City of Groveland Minutes City Council Workshop Monday, March 03, 2025 The Groveland City Council held a workshop on Monday, March 03, 2025 in the E.L. Puryear Building located at 243 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, FL 34736. Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. with the following members present: Council Members Amy Jo Carroll and Judith Fike. City officials present were City Manager Mike Hein, City Clerk Virginia Wright, Sergeant-At-Arms Chief Shawn Ramsey and City Attorney Anita Geraci-Carver. Excused Absence: Mayor Keith Keogh and City Council Member Mike Radzik. As an alternate option, the public was provided the opportunity to attend the March 3, 2025 City Council Workshop virtually in listen/watch mode only. A public notice with instructions to participate was posted to the City's website under "public notices" at www.groveland-t.gov and in the display board at City Hall. 1. Stormwater Needs Presentation T.J. Fish Director of Transportation & Public Works provided an overview of stormwater challenges. Mr. Fish reported no dedicated capital projects currently exist for stormwater management. The stormwater system is integrated with the streets programs, requiring funding reallocation for unanticipated issues. Rich Niles, Senior Project Manager with Woodard & Curran provided a presentation as attached to these minutes as follows: Agenda > Understanding Stormwater > Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs > Alignment with City Strategies > Funding Considerations > Next Steps Understanding Stormwater > Water, sewer, and reclaimed water infrastructure > Now add stormwater infrastructure > Stormwater Assets: Downtown Groveland (City is responsible) > Stormwater Assets: Preserve at Sunrise (City shares responsibilities with HOA) Stormwater Assets: Waterside Pointe (HOA has primary responsibility, City has secondary responsibility) Stormwater Assets: Trilogy (HOA has primary responsibility, City has secondary responsibility) A Stormwater Assets: Cherry Lake Landing (HOA has primary responsibility, Environmental Resource Permit) > Cherry Lake Landing: Hurricane Milton Impacts > Stormwater Assets: Lexington Village (City share responsibilities with HOA) > Stormwater Assets: Westwood (City share responsibilities with HOA) A> Stormwater Assets: Green Valley West (City shares responsibilities with HOA) 1 MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES Stormwater Assets: Eagle Pointe (City shares responsibilities with HOA) Stormwater Assets: Brighton (City shares responsibilities with HOA) Estimated City Assets > Combination of"City Assets" and "Unknown Subdivision Ownership Assets" > Estimated 50% + mapping data missing Private Stormwater Assets for Subdivisions Status of U.S. Stormwater Infrastructure > U. S. stormwater infrastructure received a "D" in the first every "Report Card" in 2021 by the American Society of Civil Engineers MS4 infrastructure lifespan is 50-100 years Status of Groveland's Stormwater Infrastructure > Some of the MS4 in Groveland is >50 years > Significant planned development in Groveland will stress infrastructure and exacerbate existing problems Groveland's Grown Needs > City Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and Downtown > Increased MS4 Permit compliance (Lake David & Lake Audrey) > Additional water bodies likely to be added due to growth (60 sq. mi service area) Capital Projects Flooding Water quality protection Groundwater recharge Alternative water supplies "One Water" strategy for drinking water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and stormwater Groveland CRA Watershed > Basine A - runoff west of SR 19 to Withlacoochee Basin Basin B = runoff east of SR19 to Ocklawaha Basin Withlacoochee River > 2,000 square miles > 160 miles river > Green Swamp in Groveland is the upper watershed Upper Ocklawaha River Watershed > 638 square miles > Ocklawaha Chain of Lakes > Originates with Palatlakaha River > Green Swamp in Groveland is the upper watershed Upper Ocklawaha Basin 2 MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES > Impaired water bodies in red > Approved Total Minimum Daily Load (TMDL) studies for pollutants > Pollution reduction targets > Requirements incorporated into permits Groveland CRA Watershed Improvement Areas > Sampey Road, north of SR 50 > Baldwin Street and Hart Street > Garden Avenue > Mount Pleasant Road and Varnado Road > Ardmore Road and Downing Street > Gadson Street > Parkwood Street > Timber Village Road > Lake Catherine Lane Capital Improvement Projects > Downtown Center & SR 50 Relocation > NE Basin (TBD) > SE Basin (Cortese Circle properties) > SW Basin (Lake David) > NW Basin (Lake Catherine) Existing Transportation and Public Works budget includes several stormwater management activities: > MS4 Permit compliance > General administration