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2005-4903110!2006 12:15 Matthew D. 81ack Mark A. Brionez R. Dewey 13urnscd Gary Fuchs Frederick T. Gollcr $rian D. Hudson Ashley S. Hunt Scephrn W. Johnson Stephanie J. McCulloch 3523439646 ATNY Mc~~n & ~ux-nsed Professional Assodatlon ATTORNEYS AT LAW PAGE 01116 Walter S. McLm, lif G. Michael Maho»cv John D. Metcalf Fred A. Morrison Richard P. Newman Steven M. RoY Jef'tFey P. Skates Phillip S. Smidt uraty A#~®r'ne~- oEC o s zoos December 8, 2005 - #ot~ __.--~-. IIAND DELIVERX 7671 ogc~ lQ ~ pPges Post-(r" Fax t~iotE - _ prom ~ /`ct•n e- so ~ ~ e , ca. C'eu Sanford A. Minkoff, Esquire Pnona a Fax # Lake County Attorney Fax #~9 „ c~~g ''~ -- Atte>atiola: Autdxea -- _ - 315 West Main Street, Room 335 ' 'Tavares, Fl.ozida 3z77S Rc: Water Plamlr*itnt~ Alliance Dear Andrea: As you requested, enclosed you will find a copy of the Interlocal Agreement among La~CC County, • and various cities with regard to the formation of'the water plaz;,>taib.g alliance. Please note that the signature pages for the Cities of Astatula, Montverde and Mount Dora are not included. It is our understalading that the City of Astatula has not signed the agreement and will not be signing it. We have attempted to contact the City of Montverde, without success, and have left a Jnes,~age .for Galry Cooney, the City Attorney for the City of Mount Dora. Z will continue to try to reach Mr. Cooney and try to obtain the signature page for the City ofMouzat Dora. If you have any questions, please call our office. 3r Bpd ~~.~ Enclosure ~u~~ ~~r ~,c, ~,`~~' ~~ 5` ~ ~. Sitxcexcly, <~ (~ Priscilla Duttenhaver Assistant to Fred A. Morrison s REPLY TO LEESBURG OFFIC>=: 1000 Wesi Maln Streek (3474, Post Otflc® Box 491357, Lee9Burg, Fl, 34749-1357 ^ 352!787.241 FAX: 3521326-26x8 THE vILLAGHS AT SUMTER LANDING; 107.8 Lake Sumter LandMg (32162), P.O. $ax 1299, Tha Villages, FL 32158-1299 ^ 352/753-4690 FAX: 352,/753-0496 THE VILLAGES AT SPANISH SPRINGS: 1000 Main Street, Suite 206 (32159), P.O. Box 1299.'llie Villages, FL 32158-1299 ^ 352/753690 FAK: 3521753-54b9 03/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 02/16 • INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMONG hAKE COUNTY AND TOWN OF ASTATULA; CITY OF CLERMONT; CITY OF EUSTIS; CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK; CITY OF GROVELAND; TOWN OF HOWEY-IN THE-HILLS; TOWN OF LADY LAKE; CITY OF L,l=ESBURG; CITY OF MASCOTTE; CITY OF MINNEOLA; CITY OF MONTVERDE; CITY OF MOUNT DORA; CITY OF TAVARES; AND CITY OF UMATILLA; RELATING TO FORMATION OF A WATER PLANNING ALLIANCE This is an Interlocal Agreement between Lake County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and the Town of Astatula; City of Clermont; City of Eustis; Clty of Fruitland Park; City of Groveland; Town of Howey-in the-Hilts; Town of Lady Lake; City of Leesburg; City of Mascoite; City of Minneola; City of Montverde; City of Mount Dora; City of Tavares; and City of Umatilla WHEREAS, the St Johns River Water Management District ("SJRWMD") has issued the "District Wafer Supply Plan" (2000) that provides concepts that water users in the regional can pursue in their water supply planning; and, WHEREAS, there has been cancem over the impact of recently authorized consumptive uses of water on takes, watercourses and environmentally sensitive lands in Lake County and its residents' future water supply needs; and, WHEREAS, a safe, adequate and readily available public water supply is a critical issue to the citizens of our community, and, WHEREAS, SJRWMD has deemed public water supply planning to be an issue of regional concern; and. WHEREAS, section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, requires speafied local governments to create and incorporate a water supply work plan lot a 10-year planning period into their comprehensive plan; and, WHEREAS, cooperative planning with other communities is In the best interested of Lake County and its municipalities; and, WHEREAS, the City of Leesburg has consented to provide an administrative home for the Alliance and funding for the Initial administrative operation of the Alliance. NOW THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1. The following sets forth the understanding of parties with respect to the formation and purposes of the Alliance: a. The mission of the Water Planning Alliance will be to plan for efficient provision and utilization of water resources, new water supplies and alternative water supplies, to facilitate collaboration and resolve conflicts among members and other stakeholders, and to present and advance the concerns of Lake County and its municipalities concerning water supply • issues, in proceedings before SJRWMD and other regulatory bodies. Page 1 of 11 03/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNV PAGE 03116 b. The Agiance will be a voluntary planning body formed by resolution and will have no legal authority ,to bind any member to any action, financial or otherwise. c. Membership on the Alliance will be equal among all members with each member having an equal voice and vote. d. The Alliance Board will consist of one elected official from lake County; Town of Astatula; City of Clermont; City of Eustis; City of Fruitland Park; City of Groveland; Town of Mvwey-In the-Hills; Town of Lady Lake; City orf Leesburg; City of Mascotte; City of Minneola; City of Montverde; City of Mount pora; City of Tavares; and City of Umatilla. Board members will be appointed by their respective Governing Body for a term of at least one year with a two year appointment preferred where feasible. The Alliance Board shall have the authority to promulgate rules of procedure