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1 JAMES W. CAMPO, CFP Mayor PAUL LUGER Vice Mayor VINNY BARILE Commissioner FRANK FENDER Commissioner DAN MORRIS Commissioner TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager LAKISHA Q. BURCH, CMC Town Clerk TINA CIECHANOWSKI Chief of Police JOHN ADAMS Building & Facilities Director Town of Sewall s Point Commission Workshop Agenda April 18, :30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 5:35 Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Roll Call Additions, Deletions or Changes to the Agenda COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 5:35 5:40 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ANY TOPIC 5:40 5:50 Please submit a comment card to the Town Clerk and limit your comments to three (3) minutes. PRESENTATION 5:50 7:00 1. Gary Goforth, Ph.D. -- Environmental Impacts of Septic Tanks DISCUSSION 7:00 8:30 2. Town Manager: Decision to Begin Search for Replacement or Negotiations for Renewal 3. Town Clerk Salary 4. Marguerita Mandalay Grant Agreements 5. Septic-to-Sewer: County Offer of Master Plan and Appropriations Update COMMISSIONERS OR STAFF COMMENTS 8:30 8:45 ADJOURN 8:45 Note: Times are approximate and should not be relied on as a time certain for an agenda item. In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this document may be requested in an alternate format. Persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within 3 working days prior to any proceeding, contact the Town Clerk s office, One South Sewall s Point Road, Sewall s Point, Florida (772) If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Town Commission with regard to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, s/he will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

2 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager TO: FROM: Town of Sewall s Point Commission Pamela Mac Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Agenda Item 1 Environmental Impacts of Septic Tanks Town Commission Workshop, April 18, 2017 Dr. Gary Goforth will make a presentation to the Town Commission. His biographical information is set out below, and his resume is attached. Gary Goforth, P.E., Ph.D. Dr. Gary Goforth has more than 35 years of experience in water resources engineering, encompassing strategic planning, design, permitting, construction, operation and program management. For the last 30 years, his focus has been on large-scale environmental restoration programs in the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades ecosystem. He was the Chief Consulting Engineer during the design, construction and operation of the $700 million Everglades Construction Project, containing over 41,000 acres of constructed wetlands. He is experienced in public education, water quality treatment design and evaluation, engineering design and peer review, systems ecology, statistical hydrology, hydrologic modeling, hydrodynamic modeling, water quality modeling, environmental permit acquisition and administration, hydrologic and water quality performance analyses.

3 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Gary Goforth, Inc. Voice/Fax (772) S.W. Hawkview Circle Cell (772) Stuart, Florida SUMMARY Gary Goforth, P.E., Ph.D. has more than 25 years of experience in water resources engineering, encompassing strategic planning, design, permitting, construction, operation and program management. For the last 19 years, his focus has been on large-scale environmental restoration programs in the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades ecosystem. He was the Chief Consulting Engineer during the design, construction and operation of the $700 million Everglades Construction Project, containing over 41,000 acres of constructed wetlands. He is experienced in water quality treatment design and evaluation, engineering design and peer review, systems ecology, statistical hydrology, hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling, environmental permit acquisition and administration, and public education. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Present ly President and Principal Engineer, Gary Goforth, Inc. 1/97-12/2004 CHIEF CONSULTING ENGINEER, South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Responsible for strategic planning, design review, development of operational plans, and program management of Everglades restoration projects. Provided factual and expert witness testimony in State and Federal courts. 4/94-12/96 DIRECTOR, Everglades Program Management Division, Ecosystem Restoration Department, SFWMD. Developed and implemented a management system for over 50 projects comprising the Everglades Program, estimated value of approximately $800 million. Responsible for state and federal coordination of Everglades Program implementation, including acquisition and administration of environmental permits. 12/88-4/94 DIRECTOR, Project Management Division, Construction Management Department, South Florida Water Management District. Responsible for coordinating the planning, engineering design, permitting and construction of capital facilities. 8/86-12/88 SR. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER, Resource Operations Dept., South Florida Water Management District. Developed a functional prototype of a decision support system to aid in the operation of the agency's 250 major water control facilities. 12/83-7/86 RESEARCH ENGINEER, Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida. Evaluated the technical feasibility of using a large-scale centrifuge to investigate the movement of hazardous waste through soil. Appointment included January

4 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. assignment at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station; provided engineering support in the design of dredged material containment areas. 6/81-11/83 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER, Espey, Huston and Assoc., Inc., Austin, Texas. Participated in numerous water resources projects, including hydrologic modeling in support of stormwater management systems for lignite mines, numerous water quality studies and hydrodynamic modeling of thermal discharges on estuaries. 1/80-5/81 GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida. Conducted field sampling and analyzed the impacts of thermal discharges from a nuclear power plant on marsh productivity. 2/77-12/79 RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Dept. of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida. Conducted field sampling to determine the nutrient dynamics in a freshwater marsh receiving secondary waste effluent. LEGAL TESTIMONY Federal court, qualified as an expert in environmental engineering, water quality treatment and constructed wetlands 1996 State land condemnation hearing; qualified as fact witness in environmental permitting 1997 State of Florida administrative hearing; qualified as an expert in environmental engineering, water quality treatment and constructed wetlands 2003 State of Florida; factual testimony to the Environmental Regulation Commission during hearings to develop a Phosphorus Water Quality Standard for the Everglades EDUCATION Ph.D. May 1986, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Dissertation: "Technical Feasibility of Centrifugal Techniques for Evaluation of Hazardous Waste Migration." Course work focused on soil physics, surfactant chemistry, groundwater hydrology and physical and computer modeling. M.E. June 1981, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Thesis: "Long-Term Performance of Stormwater Detention Facilities: A Comparison of Design Methodologies." Course work focused on applied and statistical hydrology, surface water hydraulics, operations research, and systems ecology. B.S.E. December 1979, Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Course work focused on comprehensive environmental engineering curriculum. January

5 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Registered Professional Engineer Florida, No Certificate of Authorization Florida, No PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Civil Engineers PUBLICATIONS Proceedings, Peer-reviewed Reports and Refereed Journal Articles Goforth, G., J. Heaney and W. Huber, 1981, "A Comparison of Design Methodologies for Stormwater Detention Facilities," Proceedings ASCE National Convention, St. Louis, Missouri. Goforth, G., 1983, "An Advancement in Hydraulic Modeling of Porous Pavement Facilities," in Proceedings of Conference and Water Quality Model User Group Meeting, January, Goforth, G., J. Heaney and W. Huber, 1983, "Comparison of Basin Performance Modeling Techniques," ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 109, No. 5, October 1983, pp Goforth, G., 1984, "Evapoconsolidation in Fine-grained Material," in Proceedings, ASCE Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, Specialty Conference on Dredging, Clearwater, Florida. Goforth, G. 1987, "OASIS - The South Florida Water Management Advisor," presented at the Spring 1987 Conference of the American Geophysical Union, Baltimore Md. Goforth, G., 1987, "OASIS: Florida's water management expert system," in AI Week, Applied Artificial Intelligence Reporter, November 1, Goforth, G., "OASIS - The South Florida Water Management Advisor," Proceedings of the First Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 4-6, Series of Articles Presented at the 1988 ASCE Water Resources Planning and Management Conference, Norfolk, Va., June 2, 1988: "An Operations Advisor for Regional Water Management", with T. MacVicar. "Design of the OASIS Advisory System," Goforth, G. F. "What I Thought You Said When I Asked You What You Thought," with R. E. Slyfield. "Knowledge Representation Within OASIS," Goforth, G. F. "The OASIS Prototype," Goforth, G. F. January

6 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Goforth, G. F., 1988, "Advisory System for South Florida Water Management," proceedings of the 3rd Water Resources Operations Management Workshop, Ft. Collins, Colorado, June Goforth, G. F., J. S. Tongue, 1989, "OASIS - The South Florida Water Management Advisor," presented by J. Tongue at the 5th International Conference on Interactive & Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, January 1989, Anaheim, California. Floris, V., G. F. Goforth, 1990, "Planning the Development of the OASIS Advisory System," proceedings 17th Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Specialty Conf., ASCE. Goforth, G. F., and V. Floris, 1991, "OASIS: An Intelligent Water Management System for South Florida," in AI Applications, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1991, pp Goforth, G., F. Townsend and D. Bloomquist, 1991, "Saturated and unsaturated flow in a centrifuge," Proceedings of Centrifuge 1991, A. A. Balkema, pp Goforth, G., J. B. Jackson, L. Fink, 1994, "Restoring the Everglades," Civil Engineering. Guardo, M., L. Fink, T.D. Fontaine, S. Newman, M. J. Chimney, R. Bearzotti, and G. Goforth, 1995, Large-Scale Constructed Wetlands for Nutrient Removal from Stormwater Runoff: An Everglades Restoration Project. Environmental Mgmt. Vol. 19, No. 6, pp Redfield G., Chimney M., Goforth G. and Rizzardi K., 1999, Major Findings and Preliminary Implications, in Everglades Interim Report. Goforth G., 1999, Integrated Strategy to Achieve Water Quality Goals by 2006, Chapter 12 in Everglades Interim Report. Chimney M. and Goforth G., 2000, Environmental impacts to the Everglades ecosystem: A historical perspective and restoration strategies. In: Proceedings 7 th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, pp Goforth G., 2000, Surmounting the engineering challenges of Everglades restoration, In: Proceedings 7 th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, pp Goforth G. and Piccone T., Baseline Data Sets for the Basin-Specific Feasibility Studies, May Redfield G., Chimney M., Goforth G. and Rizzardi K., 2000, Introduction to the 2000 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 1 in 2000 Everglades Consolidated Report. January

7 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Chimney M., Nungesser M., Newman J., Pietro K., Germain G., Lynch T., Goforth G., Moustafa Z., 2000, Stormwater Treatment Areas Status of Research and Monitoring to Optimize Effectiveness of Nutrient Removal and Annual Report on Operational Compliance, Chapter 6 in 2000 Everglades Consolidated Report. Redfield G., Chimney M., Goforth G. and Rizzardi K., 2000, Major Findings and Preliminary Implications of the 2000 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 15 in 2000 Everglades Consolidated Report. Redfield G., Goforth G. and Rizzardi K., 2001, Introduction to the 2001 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 1 in 2001 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G. and Piccone T., Updated Baseline Data Sets for the Basin-Specific Feasibility Studies, May Redfield G., Goforth G. and Rizzardi K., 2002, Introduction to the 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 1 in 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G., Bechtel T., Germain G., Rumbold D., Fink L., Bearzotti R., Iricanin N., Meeker R., 2002, STA Performance and Compliance, Chapter 4A in 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G., 2002, Achieving Long-Term Water Quality Goals, Chapter 8A in 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth, G., 2002, Foundation For Success: The Everglades Construction Project, in proceedings Watershed Goforth, G. and T. Piccone, 2002, Evaluation Methodology for Water Quality Improvement Strategies for the Everglades. Redfield G., Burns K. and Goforth G., 2003, Introduction to the 2003 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 1 in 2003 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G., Bechtel T., Germain G., Rumbold D., Fink L., Bearzotti R., Iricanin N., Larson N., Meeker R., 2003, STA Performance and Compliance, Chapter 4A in 2003 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G., Piccone T., Van Horn S., Pescatore D., Mo C., 2003, Achieving Long-Term Water Quality Goals, Chapter 8A in 2003 Everglades Consolidated Report. January

8 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Redfield G., Goforth G. and Burns K., 2004, Introduction to the 2004 Everglades Consolidated Report, Chapter 1 in 2004 Everglades Consolidated Report. Goforth G., Pietro K., Germain G., Iricanin N., Fink L., Rumbold D., Bearzotti R., 2004, STA Performance and Compliance, Chapter 4A in 2004 Everglades Consolidated Report. Piccone T., Goforth G., Van Horn S., Pescatore D., Germain G., 2004, Achieving Long-Term Water Quality Goals, Chapter 8A in 2004 Everglades Consolidated Report. Abtew W., G. Goforth, and G. Germain, 2004, Stormwater Treatment Areas: Constructed Wetlands for Phosphorus Removal in South Florida Surface Waters, Proceedings of the 2004 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, June 27 July 1, Goforth G., Cypress Trees: Demonstrating the Utility of Swamps, in Ecological Modeling, Volume 178, Issues 1-2, Pages (15 October 2004); Through the MACROSCOPE: the legacy of H. T. Odum. Redfield G., K. Burns and G. Goforth, 2005, Introduction to the 2005 South Florida Environmental Report - Volume I, Chapter 1 in 2005 South Florida Environmental Report. Payne G., K. Weaver, G. Goforth, and T. Piccone, 2005, Status of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in the Everglades Protection Area, Chapter 2C in 2005 South Florida Environmental Report. Goforth G., Pietro K., M. Chimney, J. Newman, T. Bechtel, G. Germain, and N. Iricanin, 2005, STA Performance, Compliance and Optimization, Chapter 4 in 2005 South Florida Env. Report. Piccone T., and G. Goforth, 2005, Implementation of the Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals in the Everglades Protection Area, Chapter 8 in 2005 South Florida Environmental Report. Chimney M. and Goforth G History and Description of the Everglades Nutrient Removal Project, a Subtropical Constructed Wetland in South Florida (USA), Ecological Engineering (2006) , Elsevier Press. Redfield, G., S. Efron, G. Goforth, R. T. James, S. Van Horn, C. Adorisio, B. Jones, T. Piccone, K. Pietro and J. Zhang, 2007, An Integrative Perspective on Regional Water Quality and Phosphorus Chapter 1B in 2007 South Florida Environmental Report. Pietro, K., R. Bearzotti, M. Chimney, G. Germain, N. Iricanin and T. Piccone; Contributors: W. Abtew, V. Ciuca, C. Combs, G. Goforth, T. Griffin, G. Hwa, M. Imru, D. Johnson, E. Fogarty- Kellis, R. S. Huebner, M. Korvela, J. Galloway, N. Jimenez, T. Kosier, N. Larson, R. Mierau, J. Newman, K. Snell, D. Thayer, L. Toth, C. Wilson and S. Xue, 2007, STA Performance, Compliance and Optimization, Ch 5 in 2007 South Florida Environmental Report. January

9 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. TECHNICAL REPORTS Goforth, G., 1979 Annual Report to Florida Power Corporation: Metabolism Measurement at the Crystal River, Florida Nuclear Power Plant, Dept. of Env. Eng. Sci., Univ. of Florida, 3/80. Goforth, G., Critical Parameters in Construction and Reconstruction of Freshwater Wetlands: Hydrology, The Center for Wetlands, University of Florida, Florida, June Huber, W.C., Brezonik, P.L., Heaney, J.P., Cullum, M.G., Polmann, D.J. and G.F. Goforth, An Environmental Study of Hogtown Creek in Gainesville, Florida, Publication No. 59, Florida Water Resources Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, June 1981, 150 pp. Goforth, G., Long-Term Performance of Stormwater Detention Facilities: A Comparison of Design Methodologies, Pub. No. 58, Florida Water Resources Research Center, Univ. of Florida, Goforth, F., Preliminary Report - Field Survey of Somerville Lake, EH&A Doc. No , Stubblefield D., J. Cromer and G. Goforth, Assessment of Surface Water Impact, Fayette County Lignite Surface Mine, EH&A Doc. No , August Goforth, G., Wastewater Facility Needs, Upper Guadalupe River Basin, EH&A Doc. No , December Goforth, G. and D. Carlyle, Summary Report, Water Quality Studies, Nueces River Basin, EH&A Doc. No , February Goforth, G., Lake Corpus Christi Chloride Budget Study, EH&A Doc. No. 8160, March Goforth, G., Baseline Surface Water Quality, Powell Bend Mine Project, EH&A Doc. No , July Goforth, G., Assessment of Surface Water Impact, Powell Bend Lignite Surface Mine, EH&A Doc. No , July Goforth, G., Design of Data Collection Program, Longview Urban Runoff Program, EH&A Doc. No , July Goforth, G., Overview and Results of the Baseline Water Quality Monitoring Program for Motorola's Oak Hill Site, EH&A Doc. No , September October January

10 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Goforth, G., Statistical Characterization of Rainfall, Cross Lake Watershed Study, EH&A Doc. No , March Goforth, G., Hydrologic Evaluation of Concrete Overflow Dam Hurst Creek MUD Dams Nos. 1 and 2, EH&A Doc. No , March Goforth, G., E. Diniz and J. Rauhaut, Stormwater Hydrological Characteristics of Porous and Conventional Paving Systems, EPA Grant No. R with City of Austin, Texas, EH&A Doc. No , April 1983, also EPA-600/S , February Goforth, G., Thermal Simulation of the P.H. Robinson Discharge, EH&A Doc. No , Nov Goforth, G., The Theory of Evapoconsolidation in Fine-grained Material Containment Areas, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Goforth, G., Technical Feasibility of Centrifugal Techniques for Evaluation Hazardous Water Migration, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, March Goforth G., Settlement Agreement Load Reductions, June 2002 Goforth G., Settlement Agreement Load Reductions Updated, September 2002 Goforth G., The Operational Design Envelope For The STAs, May 2004 Goforth G. and T. Piccone, 2004 (working draft), Strategy for Using Compartments B & C for Water Quality Improvement. Abtew W., G Goforth, and G. Germain, 2004, Stormwater Treatment Areas: Constructed Wetlands for Phosphorus Removal in South Florida Surface Waters, January 2004, Technical Paper #414. Goforth, G. F. 2005, Summary of STA Vegetation Management Practices, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District, February Goforth, G., 2005, Preliminary Estimates of Loads to the Refuge After STA-1E is in Operation, May Nearhoof Frank, K. Weaver, G. Goforth, and S. Xue Test for Determining Achievement of 50 ppb Phosphorus Initial TBEL For Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas. August January

11 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Pietro, K. and G. Goforth, 2005, C-51W Sub-basin Updated Analysis of Flow and Phosphorus Data. June Technical Publication ERA #430. Goforth, G., April 2005, Compilation of Florida s TMDL Program Information, for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., August 2005, Operation Plan for the Taylor Creek/Grassy Island Stormwater Treatment Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G. and R. Meeker, August 2005, Vegetation Management Plan for the Taylor Creek/Grassy Island Stormwater Treatment Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., August 2005, Performance Plan for the Taylor Creek/Grassy Island Stormwater Treatment Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., November 2005, Operation Plan for the Nubbin Slough / New Palm Stormwater Treatment Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., November 2005, Performance Plan for the Nubbin Slough / New Palm Stormwater Treatment Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., January 2006, Operation Plan for the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., January 2006, Performance Plan for the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., January 2006, Interim Operation Plan Stormwater Treatment Area 1 East, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., February 2006, Integrated Operation Plan Stormwater Treatment Areas 5 and 6, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., February 2006, Integrated Pollution Prevention Plan Stormwater Treatment Areas 5 and 6, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., March 2006, Updated Operation Plan Stormwater Treatment Area 2, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. January

12 January GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Goforth, G., February Updated Pollution Prevention Plan Stormwater Treatment Area 2, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G. October 2006, Preliminary Sizing Analysis of the Proposed EAASR STA - Final Draft, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., August Conceptual-level Sizing Analysis of the Proposed EAA Storage Reservoir STA, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., July Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule Study - Evaluation of the Base Condition and the Tentatively Selected Plan on the Performance of STA-3/4, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., June Five-Year Summary Of Operations Affecting WCA-1, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., February STA-3/4 Phosphorus Loading Performance Measure, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., August Conceptual-level Sizing Analysis of the Proposed EAASR, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G. October Sizing Analysis of the Proposed EAASR STA - Final Draft, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G. December EAASR STAR Preliminary Alternatives Evaluation, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G. February Evaluation Of An Alternative Method For Assessing Compliance With The Load Reduction Expectations Of The Settlement Agreement, prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. Goforth, G., N. Iricanin, S. Hill, S. Xue, T. Piccone, F. Nearhoof, K. Weaver Technical Support Document for the STA-2 TBEL. May Goforth, G., N. Iricanin, S. Hill, S. Xue, T. Piccone, F. Nearhoof, K. Weaver Technical Support Document for the STA-5 TBEL. June Goforth, G., N. Iricanin, S. Hill, S. Xue, T. Piccone, F. Nearhoof, K. Weaver Technical Support Document for the STA-6 TBEL. June Goforth, G Operation Plan Integrated STA-5 and STA-6. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. August Goforth, G Pollution Prevention Plan Integrated STA-5 and STA-6. Prepared for the South

13 January GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Florida Water Management District. August Goforth, G Updated Flow and Phosphorus Data Sets for the ECP Basins Covering the Period May 1, April 30, Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. October Goforth, G Updated STA Inflow Data Sets For the 2010 Planning Period. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. October Goforth, G Updated STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. October Goforth, G., N. Iricanin, S. Hill, S. Xue, T. Piccone, F. Nearhoof, K. Weaver Technical Support Document for the STA-1E TBEL. October Goforth, G., N. Iricanin, S. Hill, S. Xue, T. Piccone, F. Nearhoof, K. Weaver Technical Support Document for the STA-1W TBEL. October Goforth, G STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period: Alternative A. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. December Goforth, G STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period: Alternative B. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. December Goforth, G STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period: Alternative C. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. December Goforth, G STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period: Alternative D. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. December Goforth, G STA Phosphorus Modeling For the 2010 Planning Period: Alternative E. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. December Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Examples Of STA-2 Flow-way Hydraulic Analyses Using Existing Data. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. February 2008.

14 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Examples of STA-3/4 Flow-way Hydraulic Analyses Using Existing Data. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. March Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Examples of STA-1E Flow-way Hydraulic Analyses Using Existing Data. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. April CH2M Hill and Goforth, G Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Evaluation of Analytical Tools. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. March Goforth, G. and CH2M Hill Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Updated Basin Data. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. March Goforth, G. and CH2M Hill Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Water Quality Performance Evaluation of the Pre-2006 Projects. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. April CH2M Hill and Goforth, G Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Evaluation Methods for Alternatives Analysis Supporting Plan Formulation. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. April CH2M Hill and Goforth, G Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Candidate Hydropattern Restoration Alternatives for the Northern Everglades Protection Area. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. May Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Influence of STA-5 Operation on C-139 Basin Load Compliance. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. June CH2M Hill and Goforth, G Everglades 2008 Report Technical Memorandum Potential Supplemental Water Quality Improvement Measures. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. July Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Independent Technical Review of Intermediate Design Report Technical Memorandum No. 1: Water Budget Modeling. Prepared for ADA Engineering and URS Corporation. July Goforth, G Technical Memorandum - Independent Technical Review of Intermediate Design Report Technical Memorandum No. 3: Phosphorus Removal Performance. Prepared for ADA Engineering and URS Corporation. July January

15 GARY F. GOFORTH, P.E., Ph.D. CH2M Hill and Gary Goforth, Inc Draft Deliverable 3.2.1: Technical Memorandum Evaluation of Analytical Tools, March 5, Gary Goforth, Inc. and CH2M Hill Draft Deliverable 3.3.1: Technical Memorandum Updated Basin Data, March 27, Gary Goforth, Inc. and CH2M Hill Draft Deliverable 3.1.1: Technical Memorandum - Water Quality Performance Evaluation of the Pre-2006 Projects, April 18, CH2M Hill and Gary Goforth, Inc Draft Deliverable 3.4.1: Technical Memorandum Potential Supplemental Water Quality Improvement Measures, July 22, Goforth, G Operation Plan Integrated STA-5 and STA-6. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District. October Goforth, G STA-2 Water Quality Monitoring Re-Engineering. Prepared for the South Florida Water Management District, November CH2M Hill and Gary Goforth, Inc Final Report on the Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals for the Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins, December ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society University of Florida Phi Kappa Phi, Academic Honor Society University of Florida Government Engineer of the Year (1998), awarded by Palm Beach Branch American Society of Civil Engineers President s Award, presented by the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, Treasure Coast Chapter, September 2005 Outstanding Technical Achievement , awarded by Palm Beach Chapter, Florida Engineering Society, April 2006 January

16 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager TO: FROM: Town of Sewall s Point Commission Pamela Mac Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Agenda Item 2 Town Manager Replacement or Negotiation Town Commission Meeting, April 18, 2017 Background: The Town Manager s employment contract expires on approximately 10 weeks, on June 30, In the event that the Town Commission wishes to replace the current Town Manager, recruitment efforts should begin immediately. In the event the Town Commission wishes to negotiate terms for extension of the current Town Manager s employment, those discussions should begin immediately to allow time for recruitment of a replacement should negotiations fail. Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that a consensus of the Commission be taken to indicate whether or not a majority wishes to negotiate with the current Town Manager or to seek a replacement, identifying a Commissioner to work with the Town Attorney to accomplish the consensus of the Commission.

17 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager TO: FROM: Town of Sewall s Point Commission Pamela Mac Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Agenda Item 3 Town Clerk Salary Town Commission Meeting, April 18, 2017 Background: Salary increases for Town employees require extensive justification and are subject to extreme scrutiny. Town Commissioners and management are appropriately reluctant to support increases without a compelling case that the expenditure is in the Town s best interest. Before making a recommendation for a salary increase, staff has reviewed the job descriptions, salaries and benefits of 20 municipal clerk positions selected due to their proximity or population to Sewall s Point, i.e., they are either located within 50 miles of Sewall s Point or have a population within ten percent of Sewall s Point s. (Full copies of 137 pages of documents are available on request.) First, the summary also shows that the average salary for municipal clerks in the communities listed is $78,000. Among the municipalities with which Sewall s Point competes for employees, the average Clerk salary is $83,000. Previous Sewall s Point Town Clerks have been paid 55,000 and $70,000. The current Clerk s salary of $53,045 is more than 30% under current averages. Some have questioned whether a town as small as Sewall s Point requires the services of a qualified municipal clerk. With the extensive reporting and compliance requirements for even a small municipality, the answer can only be yes. Despite the position s title, there is little in the job description that is clerical; rather, compliance with public records and retention laws alone justifies a professional position from a liability avoidance perspective. But to ensure maximum benefit for dollars expended, the Sewall s Point Town Clerk performs significant additional duties, including human resources, payroll, accounting, purchasing and others. A memo from the current Town Clerk is attached, providing insight into her unique diversity of education and experience which qualify her for the variety of responsibilities required of the position. Recommendation: As with any position, there is a market rate of compensation commensurate with the position of Municipal Clerk. In order to recruit and/or retain a qualified Clerk, the salary for the position must be adjusted to compete in that market. Staff respectfully recommends that the rate of compensation for this position be increased to $63,045, with a budget amendment reflecting the transfer to be processed at the next regular meeting of the Town Commission.

18 MUNICIPALITY blue = market competitors Pop'n Salary Benefits PUBLIC RECORDS MEETINGS ELECTIONS Jupiter 60,615 $ 124,770 FRS Fixed Benefit Pension; shared insurance costs Palm Beach Gardens 51,532 $ 111,855 requested Riviera Beach 33,957 $ 105,248 requested Administers Elections Election Supervisor Election Supervisor SUPERVISE STAFF Supervise Deputy and 4 staff Oversee Deputy and 3 assistants Supervise staff HR PAYROLL BUDGET & FINANCE PUBLIC RELATIONS Liasion to community organizations News Media Liaison PURCHASING MISCELLANEOUS Research and Technical Reports; support Manager and Attorney Jupiter Island 812 $ 95,169 Vero Beach 15,823 $ 93,398 Town pays a month towards EE premiums City pays 100% EE; dependents paid by EE; pension plan; education reimb. Administers Elections Election Supervisor Supervise department staff HR Compliance accepts and opens sealed bids answers phone; opens mail assists legal counsel Port St.Lucie 178,091 $ 91,663 Shared cost for employee health insurance and benefits Election Supervisor Operates Central Mail Facility Administers Street Lighting Program; collects assessments Lake Butler 1,853 $ 87,000 requested Supervises Elections West Palm Beach 108,896 $ 86,510 Tequesta 5,699 $ 83,200 EE health clinic 100% free; ins cost shared; 100% vested deferred comp 100% coverage for EE; shared cost dependents; deferred comp Election Supervisor Election Supervisor Supervise department staff supervise assistant and admin PIO & Webmaster accepts and opens sealed bids coordinates financial disclosures Ft. Pierce 42,489 $ 79,186 requested Election Supervisor oversee 6 positions manage animal, business and contractor licenses program Mangonia Park 1,984 $ 78,624 Stuart 16,148 $ 78,111 Juno Beach 3,351 $ 76, % self and dependent health care Dental, life and long term disability City pays 80% of "buy up" insurance plan; 100% dental; various options Town pays all medical, dental and life insurance. 401K and $50 cell phone Supervises Elections Election Supervisor Administers Elections supervise deputy and admin supervise deputy Town Events Belleair Bluffs 2,056 $ 76,200 requested Election Supervisor finance officer support mayor Okeechobee 5,552 $ 61,414 Atlantis 2,001 $ 53,300 Jupiter Inlet Colony 411 $ 53,190 Sewall's Point 2,026 $ 53,045 City pays 100%EE medical,life & disability, contributes towards family/spouse City pays 100% EE; after 3 yrs, longevity bonus $ per year $6000 toward health insurance, free life insurance, short term disability insurance, 75% health ins for EE and Ds; dental for EE; deferred comp with vesting Trenton 1,984 $ 42,500 requested Supervises Elections HR Compliance Secretarial duties Election Supervisor Account Payable Election Supervisor Election Supervisor Election Supervisor HR Compliance Payroll Management Accounts Payable/ Receivable public records requests public records requests accepts and opens sealed bids park reservations; special events Secretarial duties park reservations; special events Wewahitchka 2,105 $ 39,998 requested Ocean Breeze 355 $34,593* *Note: part time position Election Supervisor Supervises Elections Oversees Bookkeeper Maintains Building Permit list; assists building official; prepares deposits

19 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT TO: VIA: FROM: SUBJECT: TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT COMMISSIONERS PAMELA M. WALKER, TOWN MANAGER LAKISHA Q. BURCH, TOWN CLERK TOWN CLERK SALARY My purpose in writing this memo is to share with you information about my skills and experience, as well as to provide further information about the responsibilities of the Town Clerk in Sewall s Point. My knowledge and experience in local government is broad and varied, having served in local government for twenty-three years. Working in various roles and municipalities through the years, I have gained experience not only as a municipal clerk, but with utilities, city management, finance and payroll. I have a Master s degree in Organizational Leadership, a Bachelors degree in Organization Management with dual minors in Organization Behavior and Human Resources, and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business. I am a Certified Municipal Clerk and currently working towards my Master Municipal Clerk certification. This wide variety of knowledge and experience is especially critical in Sewall s Point, where the position of Town Clerk encompasses so many roles: Human Resources: I am responsible for all HR functions, such as making sure all new hire, termination and resignation paperwork, disclosures and compensation settlements are properly processed. I manage the enrollment of all employees and dependents in all insurances offered by the Town, including health, dental, vision, life, disability and statutory police life insurance. I am also responsible for the employees pension which includes proper enrollment, loan disbursement and repayment, and remittance of the monthly contributions, including employees voluntary payroll deductions for 457 plans and additional insurances purchased. I am responsible for certain risk management duties, as well, including the workers compensation annual audit and liability insurance filings. Elections: I am the Qualifying Officer for town elections pursuant to F.S (7)(c), in addition to serving as the liaison for the Town to the Supervisor of Elections for Martin County. My duties as the filing officer include the responsibility of determining whether a candidate is qualified, ensuring that the qualifying papers have been properly filed and properly verified (by oath or affirmation) pursuant to F.S (1)(a). Public Records: I am responsible for compliance with the law relating to public records requests, which is a complicated system of rules that have serious consequences for failure to comply. Finance: I oversee certain accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including approval for payment of bills, approval of the bi-weekly check run, and verification of all bank deposits. I review all credit card payments processed through the CLOVER and online building permitting systems. I assist the outside consultant with the annual audit and monitor assigned budget line items. I am responsible for compliance with the Truth-In-Millage filings for the annual budget adoption process. Records Management: As the official keeper of records for the Town, I have the tremendous responsibility and legal liability associated with enormous accountability requirements of a local government to maintain records in accordance with the rules promulgated by the State of Florida Division of Library and Information Services. I also record and publish all commission meeting minutes, ordinances and resolutions, retain custody of the official seal, and manage contracts and bids where required by purchasing rules and regulations. I enjoy working for the Town of Sewall s Point and feel that I am a valued member of the staff, but the reality is that I am commuting 100 miles a day, and I am not being paid commensurate with my peers in salary and/or benefits in other cities within a 50 miles radius. As highly respected professionals in your fields of expertise, you understand that there is a rate of compensation related to your occupation and levels of experience. I am seeking that same level of compensation within my field of expertise. In closing, I hope that this explanation of my responsibilities, along with the attached chart providing information about municipal clerk compensation and responsibilities, will assist you in making the decision in the best interest of the Town of Sewall s Point about the appropriate level of compensation for the Town Clerk position.

20 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager TO: FROM: Town of Sewall s Point Commission Pamela Mac Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Agenda Item 4 Marguerita Mandalay Grant Agreements Town Commission Workshop, April 18, 2017 Background: The Town Engineer has estimate the total cost of the Marguerita/Mandalay project as shown below to be $1,785,000:

21 On June 3, 2016, Captec submitted a grant application to the South Florida Water Management District for a portion of the Marguerita/Mandalay project, requesting $70,000 as a match towards a $145,000 portion of the project for exfiltration in the existing road right of way. The Town was awarded a portion of our request in the amount of $31,639. The Town has received the grant agreement, which requires construction of the exfiltration pipe within one year, at a cost to the Town of $49,571, as shown below:

22 On May 20, 2016, Captec submitted a grant application to the South Florida Water Management District for a portion of the Marguerita/Mandalay project, requesting $250,000 as a match towards a $500,000 portion of the project for exfiltration pipes in the basin. The Town was awarded a portion of our request in the amount of $100,000. The Town has received the grant agreement, which requires construction of the project within one year, at a cost to the Town of $100,000. The components of the project funded by this grant is shown in the illustration below: The Town Commission has previously directed staff to seek to delay execution of the grant agreements pending a determination regarding the success of the Special Appropriation Request of HB 2553 in the amount of $892,500 (50% of the total cost of $1,785,000) for a stormwater treatment system. The appropriation request is in the Senate budget with a placeholder of $100,000.

23 There also is a possibility that the project will receive $700,000 in Local Mitigation Strategy grant funds for a flood protection portion of the project, which will require a match from the Town of $175,000. The remaining portion of the project unfunded would then be approximately $430,000, as shown in the chart below: Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Town Commission accept the grant funds and move forward with the funded portion of the project while continuing to pursue the potential grants and appropriations for the balance of the project.

24 TOWN OF SEWALL S POINT PAMELA MAC KIE WALKER Town Manager TO: FROM: Town of Sewall s Point Commission Pamela Mac Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Agenda Item 5 Septic-to-Sewer: County Offer of Master Plan and Appropriations Update Town Commission Workshop, April 18, 2017 Background: The purpose of this item is to update the Commission and the residents on activities related to this issue since the last Commission meeting and to seek direction on next steps. At our March 29, 2017 meeting we learned that our appropriation requests had not been included in the proposed House budget, but that there was a possibility that they could be added to the Senate budget via a conference by Representative Harrell and Senator Negron. Mayor Campo, working with the Town s grant consultant, Amy Adams, requested that all three appropriation requests be added to the Senate Budget proposal. Mayor Campo discussed the issue with Senator Negron, who agreed to have two amendments filed for our appropriation requests. The Town received notification yesterday of two budget amendments filed for our requests, as follows: : $100,000 for Septic-to-sewer conversion, and : $100,000 for the Mandalay and Margarita flooding issue. On April 3, 2017, Mayor Campo met with Martin County Commission Chairman Doug Smith regarding the Town s investigation of the viability and benefit of septic conversion to sewer, updating Chairman Smith about the Town s appropriation requests and education efforts to date. Mayor Campo indicated to Chairman Smith that Sewall s Point residents want a master plan with the design, logistics and costs to the town and to each property owner. Noting his appreciation for the Town s significant efforts, Chairman Smith offered to write and pay for a master plan for the Town, estimating its cost at $200,000 - $300,000 and requiring 6 months to develop. Chairman Smith advised that the issue would be presented to the County Commission to approve putting an agreement together for the County to create a master plan for sewer that would not mandate the Town convert to sewer. Recommendation: If the Commission is committed to Septic Conversion, efforts including professional lobbyists should be considered to increase the possibility of legislative appropriations. Staff further recommends that the Commission formally request that the County produce the Sewer Master Plan without cost or requirement for mandatory assessment to the Town.