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Commission Agenda Item
 

MEETING DATE:  8/13/2018

SUBJECT:  SRWMD Site License Agreement

PREPARED BY:  G.B. Wilson, Compliance and Risk Management Director

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

The City Manager is authorized and directed to enter in to the attached Site License Agreement with the Suwannee Water Management District or an agreement of similar form and content as required to provide for the SRWMD to install test wells on City Property at 13156 NW 104 Terrace.

 

Summary

The City of Alachua and the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) have worked together to place a SRWMD test well on City Property. The well will be installed, maintained and operated at no cost to the City.

 

The well will be located on the Public Services Operations Center site at 13156 NW 104th Terrace and will monitor water level and quality. The installation is sited to not interfere with the installation of but will support City daily monitoring and management of planned future potable well sites.

 

Installation of the test well(s) will be restricted to an area 60'x40' as identified on the map included with the attached draft of a Site License Agreement. Any additional test wells will require City approval over the 50 year original term and 20 year extension by mutual agreement.

 

The final form of the License is yet to be established but the City Commission is asked to act on the decision to enter in to an agreement consistent in fact and intent with the attached form so that the SRWMD can move forward with scheduling the work necessary within its current fiscal year.

 
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No
BUDGETED: No
 
COMMISSION GOALS:
Quality of Life, Strengthen Community Services

 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
SRWMD Site License Agreement
SIGNED