AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           September 26, 2011

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

Subject:                      Ordinance accepting  a construction and landscaping easement from Highland Lakes Property Owners Association, Inc.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance accepting a construction and landscaping easement located in Highland Lakes.

Analysis:

The Ordinance conveys two easements to the City of Leesburg. 

1)  A temporary construction easement associated with the construction of a potable water treatment storage and pumping facility. 

2) A perpetual landscape easement to allow the City of Leesburg to provide a landscape buffer to shield its facilities from adjacent properties.

Options:

1.  Adopt the ordinance accepting the two easements, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

No fiscal impact

Submission Date and Time:    9/22/2011 10:02 PM____

Department: Environmental Services Prepared by:  Tracey Dean_______                     Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                       Attorney Review :       Yes___  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 _____________________

ORDINANCE NO._______________

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLOIRDA,  ACCEPTING A CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPING EASEMENT FROM HIGHLAND LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

            THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, hereby accepts from Highland lakes Property Owners Association, Inc., whose address is 5500 Clubhouse Drive, Leesburg, Florida 34748, the construction and landscaping easement at Highland Lakes.

 THAT this ordinance  shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _____ day of _________ 2011

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk