Okaloosa County BOCC — September 2, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 2, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Gulf Power Underground Distribution Easement to Wild Willy's DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Gulf Power is requesting an underground distribution easement for the electrical supply to Wild Willy's Adventure Zone on Okaloosa Island. BACKGROUND: Dominion Capital, LLC, has a lease with Okaloosa County on Okaloosa Island for a development project known as Wild Willy's Adventure Zone. This project has been ongoing since late 2012 and is nearing completion of Phase 1. Gulf Power has jurisdiction on Okaloosa Island to supply power to customers. Gulf Power has prepared the easement to be executed which will grant access across County owned property. Power will be supplied to Wild Willy's Adventure Zone via an underground distribution easement connecting power from the north right-of-way of Highway 98 to the south property line of land leased by Dominion Capital, LLC for the project known as Wild Willy's Adventure Zone. See attached sketch for the location of the proposed easement. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Grant the utility easement to Gulf Power and authorization to record the instrument. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator