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Grant of a Conservation Easement onto the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (B)
This item is a request for approval and authorization to grant a Conservation Easement onto the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida over a portion of Depot Park.
Explanation
As part of the Regulatory Specific Conditions associated with the issuance of the permit to construct the pond in Phase II of Depot Park, the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires a Conservation Easement over a portion of the Park. That portion of the Park being the "Wetland Creation", "Wetland Preservation and Enhancement", and "Upland Preservation and Enhancement", located south of the Phase II pond and east and west of the Phase I pond. The issuance of this Conservation Easement is to be within Thirty (30) days of the commencement of construction.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $200 for administrative costs is available in the Public Works FY2009 operating budget.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) approve the grant of a Conservation Easement onto the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida over a portion of Depot Park; and 2) authorize the Mayor to execute, and the Clerk to attest, the Conservation Easement onto the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida over a portion of Depot Park, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.