Item Coversheet
ITEM 15.
County Lands - Consent

AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:November  7, 2023 
DEPARTMENT:County Lands
REQUESTER:Robert Clemens 
TITLE:Approve Easement Agreement for Public Safety Communications Building Site Renovation Project 

I.MOTION REQUESTED
 A) Approve Easement Agreement to Centurylink of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, for the combined easement area of +/- 16,133 square feet for the Public Safety Communications Building Site Renovation Project and the Emergency Operations Center, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement;
B) Authorize the Chair on behalf of the Board to execute the Easement Agreement; 
C) Authorize payment of necessary recording fees and costs, estimated at $100, to complete the transaction; and
D) Authorize County Lands to handle and accept all documentation necessary to complete the transaction.
II.ITEM SUMMARY
 Conveys a +/- 16,133 square feet public utility easement to Centurylink of Florida, Inc. to service and maintain the communication system for the Public Safety Communications Building Site Renovation Project and the Emergency Operations Center. The land is owned by the City of Fort Myers and leased to Lee County. The City of Fort Myers has approved and executed this utility easement.
III.BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION
 A)Board Action and Other History
  
 B)Policy Issues
  
 C)BoCC Goals
  
 D)Analysis
  Currently there is no utility easement for the existing Centurylink/Lumens infrastructure which was installed several years ago. This easement will accommodate Centurylink/Lumen’s infrastructure to service both the Public Safety Communications Building Renovation and the existing Emergency Operations Center.

The property is owned by the City of Fort Myers and leased to Lee County. The City of Fort Myers has approved and executed this utility easement to accommodate the communication systems for these facilities.
 E)Options
  
IV.FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
 A)Current year dollar amount of item:
$100
 B)Is this item approved in the current budget?Yes
 C)Is this a revenue or expense item?Expense
 D)Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?N/A   
 E)Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
No
 F)Fund: E911 Implementation
Program: Public Safety
Project:
Account Strings: KF5290115200  
 G) Fund Type?Other:  E911 Implementation 
 H)Comments:
 
V.RECOMMENDATION
 Approve  
VI.TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION
 
VII.FOLLOW UP
 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Easement Agreement9/29/2023Agreement
Location Maps9/29/2023Backup Material
110723R-C-15-Easement Agreement11/15/2023Agreement
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
County LandsClemens, RobertApproved10/25/2023 - 11:52 AM
County LandsGuirguis, EhabApproved10/27/2023 - 2:33 PM
County LandsAbes, BenajaminApproved10/29/2023 - 7:07 PM
Budget ServicesHenkel, Anne Approved10/30/2023 - 10:45 AM
Budget ServicesWinton, PeterApproved10/30/2023 - 11:24 AM
County AttorneyHalverson, DavidApproved10/31/2023 - 8:21 AM
County ManagerMora, MarcApproved10/31/2023 - 12:08 PM