DEPARTMENT
Real Estate and Asset Management
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval of a Resolution authorizing an Easement Agreement between Fulton County, Georgia (Grantor) and Greystone Power Company (Grantee) for the purpose of installing an electric transformer at 6720 Cedar Grove Road, South Fulton, Georgia; authorizing the Chairman to execute the Easement Agreement and related documents; authorizing the County Attorney to approve the Easement Agreement and related documents as to form and make necessary modifications thereto prior to execution; and for other purposes.
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
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
Open and Responsible Government
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
Scope of Work: Greystone Power Corporation ("Greystone") has requested that Fulton County execute an Easement Agreement to accommodate planned roadway improvements being undertaken by the City of South Fulton for their Rivertown Road at Cedar Grove Road Intersection Improvement project.
Access to Fulton County-owned real property is required for the relocation of service lines and the installation of a transformer that once installed will ensure the reliability and safety of electrical services in the area.
The Fulton County Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, DREAM, has reviewed the purposed roadway construction drawings and requested utility easement access and confirmed that the requested location for the utility easement is necessary and least impactfu...
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