AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           July 24, 2006

From:                          Raymond S. Sharp, Director, Environmental Services Dept.

Subject:                      An Ordinance to Accept a Utility Easement From ABC Liquors, Inc., for Property Located in North Leesburg Subdivision No. 1, Lake County, FL

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance accepting this utility easement granted by ABC Liquors, Inc. for property located in North Leesburg Subdivision No. 1 (Citrus Blvd.).

Analysis:

This easement as described in Exhibit “A” will provide access for all City of Leesburg Utilities for installation and maintenance.

Options:

1.  Approve the Ordinance, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

Funding in the amount of $1.00 is available for this purpose as described below.

Submission Date and Time:    8/9/2006 1:10 PM____

Department: Environmental Services____ Prepared by:  _Raymond S. Sharp______                      Attachments:         Yes__x__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes__x_  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

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

Account No. _043-3021-533-4920__ Project No. __436018__________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  _____$1,000.00__________ Available _____$ 747.00__________

ORDINANCE NO. ______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A UTILITY EASEMENT FROM ABC LIQUORS, INC., AS GRANTOR, TO THE CITY OF LEESBURG, AS GRANTEE, PERTAINING TO LAND LOCATED IN NORTH LEESBURG SUBDIVISION NO. 1, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1.

The City of Leesburg, Florida, does hereby accept from ABC Liquors, Inc., a Florida corporation, a Utility Easement dated May 15, 2006, and recorded in Official Records Book 3193, Pages 555-557, Public Records of Lake County, Florida, conveying certain real property located on Lots 1 through 19, and 24 through 26, Block B, of North Leesburg Subdivision No. 1, Lake County, Florida, and more particularly described in said Utility Easement, to the City of Leesburg. 

Section 2.   

If any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid or unenforceable, then to the extent it is possible to do so without destroying the overall intent and effect of this ordinance, the portion deemed invalid or unenforceable shall be severed herefrom and the remainder of this ordinance shall continue in full force and effect as if it were enacted without including the portion found to be invalid or unenforceable. 

Section 3.

This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption according to law. 

PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the ______ day of ______________, 2006. 

THE CITY OF LEESBURG

By:____________________________________

            Mayor

ATTEST:

_______________________________________

City Clerk

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