CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City Light Department; declaring certain real property rights surplus to the needs of the City Light Department and authorizing the sale of a portion of the property to Snohomish County for road purposes; reserving an easement for electric transmission line purposes; and accepting the payment of fair market value for the property rights sold.
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WHEREAS, the City Light Department ("City Light") owns certain real property in Snohomish County, Washington, at the intersection of 35th Avenue Southeast and 164th Street Southeast that is a portion of City Light's electric transmission corridor immediately south of the Bothell Substation; and
WHEREAS, Snohomish County must widen 35th Avenue Southeast to accommodate its increased growth and traffic counts; and desires to purchase small portions of City Light's fee-owned property on each side of 35th Avenue Southeast (the "City Light Property") for road widening purposes at fair market value of $41,000; and
WHEREAS, fee-ownership of the City Light Property is not necessary for the continuing operation and maintenance of City Light's electric transmission lines, and City Light will reserve an easement for all aerial rights above, over, and across the City Light Property to ensure continuing access to City Light's electric transmission lines and facilities for purposes of construction, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, and replacement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.94.040 and after a public hearing, certain portions of fee-owned property on each side of 35th Avenue Southeast (the "City Light Property") are no longer needed for The City of Seattle's utility purposes and are declared surplus to City needs.
Section 2. The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the City Light Department, or the Gen...
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