Placement: First Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-57, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Conveyance of an Easement to Florida Power & Light Company Benefiting the McCarty Ranch Preserve and Extension.
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Submitted By: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Director.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Utility Systems Department (“USD”).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”).
3. Purpose: To convey an easement to FPL to convert pump stations from diesel fuel to electrical power.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: N/A.
5. Duration: In perpetuity.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The easement is necessary to grant FPL a property right to install conduit and related facilities to provide power for the St. Lucie River/C-23 Water Quality Project at the McCarty Ranch Preserve and Extension.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): There is no cost associated with the conveyance.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Ordinance 25-57, authorizing the conveyance of a utility easement to FPL at the McCarty Ranch Extension and Preserve.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Ordinance 25-57, authorizing the conveyance of a utility easement to FPL at the McCarty Ranch Extension and Preserve.
2. Move that the Council not approve Ordinance 25-57 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City owns the real property lying in St. Lucie County, Florida, otherwise known as McCarty Ranch Preserve and McCarty Ranch Extension. The Utility Systems Department (“USD”) desires to convert from diesel fuel to electrical power to better serve the USD pump stations as part of the City’s St. Lucie River/C-23 Water Quality Project. Electrically powered pumps will be more efficient and reliable than diesel pumps. The electrical easement benefits the McCarty Ranch Extension because C-23 water can be resourcefully pumped to the above ground impoundments. The USD seeks authorization to convey this easement more particularly described in the attached exhibits to FPL for this purpose.
Issues/Analysis: This conveyance is necessary to run power to McCarty Ranch.
Financial Information: There is no cost to the City for the conveyance of this easement.
Special Consideration: The easement is necessary to grant FPL the requisite interest in real property to run power to McCarty Ranch.
Location of Project: McCarty Ranch.
Business Impact Statement: Yes
Attachments:
1. Ordinance 25-57.
2. Exhibit A to Ordinance - Special Warranty Deed.
3. Exhibit B to Ordinance - FPL Easement.
4. Exhibit A to Exhibit B - Sketch & Legal Description.
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: 25254-15.
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.