Department
Real Estate and Asset Management
Requested Action
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Request approval of a Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Agreement between Fulton County, Georgia, and Windward Park Master Association, Inc., for the purpose of granting Fulton County access to extend and maintain the sanitary sewer system at 0 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action
Pursuant to Fulton County Code (“FCC”) § 34-509, any building, residence, or other facility designed or used for human occupancy or congregation must provide a sewerage system within the building and that system must be connected to the public system in most situations, including the current development. In addition, pursuant to FCC § 1-117, the Board of Commissioners is vested with exclusive jurisdiction to direct and control all the property in the County, according to law. Finally, O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1 requires that all contracts entered into by a county governing authority on behalf of a county be in writing and entered on the governing authority’s minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, DREAM, and the Department of Public Works request the approval of the Fulton Board of Commissioners to execute a Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Agreement with Windward Park Master Association, Inc.
Environmental Protection Division (EPD) regulations require that where a permitted public sanitary sewer system is available, developments and a property requiring sanitary sewer services shall obtain sanitary sewer service through an extension of the public service system.
Windward Park Master Association, Inc., the owner of the real property located at 0 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, has agreed to provide Fulton County easement access for the purpose of maintaining and expanding the County’s sewer system within their development.
The purpose of the Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Agreement is to formalize maintenance responsibilities and conditions for legal access for Fulton County, Windward Park Master Association, Inc., and future owners that may acquire the development at 0 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005.
Community Impact: The Department of Public Works has confirmed that if this Agreement is approved, the County’s sewer system will not be adversely impacted and can continue to be properly maintained.
Department Recommendation: The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management accepts the Department of Public Works' conclusion to accept the Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Agreement and recommends its approval.
Project Implications: Approval of this Agreement will not restrict sewer services or access to the sewer line for necessary maintenance.
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
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Approval of the Agenda Item does not involve the receipt or payment of funding.