Subject:
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Resolution authorizing surplus and donation of parcel located in Hillsborough County to Tampa Bay Water.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval to declare one county owned parcel surplus, and to authorize the donation of parcel from Pinellas County to Tampa Bay Water, a Regional Water Supply Authority, an interlocal governmental entity of the State of Florida, and to execute the County Deed of conveyance. Authorize the County Administrator to execute the Donation Agreement and all other necessary documents required for closing.
• Parcel ID U-17-27-17-001-000000-11660.0 is located at 11601 Tarpon Springs Road, Odessa, Florida, Hillsborough County.
• Parcel contains an Augmentation Supply Well and pump housing that augments three lakes that were adversely affected by the Eldridge-Wilde well field described as Tract A, together with an Easement for Utility purposes for ingress and egress described as Tract B, and subject to an oil, gas, and mineral rights reservation, as recorded in Hillsborough County Deed Book 1905, Page 17 in the County Deed of conveyance.
• Transfer of the property, wells, and piping assets aligns with the ownership and operation of the water production wells currently operated by Tampa Bay Water.
• The anticipated fiscal impact is a reduction of $11,456.00 in various Operating Expenses for Utilities annually and will generate lapse funds for Fiscal Year 2025.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.6 Ensure sustainable water management
Smart Service Delivery
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement
Summary:
Summary
Donation of this fee owned parcel together with its associated ingress- egress easement, facilities, infrastructure, development rights, easements, riparian and littoral rights are subject to an oil, gas, and mineral reservation. The County Utilities Department annual cost for permits utility charges, and maintenance of the Augmentation Well on the parcel is currently $11,456. Donation of parcel to TBW will result in a cost savings to the County in the amount of $11,456 annually.
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Background Information:
In the late 1970s County Utilities Department installed an augmentation well to supply water to three (3) lakes that had been adversely impacted with extremely low water levels due to the pumping of groundwater from the nearby Eldridge-Wilde Wellfield. County has maintained the well, infrastructure, and the associated water use permit for over 45 years, but the wellfield is now operated by TBW, and the well, infrastructure and the permit are more appropriately managed by TBW within their consolidated water use permit (CWUP). Estimated parcel land value per Hillsborough County Property Appraiser is $100.
Fiscal Impact:
The anticipated fiscal impact is a reduction of $11,456.00 in various Operating Expenses for Utilities annually and will generate lapse funds for FY25.
Staff Member Responsible:
Jeremy Waugh, Director, Utilities
Partners:
Tampa Bay Water (TBW), a Regional Water Supply Authority, an interlocal governmental entity of the State of Florida,
Attachments:
Resolution
County Deed
Donation Agreement
Exhibit A
Location Map