regarding the conduct of its meetings and those of the managementltechnical committee, induding but not limited to rules pertaining to how decisions of the Alliance Board and the management/technical committee will be determined. e. The Alliance Board will have the authority to Invite membership or representation from adjacent counties. other major categories of users or regulatory bodies. f. A managoment/teehnical committee will be established with each member holding one seat, which is to be the administrator/manager of the jurisdlctron, or his or her appointee. The managementltechnical committee may request participation by SJRWMD staff or such other professionals as they deem appropriate. The management/technical committee's purpose is to provide such technical assistance as deemed appropriate by the Alliance Board. g. The Alliance Board will have the authority under this resolution to engage in the following activities: i. initiate convocations of all elected offidals in the member jurisdictions as appropriate, ii. develop a strategic plan for its operation, iii. make water policy recommendations to its member bodies, iv. facilitate project planning among members. v. facilitate joint grant applications among its members, vi, author interlocal agreements for its members, vii. provide or arrange for mediation and faalitation services as appropriate, viii. faalitate obtaining funding from SJRWMD and other sources for a study of the water supply and water supply needs of Lake County and its municipalities, to specify the parameters of such a study, and to retain a consultant to conduct such a study If SJRWMD commits to fund the cost of the study or th© members of the Alliance commit to fund any portion of the cost of the study not paid by SJRWMD, • Page 2 of 11 08!1012006 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 04/16 • ix. initiate water planning efforts in the areas of interconnections; alternative supplies; conservation; drought management and permit management, and x. upon its governing ,body reaching a consensus on any issues involved, represent the membership of the Alliance by presenting tts position on issues relevant to water supplies and water use, to SJRWMD and other regulatory bodies, ,and retain one or more consultants to assist in that process. h. The City of Leesburg will provide, for its initial two years of operation, an administrative home for the Alliance by providing meeting arrangements, public notices, and other required administrative support for the Board to meet and operate. Leesburg will have no poi"FCy authority over the Alliance but will simply function in a supportive role. i. The funding for the initial administrative operations (office space, mailing, office supplies, general administrative functions) of the Alliance for its first iwo years of operation will be provided by The City of Leesburg. Leesburg may recoup these costs from grant awards for administrative overhead fee on any collaborative grant applications it facilitates. j. Funding for all other projects will either come from grant awards, a shared cost method developed by the managementltechnical committee developed for each spedfic project or some combination thereof. • 2. Each party hereto reserves the right to withdraw from the Alliance at any time upon giving written notice to the Alliance not less than 30 days from the effective date of withdrawal, PROVIDED HOWEVEF2 that nv member may withdraw between the date on which the study to be funded by SJRWMD under §1(g)(viif) above has commenced, and the date on which the final report of that study has been presented to the Alliance. Absent a~vote to that effect by the remaining members, no withdrawal shall result in the elimination of the Alliance as an ongoing entity. 3. Unless otherwise spedfied herein, no modification, amendment, or alteration of the terms or conditions contained herein shall be effective unless contained in a written document executed by the parties hereto, with the same formality and of equal dignity herewith. 4 All notices, demands, or other writings required to be given or made or sent in this Agreement, or which may be given or made or sent, by either party to the other, shall be deemed to have been fully given or made or sent when in writing and addressed as follows: AS SET FORTH ON F_XFiIBIt''A" ATTACHED A. All notices required, or which may be given hereunder, shall be considered property given if (1) personally delivered, (2) sent by certified United States mail, . return receipt requested, or (3) sent by overnight letter delivery company. B. The effectiv® date of such notices shalt be the date personally delivered, or if seek by mail, the date of the postmark, or if sent by overnight letter delivery company, the date the notice was picked up by the overnight letter delivery • company. Page 3 of i 1 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNV PAGE 05/16 C. Parties may designate other parties or addresses to which notice shall be sent by • no#ifying, in writing, the other party in a manner designated for the filing of notice hereunder. 5. This document embodies the entire agreement between the parties. It may not be modified or terminated except as provided herein. 6. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall be considered deleted here from, and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions. tN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Interiocal Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: LAKE COUNTY through its BOAkp OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, signing by and through its Chairman, authorized to execute same by Board action on the ~ day of ; , 200,~and by each of the Cities, signing by and Through its representative(s) duly authorized to execute the same. