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County Administrator's Report 13. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	04/04/2019
Issue: Conveyance of an Underground Distribution Easement to Gulf Power for County Property Located in Creekwood Subdivision
From:	Joy Jones
Department:	Engineering
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Conveyance of an Underground Distribution Easement to Gulf Power on County Property Located in Creekwood Subdivision - Joy Jones, P.E., Engineering Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the conveyance of an Underground Distribution Easement to Gulf Power for County property located in Creekwood Subdivision:

A. Approve granting an Underground Distribution Easement to Gulf Power; and

B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to sign the necessary document granting Gulf Power an Underground Distribution Easement.

[Funding Source: Funds for incidental expenditures associated with the recording of documents will be handled by Gulf Power]

BACKGROUND:

Meeting in regular session on May 25, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Ordinance 2017-29, which established a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for upgrades to and/or replacement of the Creekwood lift station and adjacent force main. At that same meeting, the BCC approved the conveyance of an Access and Utility Easement to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for Creekwood Subdivision. At the regularly-scheduled meeting on December 14, 2017, the BCC approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Emerald Coast Utility Authority (ECUA) and the Creekwood Home Owners Association for upgrades to and/or replacement of the lift station and adjacent force main.

Gulf Power requests an Underground Distribution Easement (UDE) across 'Parcel L,' to provide necessary power from the right-of-way of Juno Circle to 'Parcel N,' the site of the new lift station.

This UDE is for a 10' strip of land lying southerly of and adjacent to Lot 28, Block D of Creekwood, Phase 1. See attached Exhibit A.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds for incidental expenses associated with the recording of documents will be handled by Gulf Power.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Underground Distribution Easement document was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Stephen West, Sr. Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, after the Underground Distribution Easement document is executed by the Chairman and attested by the County Clerk's office, our staff will provide copies of the document to Gulf Power for recording.

Attachments
Easement Form
Exhibit A
Map
BCC Mins 052517
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