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Make Your Mark in 2035

Developing a Long Range Transportation Strategy

The Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is required to develop a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) that spans a 20-year period and is recognized as the guiding document for federal and state transportation funds in our area.

 

We need you to provide input essential to this decision making process.

We invite you to participate in the conversation and learn more about how our transportation system is planned and developed.

 

 

 

February 9, 2010 @ 6:00 pm

City Council Chambers

102 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater

Activities at the event include:

· A brief presentation about transportation planning and decision making with handouts providing important local area information.

· Attendees participate in a planning exercise that identifies future transportation projects and expenditures and assigns population growth.

 

Transportation Planning Considerations

· Population in our area is estimated to increase from just under 500,000 to almost 700,000 in 2035.

· There is a relationship between the transportation system and the design and development of the surrounding community.

· Transportation decisions impact the economy, environment, and overall quality of life.

Call Pam at (386) 226-0422, ext. 21 for info.

At the City Council Meeting of September 28, 2009, the City Council approved Resolution #2009-R-24 enacting the "Increase Reclaim Customer Initiative". In an effort to encourage residents to utilize the reclaimed water system and reduce effluent discharge from the Wastewater Treatment Plant into the Indian River Lagoon the resolution authorizes the abatement of reclaimed water impact fees, adjusts the connection fee and reduces the reclaimed water rates.

NOW IS THE TIME TO CONNECT TO RECLAIMED WATER!!

	Previous Fee	New Fee	Difference
Impact Fee	$603.29	$    0.00	($603.29)
Connection Fee	$556.96	$650.00	$  93.04
Total Connection Fees	$1,160.25	$650.00	($510.25)

	Previous Rates	New Rates	Difference
Base Rate 0-20k gal.	$9.50	$9.50	$0.00
20,000  30,000 gals.	$0.60/k	$0.31/k	($0.29/k)
> 30,000 gals.	$1.20/k	$0.42/k	($0.78/k)

**A 12-month payment plan for the Connection Fee can be arranged with a minimum $200 down payment.

REASONS TO USE RECLAIMED WATER

• Reclaimed water provides for a more economic means of irrigation.
• Reclaimed water has a low salt content, which will not harm plants.
• Reclaimed water has a low iron content, which will not stain walkways and buildings.
• Reclaimed water usage reduces the demand on potable and groundwater sources.
• Reclaimed water recharges the shallow surficial aquifer with fresh water.
• Reclaimed water usage reduces the quantity of effluent discharged into the Indian River.

Reclaimed water is highly treated wastewater effluent that is treated to advanced wastewater treatment standards at our Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. This water has been subjected to strict water quality standards established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). This product is continuously monitored and analyzed by our Licensed Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Lab Administrator to insure continued quality and compliance with regulations.

Reclaimed water is currently available in the Florida Shores area of the City of Edgewater. The service is limited by the extent of our reclaimed water distribution system, which is a completely separate system of underground piping from the pipes carrying potable water.

To have reclaimed water installed please contact Tyna Lynn Hilton, Environmental Administrator, at 386-424-2494, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

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The City of Edgewater is currently seeking anyone interested in serving on a City Board or Committee.

Applications can be obtained on the City’s website at www.cityofedgewater.org, by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 386-424-2400 or at City Hall, 104 N. Riverside Drive.

The Boards currently with vacancies are:
Citizen Code Enforcement
The Citizen Code Enforcement Board consists of seven members, with three-year terms.  The Board meets monthly on the third Thursday at 2:00 p.m.  Board members must be City residents for at least one year prior to appointment, unless no qualified candidate applies for membership.  Members may not be City employees or serve on other City Boards or Committees.

