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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #636 |
| City of Venice Water System Upgrade |
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| Requester: |
Ed Martin, mayor |
Organization: |
City of Venice |
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| Project Title: |
City of Venice Water System Upgrade |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 4:04:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Protection of waters of the state and protection of Florida�s ground water resources. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Venice |
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Contact: |
Martin Black, City Manager |
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401 W. Venice Ave |
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Contact Phone: |
(941) 486-2626 |
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Venice 34285 |
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Contact email: |
mblack@ci.venice.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| There is interest by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in having the City of Venice provide ground water to the Peace River/Manasota Water Supply Authority (PRMWSA) as an alternative water resource. The City of Venice currently produces water from the brackish intermediate aquifer. Peace River provides water to 4 wholesale customers, including Sarasota County, via surface water resources. Peace River and the City of Venice fall under the SWFWMD jurisdiction. Participation among the local water purveyors would result in a larger customer base, a stronger utility, multiple water resources, etc.
The plan is to coordinate with the SWFWMD, PRMWSA, Sarasota County and other utility providers in the surrounding area to determine the desire and need to share resources. If the concept is acceptable to the purveyors, a plan of action will be developed in FY 2008. The City of Venice will conduct preconstruction activity (administration, planning and engineering) in the evaluation/feasibility of participating in, or becoming a Regional Water Utility Provider. The City will also pursue funding via the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, State Revolving Fund (FDEP, SRF) and the SWFWMD.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Create an alternative water source for the area's regional utility. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$125,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$125,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWFWMD, Local Comprehensive Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City of Venice, City Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
Yes |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| SWFWMD; Local Comprehensive Plan and Master Plan for Development |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
Yes |
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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.8532,F.S.? |
Yes |
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| DEP SRF project number: |
Pre-Construction Activity April Hearing |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided a match? |
Yes |
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Amount: |
250000 |
Source: |
Local Cash Match $ 125,000 Local In-Kind Match $ 125,000 |
