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<br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3 II 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Vice Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Otlinol, City AI/orne)' <br />Jane A. Hines, Cit)' Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Ho.no~able City commiS.Si~., <br /> <br />CommissIOner Danny Iglesla~ U) <br /> <br />November 16,2006 <br /> <br />Ordinance Requiring Connection to Underground Utility Facilities When <br />Available <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />This Ordinance is presented for your consideration and approval. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />As this Commission is aware, the City has embarked on a project to underground all utility <br />facilities throughout the City for public safety and aesthetics purposes. The need for <br />underground electric facilities was highlighted during the past year as a result of the massive <br />power loss throughout the City due to Hurricane Wilma. It is a known fact that underground <br />power lines are not as susceptible to wind and debris-blown damage as overhead systems. More <br />specifically, overhead lines tend to have more power outages primarily due to trees coming in <br />contact with the lines. <br /> <br />The City Commission has taken the proactive step of protecting the public safety by agreeing to <br />pay for the costs of undergrounding electric facilities throughout residential neighborhoods. The <br />total costs for the City will exceed $1 million dollars. However, in order for the underground <br />facilities to operate, residents must hook-up to these facilities when they are made available. <br />Therefore, the purpose of this Ordinance is to require residents to hook-up to underground <br />facilities when they are available. The residents will receive notice from the City when these <br />facilities are available. Since the City has agreed to pay for costs of the undergrounding of the <br />utility facilities, the residents will be responsible for the hook-up fee. <br /> <br />/ Attachment <br /> <br />- 1 - <br /> <br />9~ <br />/2 -J4.- D~ <br /> <br />Agenda Item <br /> <br />Date <br />