The Board functions shall include, but not be limited to: having the authority to hear and decide alleged violations of the City Code of Ordinances, including but not limited to:  All areas of jurisdiction set forth in Chapters 162, 489 and 553 F.S.; Chapter 10, Article II – Noise; Chapter 10, Article III – Cleanliness and Sanitation of Premises; Chapter 10, Article IV – Sewage Disposal; Chapter 11 – Occupational License; Chapter 12, Article II – Garage Sales; Chapter 12, Article III – Alarm Systems; Chapter 15 – Streets and Sidewalks; Chapter 21 – Land Development Code.

Construction Regulation
The Citizen Construction Regulation Board consists of seven members, with three-year terms.  Five members shall be representative of the following:  Florida licensed general contractor; Florida licenses architect or structural engineer; Florida licensed property or casualty agent; Florida certified fire inspector or firefighter and a citizen at large.  The remaining two members shall be chosen from the following Florida licensed contractors:  electrical, plumbing and air conditioning.  The architect shall be other than a landscape architect.  

The Board meets monthly on the third Thursday in January, March, May, July, September, and November at 7:00 p.m.  Board members must be City residents for at least one year prior to appointment, unless no qualified candidate applies for membership.  Members may not be City employees or serve on other City Boards or Committees.

The Board functions shall include, but not be limited to: review the building, fire and other related technical code and policies; hear appeals of a decision or action of the Building Official or Fire Chief; provide recommendations to the City Council on building and construction related matters; exercise disciplinary control and oversight over locally licensed contractors.

Economic Development
The Economic Development Board consists of nine members, with three-year terms.  The Board meets monthly on the first Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.  Board members shall be a resident of the City, work within the City, or own property or a business within the City of Edgewater.  Members may not be City employees or serve on other City Boards or Committees.

The purpose of the Board shall be to formulate plans for use and development of property for industrial development; promote the City as a prospective site for industry and provide support for existing businesses.

You may look at this time of year as a lot of work or you could look at it as a great time to save money and help protect your environment, by using your yard debris instead of buying mulch and commercial fertilizers.  Leaves can be used as mulch or used in your compost pile for the making of great “black gold” soil to use in your flower pots, flower beds, or gardens, etc.  

What is the difference between composting and mulching?

• Composting is a natural process of decomposition and the recycling of organic material into a rich soil amendment.
• Mulching is placing any material (leaves, pine needles, wood chips, paper, and rocks) over the soil to reduce the soil moisture evaporation, insulate plant roots from extreme temperature changes, reduce erosion and suppress weed growth.

You may prefer to have your yard debris picked up by the City’s Environmental Services Department.

General guidelines:   

• Please place bags and/or containers to the curb on WEDNESDAY (except Holiday weeks) for pick up.
• All grass clipping, leaves, and pine needles MUST be bagged or contained to eliminate the possibility of interfering with the stormwater drainage system.
• Do not mix loose laying yard debris with your bagged or contained yard debris. (Keep separated for separate pick ups)
• All grass clippings, leaves, and pine needles bags or containers must be free of any other type of waste.
• Keep all bagged or contained yard debris at curbside not blocking your mailbox, driveway, or drainage swale/ditch area in front of your own home.

Yard debris is defined as: grass clippings, leaves, shrubbery and tree cuttings, pine needles, palm fronds, etc.sd

We invite you to join us in a series of workshops dedicated to creating a new vision for the future of Edgewater. Envision Edgewater is a highly participatory process in which residents are asked to envision an Edgewater with the qualities and characteristics they feel are important to achieving a high quality of life. Led by the Central Florida Sustainable Communities Initiative (CFSCI), the workshops will provide every citizen with the opportunity to help create a plan for Edgewater’s future. Have a passion for parks? Want an active, safe and fun downtown? We want to hear about it! Click here for more information.

City of Edgewater Department of Environmental Services would like to invite all City Residents to join in their new recycling program. Recycle your old Cell Phone and rechargeable batteries.

Drop off locations:

Environmental Services Office
110 Rhode Island St.
City of Edgewater
Tyna Lynn Hilton,
Environmental Services Administrator
386-424-2494