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Resolution and Quit Claim Deed Request for Florida Department of Transportation from the City of Gainesville (B)
This item involves the request for adoption of a Resolution and grant of a Quit Claim Deed from the City of Gainesville to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Explanation
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is constructing a new two-lane roadway (The Southwest 62nd Boulevard Arterial Connector) from Southwest 43rd Street/Clark Butler Boulevard to Southwest 52nd Street. The design includes intersection improvements at Southwest 43rd Street, stormwater management facilities, a new 330-ft bridge over Hogtown Creek and a multiuse path along the East side of the proposed roadway. The project will include lighting and landscaping near the proposed stormwater ponds and along the roadway.
The Resolution is for a Quit Claim Deed conveying the City’s interest in a Drainage Easement between the City of Gainesville and S. Clark Butler Properties Land Trust, dated December 10, 1998, recorded in Official Records Book 4380, Page 1074, of the Public Records of Alachua County, Florida. The conveyance is for approximately 6,932 square feet. The conveyance is identified as item 100A on sheet 3 of the attached maps.
Fiscal Note
There is no fiscal impact associated with this request.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) adopt the Resolution approving the Quit Claim Deed to the Florida Department of Transportation; and 2) authorize the Mayor to execute and the Clerk or designee to attest the Quit Claim Deed to the Florida Department of Transportation, subject to the approval of the City Attorney or designee as to form and legality.