Submitted By: William E. Sexton, City Attorney
Presentation By: William E. Sexton, City Attorney
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Department: City Attorney
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approval of and entry into an Acknowledgement and Agreement regarding Utility Lines with Laurel Lakes Villas Owners Association, Inc. for the Laurel Lake Villas portion of the Laurel Run subdivision
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
In or about late 2023, an issue was discovered with the water supply lines at and under the Laurel Lakes Villas portion of the Laurel Run subdivision. Specifically, a leak in the water supply line began to undermine the home of a resident of Laurel Lakes Villas who complained to his homeowners' association and to the City of Ocala.
While the City of Ocala provides water to Laurel Lakes Villas, based upon a thorough review of the City's records and the public records of Marion County, Florida, it was determined that the history surrounding the platting and development of the Laurel Run subdivision and its sub-components, including Laurel Lakes Villas, does not clearly establish whether the water system was to be maintained and operated by the homeowners' association or the City of Ocala. The City's records demonstrate that the system has never been designated as being maintained by the City and there are no prior records of maintenance performed by the City.
Following a series of meetings between City staff, homeowners within the subdivisions and representatives of all of the involved homeowners' associations, it was determined that the most appropriate outcome was for the Laurel Lakes Villas homeowners' association to provide the City of Ocala with the necessary approvals - including Utility Easement Agreement documents executed by all affected property owners - to assume maintenance and operational responsibility for the water infrastructure within the subdivision. In exchange, the Ci...
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