CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; accepting an easement situated adjacent to Seward Park granted to The City of Seattle for construction and abandoning-in-place of horizontal construction tiebacks; placing the easement under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle, operating through Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), owns and operates a combined sewer system that overflows to Lake Washington during heavy rain events; and
WHEREAS, the combined sewer system overflows (CSOs) are governed by the State of Washington under the terms of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit; and
WHEREAS, based on the volume of overflows and their impact on water quality in Lake Washington, Basin 44, which includes Seward Park and upland residential neighborhoods, has been identified in the NPDES permit and related Consent Decree between The City of Seattle, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of Washington as a priority for CSO reduction, including regulatory milestones for completion of a capital improvement project; and
WHEREAS, as authorized by Ordinance 124491, SPU received a partial transfer of jurisdiction for a portion of Seward Park from the Department of Parks and Recreation for the construction of an underground CSO storage tank; and
WHEREAS, the construction of the CSO storage tank is benefitted by the use of horizontal construction tiebacks extending into private property; and
WHEREAS, Kenny K. Ho, the adjacent neighbor, granted a tieback easement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Seattle (City) hereby accepts the easement granted to the City by Kenny K. Ho for the construction and abandoning-in-place of horizontal construction tiebacks as legally described and depicted in Attachment 1.
Section 2. The real property rights conveyed by this easement shall be placed under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities.
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to the effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2015, and
signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this
_____ day of ___________________, 2015.
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President __________of the City Council
Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Easement Granted by Kenny K. Ho