City of Port St. Lucie - File #: 2022-1080

• File #: 2022-1080
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 12/12/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/11/2023
• Final action: 9/11/2023
• Title: Ordinance 23-44, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Conveyance of Non-Exclusive Easements to Florida Power & Light Company Benefiting the McCarty Ranch Preserve and Extension.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/11/2023	3	City Council	Approved	Pass
8/28/2023	2	City Council	Introduced on first reading	Pass
6/26/2023	1	City Council	Tabled	Pass

Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 23-44, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Conveyance of Non-Exclusive Easements 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 a high-performing city government organization.

Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Florida Power & Light Company ("FPL")
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and FPL
3. Purpose: To convey easements 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 easements are 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 initial cost associated with this conveyance.

Presentation Information: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Ordinance 23-44, authorizing the conveyance of utility easements to FPL for the benefit of the McCarty Ranch Extension and Preserve.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Ordinance 23-44, authorizing the conveyance of utility easements to FPL at McCarty Ranch Extension and Preserve.
2. Move that the Council not approve Ordinance 23-44 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 re...