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County Administrator's Report 9. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	02/02/2017
Issue: Conveyance of a Utility Easement to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Conveyance of a Utility Easement to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority for River Gardens Third Addition Subdivision - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the conveyance of a utility easement to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA):

A. Approve the Utility Easement in order for ECUA to provide sanitary sewer service for a nearby development; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the necessary documents granting the Utility Easement to ECUA.

[Funding Source: ECUA will be responsible for the recording of all ECUA documents]

BACKGROUND:

The County owns a parcel located within River Gardens Third Addition Subdivision, identified as parcel reference number 02-1S-30-0170-130-004. The parcel was dedicated to the County per the recorded plat, Plat Book 17 at Page 55/55A, as Parcel "A" and is 2.0139 acres.

The owner of the property north of the County parcel has submitted plans for development. To facilitate the project, ECUA can feasibly provide sanitary sewer service by obtaining a utility easement across the County owned parcel. The parcel is being utilized as a retention pond, but has upland area available for an easement. To help facilitate this future development with sanitary sewer, ECUA is requesting an easement (approximately 0.10 acres).

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

All costs associated with accepting and recording of documents will be borne by ECUA.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Utility Easement was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Stephen West, Senior Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

All work associated with this request is being done in-house and no additional staff is required.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

These actions are consistent with the provisions of Section 46-139 of the Escambia County code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval and execution of the documents by the Chairman, staff will transfer the documents to ECUA for acceptance and recording in the public records of Escambia County, Florida. County staff will continue to coordinate with ECUA in meeting their requirements for this easement.

Attachments
Easement
Aerial Map - ECUA