AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date: September 28, 2009

From:                          Darel W. Craine, Deputy Director, Environmental Services

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing an agreement for underground pipeline right-of-way utilization with Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the agreement with Progress Energy Florida, Inc. for underground pipeline right-of-way utilization.

Analysis:

This agreement will permit the City of Leesburg to construct, operate and maintain a reclaimed water line and sewer force main within easements held by Progress Energy Florida, Inc.  The area covered by this agreement extends from County Road 33 east to the City’s wastewater treatment facility at Plantation of Leesburg.  These underground pipelines are critical to our ability to provide reclaimed water to the City’s southern service area through our Turnpike Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Options:

1.  Approve the resolution authorizing an agreement with Progress Energy Florida, Inc., or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact: 

There will be no costs incurred by the City to execute this agreement.

Submission Date and Time:    9/25/2009 2:35 PM____

Department: _Environmental Services___ Prepared by:  _Darel W. Craine_____                      Attachments:         Yes__x__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_x__  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. ____________JB____                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. ____n/a___________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY UTILIZATION AGREEMENT WITH PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING FORTH TERMS UNDER WHICH PROGRESS ENERGY WILL PERMIT THE CITY OF LEESBURG TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF A PROGRESS ENERGY UTILITY EASEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND WASTEWATER AND RECLAIMED WATER LINES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an agreement  with Florida Power Corporation, A Florida corporation, d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., whose address is 3300 Exchange Place, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, for right-of-way utilization.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _28th____ day of _September____ 2009.

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk