Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Trevor M. A. Fisher
Department: Public Works Division: Water & Wastewater Water Management
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution accepting an amended easement granted by the Florida Department of Transportation for installation and maintenance of drainage facilities, located in the City of Deerfield Beach; and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the amended easement. (Commission District 2)
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Why Action is Necessary
Approval by the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the governing board of Water Control District No. 2, is required to amend the existing easement agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation.
What Action Accomplishes
Expands the Water Control District No. 2’s rights under the existing easement agreement with FDOT to permit access and maintenance of outfall and drainage facilities associated with the C1 Canal. This action serves a public purpose, supports community interests and welfare, and advances Water Control District No. 2’s water management objectives along the Interstate 95 corridor.
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Previous Action Taken
The First Amendment to the Easement Agreement between Water Control District No. 2 and FDOT was dated May 9th, 2024 (County Agenda Item 24-446). This first amendment added area to the existing easement.
Summary Explanation/Background
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is undertaking a major construction project that includes the widening of SW 10th Street from Interstate 95 west to the Sawgrass Expressway. As part of this project, FDOT will modify and reconstruct drainage facilities adjacent to Interstate 95 in the C-1 Canal. The proposed second amendment will incorporate the maintenance of these newly installed and modified outfall and drainage features into the existing easement agreement.
Water Control District No. 2 and FDOT have an existing easement agreement originally signed on August 15, 1974, which grants the Water Control District No. 2 a perpetual easement and right-of-way for the purpose of clearing, excavating, constructing, and maintaining outfall and drainage ditches adjacent to the C-1 canal. The easement was previously amended on May 9, 2024, to expand the easement area to include FDOT’s newly dedicated land and to ensure the Water Control District No. 2’s continued access to and maintenance of the C-1 Canal and associated facilities for water management purposes.
Acceptance of this Second Amendment to the easement agreement supports the Water Control District No. 2’s water management objectives and is in the best interest of the District and the County.
All documents have been reviewed and approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
Alan Garcia, Director, Water & Wastewater Services, Public Works Department, (954) 831-0702
Trevor M. A. Fisher, P.E., MBA, Director, Public Works Department, (954) 357-6410
Susan Bodmann, Director of Water Management Division, Public Works Department, (954) 831-0765
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
There is no fiscal impact to Broward County.