows:
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1. The COUNTY contracted with the engineering consultant firm, Reynolds,
Smith and Hills, hereinafter referred to as the "CONSULTANTII, to develop
the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, including recommendations for drainage
structure replacements, channel improvements, facilities and other
methods for improving water quality and restoring floodplains and natural
local ecosystems. Administration of the contract was the responsibility
of the COUNTY, but the COUNTY did continuously advise LARGO and
CLEARWATER as to the progress thereof.
2. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has agreed to
contribute one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to the COUNTY for
development of the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN.
3. It is the intent of this agreement that the COUNTY, LARGO and CLEARWATER
share the remaining cost of the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN not funded by
the FDEP in direct proportion to their respective land areas within the
watershed. Thus, LARGO shall fund twenty five percent (25%) of the total
remaining CONSULTANT'S FEE, for a total contribution not to exceed ninety
five thousand dollars ($95,000.00); CLEARWATER shall fund thirty three
percent (33%) of the total remaining CONSULTANT'S FEE, for a total
contribution not to exceed one hundred twenty five thousand dollars
($125,000.00); the COUNTY shall fund the remainder of the total
CONSULTANT's FEE, including any remaining additional services and
contingency fees.
4. Following receipt by the COUNTY of the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, the
COUNTY will submit requests for payment along with supporting
documentation to LARGO and to CLEARWATER for reimbursement. Within sixty
(60) calendar days from the receipt of properly documented requests from
the COUNTY, LARGO and CLEARWATER shall each forward payment to the county
for the total requested amount, subject to the funding limits stated
above.
5. LARGO and CLEARWATER shall be notified of, and be invited to participate
in, all project status review meetings and public information meetings.
6. The COUNTY shall deliver three (3) copies of the WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
PLAN to LARGO and to CLEARWATER for their review and comment upon the
CONSULTANT'S recommendations. Any official comments by LARGO or
CLEARWATER to the COUNTY shall be in writing.
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7. All written notices under this Agreement shall be hand-delivered or
mailed to:
PINELLAS COUNTY, Director of Public Works
440 Court Street
Clearwater, Florida 34616
CITY OF LARGO, Director of Public Works
225 1st Avenue, S.W.
Largo, Florida 34649-0296
CITY OF CLEARWATER, Director of Public Works
10 Missouri Avenue South
Clearwater, Florida 34618-4748.
8. This document embodies the whole Agreement of the parties. There are no
promises, terms I conditions or allegations other than those contained
herein and this document shall supersede all previous communications,
representations and/or agreements, whether written or verbal t among the
parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their
successors, assigns and legal representatives.
9.
This Agreement is authorized pursuant to Section 163.01,
Statutes, the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969.
Florida
lO. This Agreement will be recorded by the County in the Public Records of
pinellas County, Florida, as required by Section 163.01, Florida Statutes.
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AGREEMENT
AMONG PINELLAS COUNTY, THE CITY OF LARGO
AND THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
for
development
of the
ALLEN'S CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
IN WITNESS THEROF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
ATTEST:
PINELLAS COUNTY
BY:
ATTl.;;T: KARLE EN F. Do [;I.AI'H, C..ERr
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Deputy Clerk
Clerk of Circuit Court
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CITY OF LARGO
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
Interdepartment Correspondence Sheet
TO:
Cyndie Goudeau, City Clerk W
T. Finch, Environmental Program SupeNisoJ J
FROM:
COPIES:
T. Miller, Assistant Public Works Director/Env. (w/o attach)
SUBJECT: Allen's Creek Watershed Management Plan Agreement
DATE:
August 9, 1994
Attached, for the City files, is the executed copy of the subject agreement, which was
approved by the City Commission on November 29, 1993 and subsequently approved by
the City of Largo and Pine lias County..
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Attach.
RECEIVED
AUf:; 1 0 1994
CITY CLERK DEP7: