SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 119210

• Record No: CB 119210
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 119210
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 3/19/2018
• Ordinance No: Ord 125547
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring certain real property rights relating to water facility easements within the City of Seattle as being surplus to City utility needs; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to relinquish such easement rights and to accept new easements for City-owned water facilities; placing the real property rights and interests conveyed by the easements under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Lisa Herbold
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 125547, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/30/2018	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
3/30/2018	1	Mayor	returned
3/30/2018	1	Mayor	Signed
3/23/2018	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
3/19/2018	1	City Council	passed	Pass
3/13/2018	1	Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee	pass	Pass
3/12/2018	1	City Council	referred
3/2/2018	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
2/27/2018	1	City Clerk	sent for review
2/26/2018	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring certain real property rights relating to water facility easements within the City of Seattle as being surplus to City utility needs; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to relinquish such easement rights and to accept new easements for City-owned water facilities; placing the real property rights and interests conveyed by the easements under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, certain property improvements were built or have been planned to be built by various property owners and customers of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) within the easements originally granted to The City of Seattle (City) for water purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting by and through SPU, has determined that all or portions of the water lines and facilities may be relocated to accommodate property improvement construction of its customers; and
WHEREAS, the City has also determined the following existing water facility easements are surplus to the City's needs:
The water service easement that was not accepted by the City pursuant to an ordinance and is recorded under Recording Number 20150922000678; and
The easement agreement that was accepted by the City pursuant to Ordinance 120493 and is recorded under Recording Number 9710080327.
WHEREAS, easements are required from customers that benefit the City to allow for the installation, maintenance and operation of replacement or affected existing water service facilities; and


WHEREAS, SPU has determined that the interests of the City, the Utility, and its customers are best served by relinquishing the existing water facility easements and accepting new easements to accommodate the relocated or affected existing water facilities; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
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