Department
Real Estate and Asset Management
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Resolution authorizing a Right of Way Easement Agreement between Fulton County, Georgia, and Greystone Power Corporation for the purpose of relocating and installing utility poles on Cedar Grove Road; to authorize the Chairman to execute the Right of Way Easement Agreement and related documents; to authorize the County Attorney to approve the Right of Way Easement Agreement and related documents as to form; and for other purposes. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-9-3, Fulton County is authorized to grant easements without a competitive process. Further, pursuant to Fulton County Code § 1-117, the Board of Commissioners has exclusive jurisdiction and control over directing and controlling all the property of the county, as they may deem expedient, according to law
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: Greystone Power Corporation (“Greystone”) has requested that Fulton County grant a Right of Way Easement for the relocation and installation of utility poles and electrical grid upgrades necessary to accommodate planned roadway improvements being undertaken by the City of South Fulton for their Rivertown Road at Cedar Grove Road Intersection Improvement project and to improve electrical services within the community.
Greystone requires access to Fulton County-owned real property for the construction and maintenance of slopes prior to Greystone’s installation of an onsite utility service pole. Pending an onsite assessment by Greystone, planned utility improvements may also include replacement of existing service poles as necessary to ensure the reliability and safety of the power lines in the area.
Greystone’s development regulations require that all utility service line connections acknowledge Greystone’s legal access rights in the area(s) in which a connection is being made prior to the installation of the service line(s) and utility pole(s) into that area. The easement area to be conveyed is in Land Lot 138 of the 7th District of Fulton County, Georgia
Community Impact: : Approval of the Right of Way Easement Agreement and related documents are necessary prior to Greystone’s installation of planned improvements to their electrical grid system and in conjunction with the City of South Fulton’s planned improvements to its roadway system.
Department Recommendation: DREAM recommends that the Right of Way Easement Agreement with Greystone be approved to allow Greystone to relocate and install utility poles and to complete upgrades to their electrical grid system.
Project Implications: Greystone’s planned improvements will allow Greystone to expand its power distribution network, enhance the availability of electrical services, improve service distribution, reliability, and accessibility to electrical services for local residents and new developments.
Community Issues/Concerns: None
Department Issues/Concerns: None
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
Approval of the requested easement agreement does not involve the payment or receipt of funds.