HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-093RESOLUTION 18-093
ATTACHMENT E-7
RESOLUTION FOR ASSISTANCE 2018
UNDER THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT
COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, THE St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners is interested in
carrying out the following described project for the enjoyment of the citizenry of St. Lucie County
and the State of Florida:
Project Title: Walton Scrub Observation Tower Phase I
Total Estimated Cost: $100,000
Brief Description of Project: St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department is
requesting Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) funding assistance to design,
engineer, and permit a 60ft observation tower along Indian River Drive at Walton Scrub
Preserve. Walton Scrub is a 31.3 -acre preserve that overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway
(ICW), the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and the Savannas Preserve State Park. The preserve
services residents and tourists of Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach, and the
surrounding Treasure Coast as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts including fisherman,
hikers, bikers, photographers, and birders. Walton Scrub is owned and managed by St.
Lucie County and was purchased from FIND to provide conservation, environmental
education, and mitigation components for the adjacent M-8 Dredge Material Management
Area (DMMA). The preserve is open to the public seven (7) days a week and provides a
trailhead parking area, 3/4 -mile interpretive hiking trail, and a residential structure on site.
This is a Phase I project with an estimated project total cost of $100,000. St. Lucie County
is seeking a 50% partner in the project and has $50,000 match available. A Phase II
application will be submitted the following year for construction. Any cost savings found
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during the Phase I project can be reallocated for construction. Once constructed, SLC plans
to partner with Visit St. Lucie and the Tourism Development Council to install a live
webcam on the tower to provide real-time access to conditions of the ICW, IRL, and the
State Savannas. This location is recognized by the Regional Planning Council in the
Regional Waterways Plan as a priority ecotourism destination/area due to its proximity to
population (Port St. Lucie) with limited access to IRL/ICW.
AND, Florida Inland Navigation District financial assistance is required for the program
mentioned above, NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners that the project described above be authorized,
AND, be it further resolved that said St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
make application to the Florida Inland Navigation District in the amount of 50% of the actual cost
of the project in behalf of said St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
AND, be it further resolved by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
that it certifies to the following:
1. That it will accept the terms and conditions set forth in FIND Rule 6613-1
F.A.C. and which will be a part of the Project Agreement for any assistance awarded under
the attached proposal.
2. That it is in complete accord with the attached proposal and that it will carry out
the Program in the manner described in the proposal and any plans and specifications attached
thereto unless prior approval for any change has been received from the District.
3. That it has the ability and intention to finance its share of the cost of the project
and that the project will be operated and maintained at the expense of said St. Lucie Board of
County Commissioners for public use.
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4. That it will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color or
national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed pursuant to this
proposal, and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, P. L. 88-352 (1964) and design and construct all facilities to comply fully with statutes
relating to accessibility by handicapped persons as well as other federal, state and local
laws, rules and requirements.
5. That it will maintain adequate financial records on the proposed project to
substantiate claims for reimbursement.
6. That it will make available to FIND if requested, a post -audit of expenses
incurred on the project prior to, or in conjunction with, request for the final 10% of the
funding agreed to by FIND.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly and
legally adopted by the ItD l_ C__ b o C C at a legal meeting
held on this i �day of rY-) n 2019
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