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File #: 2025-442    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Second Reading
File created: 4/30/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/9/2025 Final action:
Title: Ordinance 25-33, Authorizing the Mayor to Grant a Perpetual Non-Exclusive Utility Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement to Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. for the Purpose of Constructing, Operating, Maintaining, Repairing and Replacing a Gas Pipeline.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Exhibit A to Ordinance - Easement for Gas Pipeline, 3. Location Map
Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-33, Authorizing the Mayor to Grant a Perpetual Non-Exclusive Utility Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement to Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. for the Purpose of Constructing, Operating, Maintaining, Repairing and Replacing a Gas Pipeline.
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Submitted By: Clyde Cuffy, P.E., Public Works

Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.

Executive Summary (General Business): Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. is requesting a ten (10) foot wide perpetual non-exclusive utility easement and a temporary construction easement for a gas pipeline.

Presentation Information: Staff will be available for questions.

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the perpetual non-exclusive utility easement and temporary construction easement.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the easements.
2. Move that the Council not approve the easements and provide staff direction.

Background: Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. requires a perpetual non-exclusive utility easement on City owned property to construct, reconstruct, maintain, repair, replace and remove a pipeline for the transportation of gas connecting an existing underground gas main on Becker Road to a new transmission gas line south of the C-23 Canal. Additionally, a temporary construction easement to facilitate the initial construction of the pipeline is being requested.

Issues/Analysis: The proposed non-exclusive utility easement is necessary to provide Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. perpetual access to the subject property for the operation and maintenance of a gas pipeline. Additionally, a temporary construction easement is required during the initial construction of the pipeline.

Financial Information: There will be no cost incurred by the City.

Special Consideration: N/A

Location of Project: SW Abraham Ave and SW Ab...

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