IT JUST AIN'T SO

Hi all,

Word of the day: "arrogation" = Claim without justification!

Mark Twain is reputed to have said:

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
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Did you know that UCO was a "Master Homeowner's Association"?

Well, according to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (PBCBCC), UCO does indeed bear that august title. Please read the following Agenda Item Summary, note especially the red portion:
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Agenda Item # 3K-1

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PALM BEACH COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

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Meeting Date: November 20, 2007 Consent [X] Regular [ ]
Public Hearing [ ]

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Submitted By: Water Utilities Department

Submitted For: Water Utilities Department

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I. EXECUTIVE BRIEF

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Motion and Title: Staff recommends motion to approve:

A) an Interlocal Agreement with the East Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities Operations Board for an allocation of secondary treated effluent from the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility (ECRWRF) to the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility; and

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B) a non-standard Utility Easement from the City of West Palm Beach to serve reclaimed water to Cypress Lakes.

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Summary: This Agreement allocates secondary effluent from the ECRWRF to the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility. Secondary effluent will be transmitted through an existing pipeline from the ECRWRF to the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility. The secondary treated effluent will be filtered and disinfected to reclaimed water standards at the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility providing a drought resistant source of irrigation quality water with an average daily flow capacity of three million gallons per day.

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The reclaimed water will be conveyed to Century Village, Cypress Lakes and future customers for irrigation. Secondary treated effluent will be allocated from PBCWUD's flow-based share of wastewater treated at the ECRWRF. This Agreement is required to be executed prior to operation of the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility.

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The utility easement is necessary for the construction and maintenance of a reclaimed water pipeline to serve the community of Cypress Lakes. The Water Utilities Department concurs with the Utility Easement Agreement provided by the City of West Palm Beach. There is no fiscal impact to the County for acquisition of this easement.

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(Project No. WUD 05-062) District 2 (MJ)

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Background and Justification: The City of West Palm Beach, the South Florida Water Management District and PBCWUD are working together to develop a reclaimed water program as a means of conserving the resources of the surficial aquifer system.

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On August 19, 2003, the Board approved a Bulk Reclaimed Water Agreement with United Civic Organization, Inc. (R 2003-1217), to provide up to 750,000 gallons of reclaimed water per day to Century Village. United Civic Organization, Inc. (UCO) which is the master homeowner's association for Century Village in suburban West Palm Beach.

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On June 2, 2004, the Board approved an Agreement (R2004-1449) for the purchase of bulk reclaimed water from the City of West Palm Beach for a five year period not to exceed 750,000 gallons per day.

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On June 6,
2006, the Board awarded a contract with TLC Diversified, Inc. (R2006- 1007) for constructionof the Central Region Reclaimed Water Facility in the amount of $3,598,000.

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On February 6,
2007, the Board approved an Alternative Water Supply Program Agreement with the SFWMD(R2007-0161) to fund $1,000,000 for construction of the Central Region Reclaimed WaterFacility and associated piping.

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On July 10, 2007, the P.B.C. Board of County Commissionersapproved a Standard Development Agreement between Palm Beach County and the CypressLakes Master Homeowners Association, Inc., (R2007-1134). Cypress Lakes MasterHomeowners Association, Inc. is the master homeowners association for the Cypress Lakescommunity located in suburban West Palm Beach. Cypress Lakes will purchase up to 700,000 gallons of reclaimed water per day to recharge private lakes utilized within Cypress Lakes for irrigation of 130 acres of common landscaped area.

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Ok! the first question is "what is a Master Homeowner's Association"?

and how did the PBCBCC get the idea that UCO was such?

Do not tell me what you think it is; find for me a Florida Statute that defines it; not simply A Master Association, but a Master Homeowner's Association. Now if you can do that; then the next question is; when, and under what authority did UCO assume this power? Furthermore, one might ask; did they have the authority to negotiate the Reclaimed water Agreement to begin with?

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It's called arrogation of power.

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I repeat my question posed in another post on this BLOG;

is there enough Sunlight in 100 galaxies to cleanse UCO of it's darkness?

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Dave Israel