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County Administrator's Report 11. 12.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/10/2014
Issue: Conveyance of an Overhead Distribution Easement to Gulf Power Company for Electric Service for Molino Community Complex
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Conveyance of an Overhead Distribution Easement to Gulf Power Company for Electric Service for Molino Community Complex - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the conveyance of an Overhead Distribution Easement to Gulf Power Company for electric services on County-owned property, located on North Highway 95-A for the Molino Community Complex (Old Molino School):

A. Approve granting an Overhead Distribution Easement to Gulf Power Company for electric services on County-owned property, located on North 95-A for the Molino Community Complex (Old Molino School; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Easement document and any other documents, subject to Legal review and sign-off, associated with the granting of the Overhead Distribution Easement to Gulf Power Company.

[Funding Source: Funds for incidental expenditures associated with the recording of documents are available in the Engineering Escrow account accessed by the Escambia County Clerk’s Office]

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County owns the Old Molino School property (now known as the Molino Community Complex), located on North Highway 95-A. Community Action Head Start has a lease agreement for one of the outbuildings at the Molino Community Complex. Community Action Head Start will be responsible for payment of the power bill for their leased building. This will require Gulf Power installing a separate service. In order to provide electrical service, Gulf Power requires an Overhead Distribution Easement. Engineering and Facilities Management staff have reviewed the request, and having no objections, request that the Board grant the approval required for the conveyance of this easement.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds for incidental expenditures associated with the recording of documents are available in an Engineering Escrow account accessed by the Escambia County Clerk’s Office.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The easement document was approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Stephen West, Assistant County Attorney, on June 14, 2014.

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, staff will have the easement executed by the Chairman and attested by the County Clerk’s office, with copies provided to Gulf Power Company. County staff will continue to work with Gulf Power Company in meeting their requirements to provide electrical service.

Attachments
easement
parcel information
aerial map