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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF, AND EXECUTION BY THE COUNTY MAYOR OR MAYOR'S DESIGNEE OF, A UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (FPL), FOR $1.00, TO SERVICE THE MDFR UHF RADIO SYSTEM, THROUGH COUNTY-OWNED LAND LOCATED AT 8795 N.W. 58 STREET, MIAMI

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board hereby authorizes the conveyance of a utility Easement to the Florida Power and Light Company, for $1.00, as described in the Easement, in substantially the form attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizing the Mayor or Mayor�s designee to execute said Easement on behalf of Miami-Dade County.

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To: Honorable Chairman Joe A. Martinez
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Carlos A.Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a utility easement
to the Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) through County-owned
land located at 8795 N.W. 58 Street, Miami

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution authorizing the conveyance of a utility easement to the Florida Power and Light Company, to service the telecommunications facility for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue UHF Radio System, through County-owned land located at 8795 N.W. 58 Street, Miami. The item was prepared by General Services Administration at the request of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

OWNER: Miami-Dade County, Solid Waste Management

TAX FOLIO NUMBER: 30-3016-000-0010

SIZE: Approximately 125 square feet

LOCATION: 8795 N.W. 58 Street, Miami

COMMISSION DISTRICT: 12

COMMISSION DISTRICT
IMPACTED: Countywide

ZONING: GU � Interim District. Uses depend on character of neighborhood; otherwise EU-2 standards apply. According to the Department of Planning and Zoning, the existing use is a permitted use under the current zoning.

MANAGER'S BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND: On April 13, 2004, by Resolution No. R-457-04, the Board authorized execution of a contract with Motorola, Inc. to implement a new UHF radio system for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department.

On September 21, 2009, MDFR and the Department of Solid Waste Management (SWM) entered into a 20-year Interdepartmental Agreement to set forth terms for the erection, construction and operation of a telecommunications facility for the MDFR UHF Radio System at the 58 Street Landfill, a County facility owned and operated by the Department of Solid Waste Management.


JUSTIFICATION: The five foot wide utility easement will be located within close proximity to the MDFR UHF Radio System and will allow FPL to adequately provide power to the system. The radio system consists of a one hundred forty-five foot high monopole, an equipment shelter, a generator, a propane tank, a grassed area, a graveled access road, and an eight foot high chain link fence.

The installation of the monopole and construction of the new shelter are complete. Once power is connected by FPL, Motorola Inc. will install the radio equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT/
FUNDING SOURCES: The grant of easement has no fiscal impact to the County. The MDFR UHF Radio System is funded with proceeds from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Communications Bureau. Index Code FRECOMMUNOPS Sub-object Code 25190.

MONITOR: Shannon Clark, Real Estate Officer

DELEGATED
AUTHORITY: Authorizes the Mayor or Mayor�s designee to execute this easement in substantially the form attached hereto.


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Director
General Services Administration