SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118395

• Record No: CB 118395
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118395
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/29/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124799
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to accept the grant of a non-exclusive easement within the West Waterway of the Duwamish River from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for a City-owned sanitary sewer line.
• Sponsors: Sally Bagshaw
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. West Waterway Easement Presentation June 2015

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/7/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
7/7/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
7/7/2015	1	Mayor	returned
7/2/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/29/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/23/2015	1	Seattle Public Utilities and Neighborhoods Committee	pass	Pass
5/18/2015	1	City Council	referred
5/7/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/5/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/5/2015	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; authorizing the Director of Seattle Public Utilities to accept the grant of a non-exclusive easement within the West Waterway of the Duwamish River from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for a City-owned sanitary sewer line.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities owns a sanitary sewer line that crosses under the West Waterway of the Duwamish River, which is owned by the Washington Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, the sewer line was ruptured in 2009, necessitating installation of a new sewer line south of the damaged sewer line; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources gave permission for installation of the new sewer line on an emergency basis; and
WHEREAS, the original sewer line easement granted by the Department of Natural Resources does not include the location of the new line, therefore the City must acquire a new easement; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington, acting through the Department of Natural Resources ("State") has authority pursuant to Chapter 43.12 RCW, Chapter 43.30 RCW and Title 79 RCW to enter into Aquatic Lands Easements; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities determined the interests of the City, the Utility and its customers are best served by accepting the sewer line easement attached to this ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of Seattle Public Utilities, or the Director's designee, is authorized to accept for and on behalf of the City of Seattle a new easement granted by the State of Washington for a relocated sanitary sewer line as legally described and as shown in Attachment 1.


Section 2. 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...