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKF COUNTY, FLORIDA _ ENN1Fl~' HIT, Chairman ~s ~~"' day of ~,p~, 20Q5. A ST: ' es C. atkins, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida Approved as to form and legality: Sanford A. Minkoff County Attorney Page 4 of 11 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 06116 Attest: _G BETTY I RDSON, City Cle k Approved as to form and content: . ~ `~ !TY ATTORNEY Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: C1TY ATTORNE=Y THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA BY: OHN CHR Tl or 'SHE TOWN OF ASTATULA, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR Page S of 11 08110/2006 12:15 3523439646 Atte / - CITY CL Approved as to farm and content: CITY ATTORNEY C Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY • ATNY PAGE 07/16 THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR THE CITY O.F EUSTIS, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR Page 6 of 11 08/10!2006 12:15 • C 3523439646 ATNV PAGE 08116 Parties may designate other parties or addresses to whicfi notice shall be sent by notifying, in writing, the other party in a manner designated for the filing of notice hereunder. 5. This document embodies the entire agreement between the parties. It may not be modified or terminated except as provided herein. 6. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it shall b2 considered deleted here from, and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions. ---- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed ,this Interlocal Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: CITY OF EUSTIS through its COMMISSION, signing by and through its Mayor, authorized to execute same by Commission action on the 17~' day of February, 2005 and by the County and each City, signing by and through its representative(s) duly authorized to execute the same, Attest. JI IT S, JR. Y ~ • Approved as to form nd content: LEWIS STO E City Attorney F NK E. ROYCE, ayor City of Eustis, Florida Page 4 of 7 7 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 (Approved in regular Connnnission Alleeting on February 10, 2005) Attes#: Approved a,~to foa`n and _- / ~/ CITY TTORNEY ATNY PAGE 09116 THE CITY OF FRUtTIANA PARK, FLORIDA BY' MAYOR ".I~~~ ~ ''.f. ~~ f' ~ ,~ ,. ,<-,,. ~;•~~. t. .., ~. .. L,~'.~ -~ -1 THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORIDA Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY • BY: MAYOR Page 7 of 11 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 A7NY THE CITY OF FRUITI.AND PARK, FLORIDA Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: ITY ATTORNEY ~,ttcst: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY • BY: MAYOR PAGE 10!16 THE CITY OF GROVELAND, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR Page 7 of 11 08f10f2006 12:15 3523439646 Attest: ~ ~ --~ EMILY C FIN, TO LERK Approved as to form and content: JASON E. MERRITT, TOWN ATTORNEY • Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY ATNY PAGE 11/16 THE TOWN OF HOWEY-INTHE-HILLS, FLORIDA BY: SCOTT KEARNEY, MA THE TOWN OF LADY LAKE, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR 1; Page 8 of 11 08110/2066 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 12/16 C, Parties may designate other parties or addresses to which notice shall be sent by notifying, in writing, the other party in a manner designated for the filing of notice hereunder. 5. This document embodies the entire agreement between the parties. It may not be modified or terminated except as provided herein. 6. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, i# shalt be considered deleted here from, and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Interlocal Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: TOWN OF LADY LAKE, authorized to execute same by THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF LADY LAKE, signing by and through its Mayor, authorized to execute same by action on the ,_l~}`~ day of ~G,r~t.h. , 2005 and by LAKE COUNTY, and each of the CITIES, signing by and through its representative(s) duly authorized to execute the same. - THE TOWN Ot= LADY LAKE, FLORIDA Max Pullen, MAYOR • Attest: Sue ay, CITY CLE C Approved as to form and content: ~~v TOWN ATTORNEY • Page 4 of 12 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNV PAGE 13/16 • THE CITY OF MASCOTTE, FLORIDA L BY: -~--- MAYOR` Attest: ~~ CITY Ct_E K Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORN Y • THE CITY OF MINNEOI_A, FLORIDA BY: MAYOR Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY Page 9 of 11 08110/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNV THE CITY OF MASCOTTE, FLORIDA Attest: C1TY CLERK Approved as tv form and content: CITY ATTORNI=Y • • Attest: `~ C CLERK Approved a or n ontent: ~ ~ ~1 CITY ATTORNEY BY: MAYOR THE CITY OF MINNEOLA, FLORIDA PAGE 14116 MAYOR ,~~`p~•~i~~IVij j'~% . '~pOl~q?, ~ '~ " • SEAL " '~ 192& I • i Page 9 of 11 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 15116 • THE CITY OF MONTVERDE. FLORIDA BY: MAYOR L~ Attest; CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY THE CITY OF MOUNT DORA, FLORIDA BY; MAYOR Aftast: CITY C~.ERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY Page 10 of 11 08/10/2006 12:15 3523439646 ATNY PAGE 16/16 U Attest: r~ ~ r Nancy ,Brett, City Clerk Approved as to form and content: Robert Q. Williams, City Attorney • Attest: CITY CLERK Approved as to form and content: CITY ATTORNEY THE CITY OF TAVARES, FLORIDA BY: W ~i e neth Wicks, Mayor THE CITY OF UMATILLA, FLORIDA BY. MAYOR Page 11 of 11