Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Jonathan Daniels
Department: Port Everglades Division: Director's Office
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE ten-year License Agreement between Broward County and Everglades Pipe Line Company, L.P., for Bulk Petroleum Product Pipelines at Port Everglades, with a term commencing on December 7, 2020, and continuing for a period of ten years thereafter; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.
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Why Action is Necessary
License Agreements with a term that exceeds one year require approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves a new License Agreement that replaces the existing ten-year license agreement between Everglades Pipe Line Company, L.P., and Broward County expiring on December 6, 2020.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' ("Board") Value of "Ensuring economic opportunities for Broward's diverse population and businesses" and the Goal to "Increase the economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental, and community needs."
Everglades Pipe Line Company, L.P. ("EVERGLADES"), owns and operates a federally regulated, common carrier, jet fuel pipeline. The pipeline, which originates in Port Everglades and connects to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Miami International Airport (MIA), has operated for over sixty years subject to a series of agreements with the Port Everglades Authority and subsequently Broward County pertaining to those sections of the jet fuel pipeline located on land within the Port Jurisdictional Area.
The new nonexclusive License Agreement will replace the existing agreement expiring on December 6, 2020, and will allow EVERGLADES to ...
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