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County Administrator's Report 8. 6.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/02/2015
Issue: Property Exchange with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Property Exchange with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the property exchange with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA):

A. Adopt a Resolution, subject to Legal review and sign-off, authorizing the conveyance, by Deed, of a vacant parcel of real property (2,500 square feet or approximately 0.06 acres), located south of Highway 98, to the ECUA, in exchange for a Special Warranty Deed from ECUA conveying a vacant parcel of real property (approximately 0.07 acres), located south off Highway 98; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to execute all documents, subject to Legal review and sign-off, necessary to complete the property exchange with 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:

ECUA has a small parcel of property (approximately 0.07 acres) located within the boundaries of a large parcel of property owned by the County, which is a part of the Jones Swamp Preserve area. The ECUA parcel is currently the site of a sanitary sewer lift station. ECUA has plans to remove the current lift station and related pipe lines and would like to relocate them to a portion of property (approximately 0.06 acres) along the north boundary line of the County property.

ECUA has agreed to remove the existing lift station in accordance with sound engineering practices and to excavate the underlying soil to a depth of at least two feet below grade and remove all fill material from the property in order to restore the historic wetland elevation. ECUA has also agreed to re-establish the native canopy and understory vegetation on the property.

County staff have reviewed this request and have no concerns with this proposed action and therefore request that the Board approve the exchange of properties.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

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 all costs associated with the recording of ECUA documents and any additional closing costs.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The County Attorney's Office drafted the Deed and Special Warranty Deed and will handle the closing on the property exchange.

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 requirements of Section 46-139, Escambia County Code of Ordinances and Sections 125.37, Florida Statutes.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Notice of Intent to Exchange Property has been advertised in the Pensacola News Journal once a week for two weeks prior to the date of this meeting.

Attachments
Resolution
Deed to ECUA
Special Warranty from ECUA
County Parcel Information
ECUA Parcel Information
Aerial Map