Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Trevor M. A. Fisher
Department: Public Works Division: Water & Wastewater Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE AREAS OF OPERATION FOR WHICH BROWARD COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE WATER OR SEWER SERVICE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Commission Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9)
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Why Action is Necessary
Formal Board approval is necessary for the adoption of a Resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the adoption of the Resolution.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE WATER AND WASTEWATER
SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
Broward County has provided water and wastewater services since 1962. Initially, these services were provided by the Broward County Utilities Division, which has since been replaced with Broward County Water and Wastewater Services ("WWS").
In 1963, the Florida Legislature adopted Chapter 63-1181, Laws of Florida, entitled the "Broward County Water and Sewer Act" (Exhibit 1) (the "Special Act"). The Special Act authorizes the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Board"), in addition to other specifically conferred powers, to designate, by resolution, one or more areas of operation within the county that are to be served by a water system, a sewer system, or a combined water and sewer system. The Special Act further authorizes the Board to exercise exclusive jurisdiction, control, and supervision of such water, sewer, and combined water and sewer system owned, operated, and maintained by Broward County, as well as to require and enforce the use of such facilities.
In addition, the Special Act authori...
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