Subject:
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Interlocal Agreement with the City of Belleair Bluffs for partial funding of the construction of Fire Station 43.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Pinellas County Fire Protection Authority, approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Belleair Bluffs to partially fund construction of Fire Station 43.
Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention and protective services to insure a safe and secure community
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
The City of Belleair Bluffs and the City of Largo have entered into an Interlocal Agreement (“Fire Station Agreement”) for the construction of a new fire station (Fire Station 43). Pinellas County and Belleair Bluffs have agreed to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for the construction of the new Fire Station 43 utilizing existing capital reserve funds provided by Pinellas County for a portion of the construction cost, and Largo joins in acknowledging this funding.
Background Information:
In Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Largo requested $900,000 from Pinellas County in capital funds for land acquisition and to design a new Station 39 from fire district funds. The planned new location for Station 39 (Indian Rocks Rd near the 2000 block of Indian Rocks Road) was intended to serve both the Largo/Ridgecrest area as well as the Belleair Bluffs district from a single location. The (unincorporated) Largo Fire District paid 16.64% of this cost in the FY10 budget.
In FY11 Largo requested $3,460,000 in fire district reserve funds for Station 39 construction costs. It was ultimately agreed the County would pay its 16.95% unincorporated portion over a three-year period. Between FY11 and FY12, the new site for Station 39 was determined to be unsuitable, and a decision was made to abandon the Station 39 project and rebuild Belleair Bluffs Station 43 on land purchased by Belleair Bluffs in 2007. The requested funds for Station 39 were never distributed and have been held in the Reserve for Future Years.
Belleair Bluffs has made its property available for construction of Fire Station 43 and leased to Largo the portion of the property where Fire Station 43 is to be constructed.
Largo will construct Fire Station 43 on the property in accordance with Belleair Bluffs’ land development regulations and Largo will be solely responsible for the costs of and in control of all construction and site work related to the construction of Fire Station 43.
Fiscal Impact:
Pinellas County manages capital reserve funds for the unincorporated area fire districts served by Fire Station 43, and reserve funds are available for funding a portion of the construction of Fire Station 43.
Pinellas County, utilizing available unincorporated area fire district capital reserve funds, shall remit $840,866.00 to Belleair Bluffs for the construction of the Fire Station 43 in accordance with this Agreement.
In no event shall the actual cost to Pinellas County exceed $840,866.00 without an amendment to this Agreement.
The payment of the $840,866.00 to Belleair Bluffs shall be made by Pinellas County upon issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for Fire Station 43.
Staff Member Responsible:
Craig A. Hare, Director, EMS & Fire Administration
Partners:
City of Belleair Bluffs
City of Largo
Attachments:
Interlocal Agreement