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DATE : AUGUST 6, 2001 <br /> TO : JAMES E . CHANDLER <br /> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br /> PREPARED STEVEN J. DOYLE , P . E . <br /> AND STAFFED INTERIM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SERVICES 1 <br /> BY: DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES <br /> SUBJECT: INDIAN RIVER FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT <br /> YEARLY LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 <br /> BACKGROUND AND ANALySIS <br /> The Utility is in receipt of the yearly Permits and Lease Agreements with the Indian River Farms <br /> Water Control District (IRFWCD) . These Permits allow for the continued use of selected IRFWCD <br /> right-of-way for the purpose of County water, wastewater and reclaimed water utilities . <br /> The total fee associated with these Agreements is $ 11 , 918 . 52 ; the total cost of all the Agreements is <br /> the same as the previous years. For details of each permit, please refer to the attached Indian River Farms <br /> List of Permits , with the exclusion of IRC-5 and the associated Interlocal Agreements . Agreement no . 5 <br /> (IRC-5 ) is a fiber optic lease agreement that falls under the jurisdiction of the County ' s <br /> Telecommunications Department (Terry Smith) and shall be processed through other channels. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends Board of County Commission approval <br /> of the Interlocal Agreements as presented, authorize the Utility to provide payment for the Agreement <br /> Fees and authorize the Chairman to execute the same. <br /> MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION- <br /> Staff and the County Attorney ' s Office has been negotiating the terms of the Lease Agreement since <br /> payment was due to Indian River Farms Water Control District in October 2000 . The attached lease <br /> Agreement is for the current calendar year. Staff will be bringing similar if not identical Lease <br /> Agreements forwarded in the next few months for calendar year 2002 . <br /> LIST OF EXHIBITS : <br /> Attachment - A. Indian River Farms Water Control District - Permit and Interlocal Agreements Nos . <br /> IRC- 1 , 2 , 3 , 4, 6, 7, and IRC- 8 . (Note : IRC-5 has been excluded) . <br /> Chairman Ginn called on County Attorney Bangel for his remarks concerning the <br /> proposed agreements with Indian River Farms Water Control District . <br /> County Attorney Bangel advised of his discussions with the attorney for the District <br /> regarding his suggested changes to the agreements , but they have not reached an accord . <br /> County Attorney Bangel has struck some language in the agreements that, by law , needs to <br /> be changed . He also wished to make an additional amendment on page 275 , paragraph 5 , <br /> September 4 , 2001 <br /> 84 <br /> PG <br />