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County Administrator's Report 10. 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	09/22/2016
Issue: Conveyance of a Utility Easement to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System
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 Mariner Oaks Subdivision - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the conveyance of a utility easement, located at the intersection of Alekai Drive and North Blue Angel Parkway - Mariner Oaks Subdivision, to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System:

A. Approve the utility easement, which covers 5,000 square feet and is located at the intersection of Alekai Drive and North Blue Angel Parkway - Mariner Oaks Subdivision, to Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for a SCADA System, and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign, subject to Legal review and sign-off, the necessary documents granting the utility easement to ECUA.

[Funding: Funds for incidental expenses associated with the recording of County documents are available in an Engineering Escrow Account accessed by the Escambia County Clerk's Office. ECUA will be responsible for the recording of all ECUA documents]

BACKGROUND:

The County has a parcel of property which fronts on Blue Angel Parkway, identified as parcel reference number 08-2S-31-1500-042-002. The parcel was dedicated to the County pursuant to the recorded plat of Mariner Oaks Subdivision as Parcel “C” and is approximately 2.90 acres.

ECUA’s potable water system is split into two zones (north and south), with a 24" water main currently runs along the eastern right of way of Blue Angel Parkway at this location. ECUA uses zone valves to control and maintain proper pressure between the two zones. ECUA intends to install a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System, which will allow them to control and monitor the water and sewer systems from a central location. The system includes an automated valve, which can be controlled remotely, and a communication tower, which is necessary for communication between the control center and the valve system. The tower is approximately 30’ in height and has a base area of between 10’ x 10’ to 30 ’x 30’.

To facilitate plans to install the control valve and related tower structure, ECUA is requesting the County convey a 50 ’x 100’ portion of the referenced County parcel to ECUA.

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:

N/A

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.

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