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 Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance and Repair Agreement between Fulton County, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, and Pulte Home Company, LLC, for the purpose of granting Fulton County access to extend and maintain the sanitary sewer system at 0 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 (the Development). (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 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 are 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 (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
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Is this a purchasing item?
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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: The Department of Real Estate and Asset Management 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 Pulte Home Company, LLC.
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.
Pulte Home Company, LLC., the Owner of the real property located at 0 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, Milton, Georgia 30009, has agreed to provide Fulton County easement access to maintain and expand sewer services within their Development.
The purpose of the Sanitary Sewer System Ownership, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair Agreement is to formalize maintenance responsibilities and conditions of legal access for Fulton County, Pulte Home Company, LLC and future owners that may acquire the Development at 0 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, Milton, Georgia 30009.
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: No negative impacts to sewer services or access to the sewer line for maintenance purposes will result because of the approval of this Agreement.
Community Issues/Concerns: None.
Department Issues/Concerns: None.
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
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