and personnel management > Some operations and maintenance activities > Minor infrastructure repairs Funding gap for additional stormwater costs: > Stormwater Manager - program manager, MS4 compliance, and permit review > Increased operations and maintenance to maintain infrastructure and meet MS4 Permit requirements Outside engineering, asset management (e.g., mapping), and capital project planning Capital improvements (drainage improvements, culvert replacemenuupszing, water quality BMPs for nutrient reduction, aquifer recharge, alternative water supplies) Capital equipment purchase and renewal (vehicles, street sweeper) MS4 Permit Compliance > 2025 NPDES audit pending > Current permit reporting year ends December 1 > Increased focus on: o Illicit discharge detection & education Construction site erosion and waste control inspection Increased MS4 inspection and maintenance 3 MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES > Additional Inventory mapping A Stricter best management practices on new permits O Next permit NOI due June 1, 2026 > Water Quality Projects > Clean Waterway Act & Other Legislative Requirements > TMDL allocations Existing Program (Update) > 88 miles of road and 110 miles of sidewalk maintained (FY24 estimated) Transportation and Public Works has 13 full-time Equivalent (FTE) staff for admin, streets, and stormwater > General Fund for "Streets and Stormwater" is $1,315,419 (FY2023 adopted) > 2 staff for 50% to do O&M, 2 staff for 50% maintenance SR 50 area, and 2-3 managers overseeing work for 10-25% Alignment with City Strategies > Key Message around Stormwater Infrastructure and Needs C Effective stormwater management will help promote the City's natural charm and support our "one water" vision > Strategic Plan O Preservation and Conservation Create City programs to preserve and restore ecosystems Stormwater water quality improvements support this objective Community Livability Downtown Lake David Project Beautify Downtown = stormwater improvements enhance streetscapes Financial Health Align City's budget with Strategic Plan Standardized fiscal analysis Intentionality Sound planning for stormwater that supports City goals Action oriented with real projects Comprehensive Intentionality Sound planning for stormwater that supports City goals Action oriented with real projects Conservation Capital Improvements Recharge Areas CRA Redevelopment 4 MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES Funding Considerations > The logical argument for a better, well-funded program: 1. We have unmet and growing stormwater needs 2. We can make improvements and solve problems 3. There is a gap in funding, SO it will cost more 4. We are making an informed decision on how to best fund the program A There must be a rational nexus between program services (costs) and funding. > Resolution 2023-26: Stormwater Feasibility Study Next Steps Resolution 2023-26: Stormwater Feasibility Study (LPA0297) Additional City Council Workshop(s) Additional Work by Ad Hoc Committee Final Report = Summer 2025 > Next City Council Workshop (draft agenda) O Stormwater Program Needs and Costs Funding Strategies and Policies Public Engagement and Messaging Preliminary Funding Evaluation > Additional Stormwater Work (LPA0297 Grant) o GIS Mapping of Downtown MS4 Downtown Stormwater Modeling Design, Permitting, and Construction Downtown Stormwater Facility Plan (SRF 350630) Downtown Stormwater Needs Update Stormwater Feasibility Study Phase 2 Mr. Niles reported on differentiation between water, wastewater, and stormwater management, the lack of a rate system for stormwater, unlike water and sewer utilities. He explained the City's stormwater assets and compliance obligations. Maryanne Krisovitch, CEO & NPDES Specialist with Surface Water Professionals, LLC provided an overview of regulatory responsibilities and compliance challenges. She discussed the impact of stormwater runoff on local water bodies, including Lake Apopka and Lake David. Ms. Krisovitch provided an explanation of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements. Mr. Fish and Mr. Niles reported on stormwater management responsibilities. The city is responsible for infrastructure maintenance, compliance, and emergency repairs. Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Community Development Districts (CDDs) 5 MARCH 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES managed some stormwater assets. Examples of system failures such as Cherry Lake Landing and dissolved HOAS required City intervention. Mr. Niles reported on funding considerations and program development. He stated the current stormwater funding through the general fund, equating to approximately 0.2 mills. Mr. Niles discussed the capital projects needs and future compliance requirements. He proposed to establish a more structured stormwater program, including dedicated staff and improved asset mapping Vice Mayor Gaines emphasized the need for public education on stormwater practices. Staff suggested, but not limited to including utility bill inserts, neighborhood meetings, special events, and short educational videos for social media. Vice Mayor Gaines inquired regarding the contingency plan in place for extreme weather. Mr. Fish reported that currently a vulnerability assessment is underway as part of a resiliency grant funded by the State of Florida. The assessment looks at the most flood prone areas within Groveland. Mr. Niles added the assessment was also looking at future conditions such as extreme weather. He noted this allowed the City to develop adaptation strategies. A follow-up City Council Workshop was planned to discuss funding strategies and policy recommendations. Completion of ongoing vulnerability assessments and flood-prone area mapping. Mr. Fish reported there would be further engagement with the Ad Hoc Stormwater Committee for input and review. ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Gaines adjourned the workshop at 7:00 p.m. Groveland FLORIDA City withNatura/Charm Kéith Keogh,Mayor CAAIN Attest: Virginia Wright, City Clerk 6 Woodard Groveland & Curran City with FLORIDA NaturalCharm Groveland Stormwater Needs City Council Workshop March 3, 2025 : Agenda A Understanding Stormwater > Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs A Alignment with City Strategies A Funding Considerations > Next Steps Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Water, Sewer, and Reclaimed Water Infrastructure Meter Private Meter Public Wooc Understanding Stormwater A> Now add Stormwater Infrastructure Private Public V Wooc Understanding Stormwater Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Downtown Groveland (City is responsible) Legend T New Data Groveland 4 Rention : New Ponds Clu Manholes Culverts 6 SCM Outfalls pa0S Curb Inlets Ba Loadist Existing Data LakeDavid Existing Retention Ponds Stormwater Manhole Stormwater Outfall Pipes Subdivision Boundary HOA Category City Loke HOA Audrey Unknown Subdivision Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Preserve at Sunrise (City shares responsibilities with HOA) TPTAReL 565 S - 3 rga & S 9 6 9 a / - De € n Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Waterside Pointe (HOA has primary responsibility, City has secondary responsibility) slue Gypress Dr - Lake 3 o Hiowathe & persprin Dr, DT Vaterside PoinoDr 50 E0 Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Trilogy (HOA has primary responsibility, City has secondary responsibility) to FEDNEN KOPKwy 3 a D 3 - Sanin SaltM oete Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater A Stormwater Assets: Cherry Lake Landing (HOA has primary responsibility, Environmental Resource Permit) 5e 83 5 EPET prrTdr a Rr Groon! BudDz EloomingGhayD: C ELS. scomnjs ChTIN FGF Elocminghxmgypy - - ArTPr - M Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Cherry Lake Landing: Hurricane Milton impacts @ Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Lexington Village (City shares responsibilities with HOA) LEXINGTONVILLAGE C a la - 5 Bluegrass Du 37 % o a GI VILEAGE - CASTLE VIEW ESTA BibloCampRd, BbGCampRd Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater A Stormwater Assets: Westwood (City shares responsibilities with HOA) CompapoRosoDy ETT LakoDougasDr - WESTWOOD 9 8 a Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Green Valley West (City shares responsibilities with HOA) uus 9 & - 6 - - Da weyouous JGf2eyouos 2 E - Avo OAAajueo1D Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Stormwater Assets: Eagle Pointe (City shares responsibilities with HOA) - Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater P Stormwater Assets: Brighton (City shares responsibilities with HOA) 19 I D AkoGaheTmoR Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater A Estimated City Assets a Combination of"City Assets" and "Unknown Subdivision Ownership Assets" - Estimated 50%+ mapping data missing Unknown Mapped Assets City Total + 50% Ownership Curb Inlets 87 31 177 Drain Manholes 138 635 1,160 Outfalls 26 28 81 Culverts 7 4 17 Retention/ Detention Basins 18 27 68 Drain Pipe 31,428 LF 82,877 LF 171,456 LF "Unknown Ownership Assets" are within mapped subdivisions but HOA or City responsibility has not been identified. Additional mapping needed for subdivision assets Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Private Stormwater Assets for Subdivisions Mapped HOA Assets Total Curb Inlets 214 Drain Manholes 836 Outfalls 78 Culverts 8 Retention/ Detention Basins 70 Drain Pipe 93,465 LF Woodard & Curran Understanding Stormwater > Status of U.S. Stormwater Infrastructure: a U.S. stormwater infrastructure received a "D"i in the first ever "Report Card" in 2021 by the American Society of Civil Engineers Stormwater * a MS4 infrastructure lifespan is 50-100 years - > Status of Groveland's Stormwater Infrastructure: a Some of the MS4 in Groveland is > 50 years S - Significant planned development in Groveland will stress infrastructure and exacerbate existing problems 2021 REPORT FOR AMERICA'S CARD INFRASTRUCTURE Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs A Groveland's Growing Needs: a City Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and Downtown PONDA - Increased MS4 Permit compliance (Lake David & Lake Audrey) - Additional water bodies likely to be added due to growth (60 sq. mi service area) - Capital Projects Flooding Water quality protection n Groundwater recharge Alternative water supplies "One Water" strategy for drinking water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and stormwater Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs > Groveland CRA Watershed a Basin A = runoff west of SR19 to Withlacoochee Basin a Basin B = runoff east of SR19 to Ocklawaha Basin OCKLAWAHARINER Legend ela and Sub Basir WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASINJ aches E Exstng Roads les Legend Projcu Limis G > SUBBASASE BOUNDARY Groveland CRA Watershed Study Node and Reach Diagram cpwg OOALAMAMARVERE BASIN AppendirA WITSACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs Withlacoochee River LEVY Watershed > Withlacoochee River Watershed MARION a 2,000 square miles Aake - Raisseau With a 160 miles river - Green Swamp in Groveland is the R upper watershed Lake CITRUS Sa Panasofikée po 3 Jumper Gulfof Mexico 3 C 0 SUMTER LAKE ola, Litle HERNANDO River - Green - Swamp PASCO 3 S 1 o 5 10 Miles HILLSBOROUGH POLK 2 Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs dr en > Upper Ocklawaha River Watershed - a 638 miles L ) square - - Ocklawaha Chain of Lakes 43 s a Originates with Palatlakaha River Belleview 35 a Green Swamp in Groveland is the 2) upper watershed Lady < 01 tilla ustis C - ) Mou Dora 441 L Apoj ph nt s Garden 1 Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs Fral Lyper OcklaschaRher Bahlngum.cipe; Piat-Juu 2014 > Upper Ocklawaha Basin a Impaired water bodies in red - Approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies for pollutants Pollution reduction targets Requirements incorporated into permits N Upper Ocklawaha Basin Legend ds Cory boundas Ootaas Basn lon Impaired Waleboin Nos Reimar reprevant the bounimes efths impured wzer sepentt Woodard & Curran FIGURE2: WATERBODIESI IN THE UPPIR OCKLAWAHA! BASIN NITHADOPTED TMDLS Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs > Groveland CRA Watershed Improvement Areas Sampey Road, north of SR50 Baldwin Street and Hart Street Garden Avenue Mount Pleasant Road and Varnado Road Ardmore Road and Downing Street Legend Gadson Street Parkwood Street Timber Village Road - Lake Catherine Lane Legend Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs A Capital Improvement Projects a Downtown Center & SR50 Relocation L NE Basin (TBD) SE Basin (Cortese Cir properties) PONDA Bn a SW Basin (Lake David) - NW Basin (Lake Catherine) 50 PON o - Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs A Existing Transportation and Public Works budget includes several stormwater management activities: . MS4 Permit compliance - General administration and personnel management Some operations and maintenance activities a Minor infrastructure repairs > Funding gap for additional stormwater costs: Stormwater Manager = program manager, MS4 compliance, and permit review Increased operations and maintenance to maintain infrastructure and meet MS4 Permit requirements - Outside engineering, asset management (e.g., mapping), and capital project planning Capital improvements (drainage improvements, culvert replacement/upsizing water quality BMPS for nutrient reduction, aquifer recharge, alternative water supplies) Capital equipment purchase and renewal (vehicles, street sweeper) Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs A MS4 Permit Compliance: a 2025 NPDES audit pending a Current permit reporting year ends December 1 a Increased focus on: L Illicit discharge detection & education Construction site erosion and waste control inspection - Increased MS4 inspections and maintenance a Additional inventory mapping a Stricter best management practices on new permits a Next permit NOI due June 1, 2026 a Water Quality Projects a Clean Waterway Act & Other Legislative Requirements a TMDL allocations Woodard & Curran Groveland's Stormwater Program Needs > Existing Program (update): a 88 miles of road and 110 miles of sidewalk maintained (FY24 estimated) Transportation and Public Works has 13 full-time Equivalent (FTE) staff for admin, streets, and stormwater General Fund for 'Streets and Stormwater" is $1,315,419 (FY2023 adopted) a 2 staff for 50% to do 0&M, 2 staff for 50% to maintain SR50 area, and 2-3 managers overseeing work for 10-25% Notes: 1. Includes Program Category' FY2023 City staff labor for 1. Stormwater Program Administration $17,900 stormwater activities. 2. Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement $76,700 3. Stormwater Operations and Maintenance $189,000 4. Drainage Engineering and Stormwater Management Planning $60,500 5. Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects and Equipment $6,000 Total $350,100 Woodard & Curran Alignment with City Strategies > Key Message around Stormwater Infrastructure and Needs a Effective stormwater management will help promote the City's natural charm and support our "one water" vision > Strategic Plan a Preservation and Conservation Create City programs to preserve and restore ecosystems Stormwater water quality improvements support this objective a Community Livability Downtown Lake David project Beautify downtown = stormwater improvements enhance streetscapes a Financial Health Align City's budget with Strategic Plan Standardized fiscal analysis a Intentionality Sound planning for stormwater that supports City goals Action oriented with real projects Woodard & Curran Alignment with City Strategies > Comprehensive Plan Considerations = Stormwater Program Supports: a Conservation a Capital Improvements Recharge Areas a CRA Redevelopment Projects located within the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern and within the Most Effective Recharge Areas must retain three (3) inches of runoff from directly connected impervious areas within the project. Applicants may instead demonstrate that the post-development recharge will be equal to or greater than the predevelopment recharge. Most Effective Recharge Areas are those areas with soils classified by the Soil Conservation Service as Type "A" Hydrologic Soil Group. Directly connected impervious areas are those impervious areas which are connected to the surface water management system by a drainage improvement such as a ditch, storm sewer; paved channel, or other man-made conveyance. Stormwater that is retained must be infiltrated into the soil or evaporated such that the storage volume is recovered within 14 days following a storm event. Woodard & Curran Funding Considerations > The logical argument for a better, well funded program: 1. We have unmet and growing stormwater needs 2. We can make improvements and solve problems 3. There is a gap in funding, SO it will cost more 4. We are making an informed decision on how to best fund the program A Must be a rational nexus between program services (costs) and funding Woodard & Curran Funding Considerations > Resolution 2023-26: Stormwater Feasibility Study Section I. The City Council of the City ofGroveland desires to explore creation of an equitable means to fund certain stommwater related essential services and capital improvements throughout the City. Section II. The City acknowledges the increased demand to maintain and manage stormwater improvements. Existing stormwater needs, anticipated redevelopment, new development, and associated capital improvement projects and operations and maintenance necds have led the City to recognize the need to create a stormwater master plan for planning and engineering purposes, a stormwater rate study to identify and implement a dedicated funding source that will provide dependable revenue to pay for all, or part of, the City's stormwater management program. Woodard & Curran Next Steps > Stormwater Feasibility Study (LPA0297 Grant) a Additional City Council Workshop(s) a Additional Work by Ad Hoc Committee a Final Report - Summer 2025 > Next City Council Workshop (draft agenda) a Stormwater Program Needs and Costs a Funding Strategies and Policies a Public Engagement and Messaging a Preliminary Funding Evaluation Woodard & Curran Next Steps A Additional Stormwater Work (LPA0297 Grant) a GIS Mapping of Downtown MS4 a Downtown Stormwater Modeling a Design, Permitting, and Construction A Downtown Stormwater Facility Plan (SRF 350630) STORM > Downtown Stormwater Needs Update > Stormwater Feasibility Study Phase 2 Woodard & Curran Adjournment Project Team TJ Fish Rich Niles Director of Transportation & Public Works Senior Technical Manager, Woodard & Curran fshegroveland-t.gox nileswoodardcurran.com Paola Vasquez Jenn Tavantzis Executive Assistant to the Director Senior Manager, Raftelis of Transportation & Public Works tavantzseratelscom paolavasquez@groveland-f.gov Brittany Baporis Brenda Toscano Consultant, Raftelis Special Projects Manager bbapors@raftels.com edatmsmoegpelmitioe Maryann Krisovitch Carlie Sandoval CEO & NPDES Specialist, Surface Water Professionals, LLC Water Conservation & Landscape Specialist maryann@surfacewaterpros.com Gandoalegroeanc-igos Daniel Hartman Attorney, Hartman Law Firm, PA. dan@flegalteam.com Woodard & Curran