AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           June 14, 2010

From:                          Jim Lemberg, Communications Manager

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing an Encroachment Agreement with Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of an Encroachment Agreement with Florida Gas Transmission Company LLC.

Analysis:

The City has previously entered into an agreement with The School Board of Lake County to extend the City’s fiber optic network to two additional school sites.  That effort will require a cable to be placed underground at the intersection of Wolf Branch Road and County Road 437.  Florida Gas Transmission Company owns two natural gas pipelines that run beneath that intersection in an easement.  In order to place the new cable under that intersection, the City must enter into this Encroachment Agreement.

Options:

1.  Approval of the Resolution authorizing execution of the agreement, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

None.

Submission Date and Time:    6/9/2010 2:07 PM____

Department: ____Communications_____ Prepared by:  ____Jim Lemberg________                      Attachments:         Yes__X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ___X__ _ Dates:   __________N/A______________                      Attorney Review :       Yes_X__  No ____ _________________________________             Revised 6/10/04

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

Account No. _________________ 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 ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT FOR AREA AT THE INTERSECTION OF WOLF BRANCH ROAD AND CR 437 WITH FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC.; 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 encroachment agreement for area at the intersection of Wolf Branch Road and CR 437  with Florida Gas Transmission Company LLC, whose address is 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas  77056, for an Encroachment Agreement.

 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 _14th___ day of __June_______ 2010.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk