CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities; transferring partial jurisdiction of portions of park land and park boulevards within Discovery Park from the Department of Parks and Recreation to Seattle Public Utilities for maintenance, repair, replacement, and operation of public water and sanitary sewer infrastructure, associated underground pipes, hydrants, and limited surface ancillary facilities; and finding that transfer of partial jurisdiction meets the requirements of Ordinance 118477, which adopted Initiative 42.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 122502 authorized the Mayor to acquire and accept deeds for surplus federal property, known as the former Capehart Naval Housing Area, as an addition to Discovery Park; and
WHEREAS, the City's Purchase and Sales Agreement for this property, as adopted by Resolution 27399, included utility corridors, infrastructure and associated easements across parkland, clarification of existing utility easements, and termination of private utility easements serving the former naval housing for the eventual conveyance of private residential in-holding properties within the historic district of Fort Lawton to private ownership, and to maintain and preserve the continued use of the water and sewer systems serving those properties ("System"); and
WHEREAS, Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) have determined that it would be to their mutual benefit to transfer partial jurisdiction of the area occupied by the System from DPR to SPU to facilitate efficient operation of the System by SPU; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Section 3 of Ordinance 118477; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Ordinance 118477, the City intends to grant a Partial Transfer of Jurisdiction to SPU of the areas depicted in Attachment A and Atta...
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