The premise of this memorandum is to communicate that, in principle, the city staff was able to negotiate the collection of approximately $355,000, and the Town of Mangonia Park’s staff consented to pay the amount billed without altering the invoices that have been sent since 2017. Furthermore, the city staff agreed to work with the Town of Mangonia Park to solidify a new long-term agreement. An outstanding balance of $148,000 remains from the $503,000 that is owed to the City of Riviera Beach. This remaining balance will either be collected upon the execution of a new long-term utility service agreement or will result in another dispute resolution meeting. However, the staff is confident that we can come to terms that enable the City to collect the remaining $148,000 and solidify a long-term agreement that benefits all parties.

The original agreement, executed on October 19, 2005, as being a contract for 15 years only, expires in October 2020. City staff believes that the 15-year agreement with the Town of Mangonia Park can continue in a productive fashion under the terms and conditions of a better utility services agreement.