Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 24-R18, a Resolution of the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Approving the Acceptance of a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement Relating to the Installation and Operation of a Utility Line Adjacent to the Midway Road Bridge.
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Submitted By: Megan Maguire, IT Manager, Information Technology Department.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Ramsey Jones, Bureau of Public Land Administration.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida.
3. Purpose: Approving the Acceptance of a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement Relating to the installation and operation of a utility line adjacent to the Midway Road Bridge.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: N/A.
5. Duration: N/A.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide additional pathway for fiber communication infrastructure
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Responsibility for liabilities that accrue subject to the property including all drainage or special assessments or taxes in the future.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Resolution 24-R18, approving the acceptance of a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement relating to the installation and operation of a utility line adjacent to the Midway Road Bridge.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Resolution 24-R18 Approving the acceptance of a sovereignty submerged lands easement relating to the installation and operation of a utility line adjacent to the Midway Road Bridge.
2. Move that the Council not approve Resolution 24-R18 and provide direction to staff.
Background: This is part of Phase 5 of Project LightSpeed.
Issues/Analysis: N/A.
Financial Information: Permit fees were included in the project scope of Project Lightspeed.
Special Consideration: This is a time sensitive project due to grant funding.
Location of Project: Midway Road.
Attachments:
1. Resolution 24-R18.
2. Easement Agreement and Exhibits.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 24023-04
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, Interim City Attorney.