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Secondary Canal Cleaning - $59,500 - The Town recently received invoice from Miami- Dade County in the amount of $59,469.02 for costs incurred for the cleanup of secondary canals and culverts as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Work consisted of removing and disposing of all vegetative debris from within and around the secondary canals, canal right-of-ways, or canal easements. Contractors removed and cleaned culverts of any obstructions or hurricane generated debris, collected or cut fallen or inclined trees, branches or other vegetative matter lying within the water or embankment, which was then loaded and hauled to a landfill facility.
The repair activities are being funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 75%, the State of Florida at 12.5%, and local matching funds at 12.5%. The total costs incurred by the County for the cleanup of secondary canals which service the Town was $927,541.76. The local matching share (12.5%) is $115,942.72, of which $59,469.02 represents the Town's portion.
This budget amendment proposes to appropriate funds in the Stormwater Utility Fund to pay the invoice. To achieve this, funds that were originally appropriated in the FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget for transfer from the Stormwater Utility Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for Royal Oaks Drainage and Roadway Improvement will be reduced from $350,000 to $290,500, and the difference of $59,500 will be transferred to the Canal Maintenance line item to pay the invoice.
It should be noted that construction on the Royal Oaks Drainage and Roadway Improvement project will commence in the 4th quarter of this fiscal year and funds will be appropriated next year to complete construction.
MLOP Lighting Repairs - $9,000 – This Budget Amendment proposes to transfer funds from MLOP Non-Capital Improvement line item to Grounds Repairs and Maintenance line item in the General Fund, to cover emergency repairs at Miami Lakes Optimist Park to bring field lighting up to minimum standards per the Florida Building Code. In addition, pathway lights were repaired in preparation for the Annual Food & Wine Festival held earlier this year.