Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Broward County Administrator to negotiate and enter into an agreement with FPL for the location of solar panels on the BB&T Center arena and/or the BB&T Center property at no cost to the County but subject to an early termination fee, to include the County’s acquisition of real property between the Sawgrass Expressway and Canal L-35A from FPL at a price not to exceed fair market value, which will allow for the County to construct and own a pedestrian/bicycle bridge that will connect the BB&T Center property to the Conservation Levee’s pedestrian/bicycle pathway that runs along the and into the Everglades; subject to review by the County Attorney’s Office as to legal sufficiency.

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-10:33 AM)  

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner Geller was not present.

Allows Broward County Administrator to negotiate and enter into an agreement with FPL for the location of solar panels on the BB&T Center arena and/or the BB&T Center property, to include the County’s acquisition of real property between the Sawgrass Expressway and Canal L-35A from FPL.

Allows Broward County Administrator to negotiate and enter into an agreement with FPL for the location of solar panels on the BB&T Center arena and/or the BB&T Center property, to include the County’s acquisition of real property between the Sawgrass Expressway and Canal L-35A from FPL.

None.

FPL has offered to provide solar panels at no cost to the County. While there is no cost for installation, should the solar panels be removed the County would be subject to an early termination fee.

Similar agreements have been negotiated with FPL for solar installations at Broward County parks.

Additionally, the County desires to construct a pedestrian/bicycle bridge from the BB&T Center’s property to the Conservation Levee’s pedestrian/bicycle pathway to open a recreational amenity to the public in western Broward County.

In order to achieve this, Broward County’s Administrator will need to negotiate and enter into an agreement with FPL.

None.