City of Clearwater - File #: ID#21-8772

• File #: ID#21-8772
• Version: 1
• Name: Accept a temporary easement from Crum Properties II, LLC. to the City of Clearwater at 100 S. Missouri Ave
• Type: Action Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/15/2021
• In control: Public Works
• On agenda: 2/4/2021
• Final action: 2/4/2021
• Title: Accept a temporary easement from Crum Properties II, LLC to the City of Clearwater for ingress-egress access to certain real property located at 100 S. Missouri Avenue (Property), for purposes of completing Ground-Truthing and Verification therein, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/4/2021	1	City Council
2/1/2021	1	Council Work Session

SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:

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Accept a temporary easement from Crum Properties II, LLC to the City of Clearwater for ingress-egress access to certain real property located at 100 S. Missouri Avenue (Property), for purposes of completing Ground-Truthing and Verification therein, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.

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SUMMARY: 

In February and March of 2020, a partial ground penetrating radar survey indicated that intact burials may be present on the Property.  The intact burials could potentially be unmarked graves associated with the St Matthew’s Baptist Church Cemetery that once existed on the property. The City seeks to verify if there are burial remains through minimally invasive archaeological excavation, known more specifically as ground truthing.  The temporary easement will allow the City ingress-egress access to the property and allow, Cardno Inc., as the City’s consultant, to perform ground truthing activities on the property.

Staff recommends approval of the temporary easement.