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Resolution and Perpetual Easement Request for Florida Department of Transportation from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (B)
This item involves the request for adoption of a Resolution and grant of a Perpetual Easement from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (BTIITF) to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at the request of the City of Gainesville.
FDOT is requesting a perpetual easement at five (5) locations along the north side of Archer Road. These locations are at the east and west sides of North South Drive, the east and west sides of Center Drive and at the entrance to Shands Teaching Hospital. The easement is for the installation of mast arm signal poles to replace the existing span wire traffic signals at these intersections. The base of the mast poles will be located outside of the current Florida Department of Transportation right of way. Because the City is managing the project, FDOT has asked the City to submit the upland easement application.
The BTIITF requires the adoption of a resolution, associated with the request for an easement.
Fiscal Note
There is no cost associated with this request.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) adopt the Resolution; and 2) authorize the Mayor or his designee to make application for the Perpetual Easement.