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County Administrator's Report 7. 21.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/19/2019
Issue: Acceptance of a Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement for Mariners Oaks Court
From:	Joy Jones
Department:	Engineering
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Acceptance of a Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement for Mariners Oaks Court - Joy Jones, P.E., Engineering Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the acceptance of the donation of a Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement (approximately 0.0150 acres) for the traffic island located on Mariners Oaks Court from Mariners Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc.:

A. Accept the donation of a Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement for the traffic island located on Mariners Oaks Court for road improvements;

B. Authorize the payment of documentary stamps because the property is being donated for governmental use and the County benefits from the acceptance of this property, which enhances the safety and well-being of the citizens of Escambia County;

C. Authorize the payment of incidental expenditures associated with the recording of the documents; and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to accept the Easement as of the day of delivery of the Easement to the Chairman or Vice Chairman, and authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to acknowledge the Board's acceptance at that time.

This property is located in Commission District 1.

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

Funds for removal of the traffic island are available in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) III Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) – Traffic Calming - Fund 352, Cost Center 210107, Object Code 56301, Project Number 12EN1738]

BACKGROUND:

Recently, members of the Mariner Oaks neighborhood association approached Engineering staff members to request that the traffic island on Mariners Drive be removed due to public safety concerns, as motorists often park their vehicles within, just before, or just beyond the island, inhibiting the ability of emergency response vehicles (EMS and/or Fire Department) to safely pass.

Upon approval of this donation of Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement, Engineering staff will coordinate with staff at the Road Department to perform the work or will solicit a contractor to do so. If a contractor is determined necessary to perform the work, the cost estimate is between $5,000 and $10,000.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds for incidental expenses associated with the recording of documents are available in an Engineering Escrow Account accessed by the Escambia County Clerk's Office.

Funds for removal of the traffic island are available in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) III, Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) – Traffic Calming - Fund 352, Cost Center 210107, Object Code 56301, Project Number 12EN1738.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Stephen West, Senior Assistant County Attorney, on August 28, 2019.

PERSONNEL:

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

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Upon Board approval, staff will proceed in compliance with Section 46-139 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board approval, staff will have the Public Road and Right-of-way Easement recorded in the public records of Escambia County, Florida, and the traffic island removed.

Attachments
Public Road and Right-of-Way Easement_Mariners Oaks
Aerial Map_Mariners Oaks