1981-18 Waste Treatment PlantRESOLUTION NO. 81-18
WHEREAS, The City of Okeechobee and Okeechobee County joined together
• for the purpose of developing a 201 area wide waste water treatment plan
and
WHEREAS, the city and county have completed the step one and step
two process and have expended over $60,000 of local funds for the
development of same and
WHEREAS, the Enviornmental Protection Agency in its role of assisting
in the financing of the step one and the step two process has expended
approximately $200,000 of Federal funds and
WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the officials of the City of
Okeechobee and Okeechobee County, at the current time no funds have
been budgeted for the 201 waste water treatment plan and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee as lead agent is prepared to file
its step three application for the construction funds necessary to complete
its program and
WHEREAS, the lack of assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency
would mean the wasting of Federal, State and Local Funds since the city
and the county would be unable to complete the program without State or
Federal financial assistance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida as follows:
1. That the Honorable L.A. "Skip" Bafalis, Member of the
Congress from the Tenth District and representing the area
of Okeechobee City and Okeechobee County be, and he hereby
is, respectfully requested to introduce the necessary
legialation to include funding in the new House Budget
Resolution to be adopted on September 15th, 1981
so as to provide the necessary 85% financing for the City
of Okeechobee to complete the construction of its area wide
waste treatment plant for the coming fiscal year.
2. That certified copies of this resolution be furnished to
the Honorable L.A. "Skip" Bafalis.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
Introduced and adopted in regular session assembled this 8th
day of Sentembar , 1981.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk