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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFlorida National Cross Seminole Trail (FNST/CST) , ! } i .. AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF . WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA AND SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CROSS SEMINOLE TRAIL WITHIN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS TOWN CENTER. WHEREAS, the Florida National Scenic Trail/Cross Seminole Trail (FNST/CST) segment as currently aligned '"through the heart of the Winter Springs Town Center is detrimental to the economic development potential and fundamental design of the Town Center; and WHEREAS, the City is requesting that the Florida National Scenic Trail/Cross Seminole Trail (FNST/CST) be realigned to a new location more beneficial to the community, the local and regional multi-use trail users, and the development potential and design of the Town Center; and WHEREAS, the City on April 2, 1998, submitted a trail realignment application to the State Office of Greenway and Trails; and WHEREAS, the State Office of Greenways and Trails has certain rules and regulations governing the conditions under which a property owner may request the realignment of the trail, to which the property owner has agreed; and WHEREAS, the Office of Greenways and Trails has certain rules and regulations governing the conditions under which the proposed realigned section of the trail must be acquired, constructed and maintained requiring an interlocal agreement between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County related to the acquisition, construction and maintenance of the proposed r~aligned 'section of trail; and WHEREAS, the utilization of the pilot trail section constructed within Oviedo and Winter Springs has demonstrated a need for parking and trail head facilities in addition to those currently provided for in County grant applications in order to efficiently and safely accommodate trail users; and. WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County desire to enter into 1 an interfocal agreement consistent with the rules and regulations of the Office of Greenways and Trails of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to facilitate the proposed realignment. i' -i - - - . --..---.- - ..-.. ." "'." ..... . . \'! . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS AND SEMINOLE COUNTY AGREES to THE FOLLOWING: Section A: Acquisition of Land. City agrees according to the rules of the Office of Greenways and Trails of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to acqui~e at no cost to the County the land necessary to accommodate the trail realignment located within the Winter Springs Town Center as defined in the attached map" Exhibit A". " Section B: Construction. Seminole County agrees to amend its 1998 submitted F.D.O.T. Enhancement Grant Application to add provisions forthe design and construction of the realigned sections of the Cross Seminole Trail lying within the City of Winter Springs Town Center as further defined in the attached "Exhibits A and B". Additionally, Seminole County agrees to apply for State and Federal Grants to design, and construct the Central Winds' Park Trail Head and Magnolia Square Trail Head as further defined in "Exhibits A and B", or in lieu thereof, to provide written support of Winter Springs' application for said grants and improvements. Winter Springs agrees to fund design and construction costs over and beyond that not covered by any approved State and Federal Grants referenced above. Section C: Maintenance. Upon approval of the Trail Realignment Plan as provided in "Exhibits A and Bn, Winter Springs will pay for the day to day maintenance of the trail and trail heads as defined in "Exhibits A and B", consistent with general County policy relative to maintenance of the trail throughout the County. The City reserves the right to create a special maintenance assessment district to provide enhanced maintenance over and beyond that established by general county policy relative to the maintenance of the trail. Section D: 434 Trail Overpass, Design Construction and Maintenance of the trail overpass over State Road 434 shall be the responsibility of F.D.O.T. and/or Seminole County. Section E: This agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties on this subject. The parties agree that. there may be additional subsequent agreements on these issues. Section F: If any Section or portion of this agreement is decided to be unlawful in a court of law, such determination shall not affect the remaining terms and conditions of the agreement. . , -,'.' ..-. f . ,I' ~ ..' .' ~ . Entered into this the day of July 1998 in Winter Springs and Seminole County, Florida. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS I ! i County Commissioner Randall Morris Paul P. Partyka Chairman, Seminole County -Board Mayor . . r Of Commissioners ! i , ! I I I ; i J i j .1 : i I . ; I \ . .... . ... y... - - .. - .. -" - ~ _. - ..- -- ---