1982-08 Sewer DischargeRESOLUTION NO. 82-8
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is under orders from the Florida Department
of Environmental Regulation to cease discharge of its sewer effluent into Taylor
• Creek and,
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee is desirous of improving its sewage treatment
capacity as well as extending its sewer collection system to provide sanitary sewer
service to residents of Okeechobee, and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee has failed to receive any assistance from the
Environmental Protection Agency over the past several years, and
WHEREAS, the Farmers Home Administration has indicated an interest in assisting
the city in building a new sewage treatment plant and providing associated collection
system,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Mayor and City Council of the City of Okeechobee hereby approve the
concept of a two phase approach to the development of its sewage treatment
and collection system.
2. The Mayor and City Council favor an initial development cost of the first
phase of the project of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) provided one
million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in grant funds are made available from the
Farmers Home Administration as well as a one million dollar ($1,000,000.00)
loan from the Farmers Home Administration and in return the city will seek
a one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) loan from commercial sources in order
to fund the first phase of the three million dollar ($3,000,000.00) project.
3. This resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
Introduced and adopted in regular session assembled this 23rd day of
November , 1982.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk