SUBJECT
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Approve Release of Easements for drainage easements adjacent to Wabash Avenue and 10th Street West over City of Lakeland property. (No fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
In 2003 Betty F. Dansby and Noretta Medford granted Drainage Easements to the County which were recorded in O.R. Book 05900, at Pages 0965 through 0967 and O.R. Book 5900, at Pages 968 through 970, Public Records of Polk County, respectively. The easements were associated with a drainage ditch which carries stormwater from drainage facilities located at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and 10th Street West to an existing outfall system located to the northwest of the intersection. The properties encumbered with the easements were subsequently acquired by the City of Lakeland (“City”) in conjunction with a project to improve and extend North Wabash Avenue which was done in coordination with the County. Due to the fact that the City is now the fee owner of the properties encumbered by the easements it would be responsible for the maintenance of the drainage system through those properties and the easements are no longer needed by the County. Approving a Release of Easements will release the encumbrance of the easements from the property and will allow the County to cease any maintenance responsibilities associated with the drainage ditch upon the city owned property.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the aforementioned Release of Easements.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
CONTACT INFORMATION
R. Wade Allen, Director
Real Estate Services
863-534-2577