SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Accept a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Easement from Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida, for the construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on real property lying Oakwood Drive, over Stephanie’s Channel, Pinellas County, Florida. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (Grantor) has granted a non-exclusive seven-foot wide natural gas easement, on property located lying Oakwood Drive, over Stephanie’s Channel, Pinellas County, Florida (Parcel of sovereignty submerged land in section 6, township 30 south, Range 15 east, in Clearwater Harbor Pinellas County, Florida) for the installation of a natural gas distribution line. This line will maintain services to several residential customers.
The easement grant is sufficient for the City to maintain and replace its facilities as necessary for 50 years from July 28, 2023, or until such time as the City determines to abandon its use.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Securing pipeline easement to maintain public infrastructure and protect natural lands by implementing environmentally friendly installation technologies.
