CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring certain real property rights relating to sewer and storm drain easements within 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; 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 drainage and wastewater purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City, acting by and through Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), has determined that all or portions of the sewer lines, storm drain lines, and facilities may be relocated to accommodate property; and
WHEREAS, the City has also determined the following existing drainage and wastewater facility easements are surplus to the City's needs:
A. The sanitary sewer easement that the City accepted pursuant to Ordinance 110658 and recorded under Recording Number 8004020483; and
B. The sanitary sewer easement condemned under a portion of Superior Court Cause Number 277368, verdict 29 and not recorded; and
C. The sanitary sewer easement that the City accepted pursuant to Ordinance 104491 and recorded under Recording Number 7304120418; and
D. The drainage line easement that the City accepted pursuant to Ordinance 100342 and recorded under Recording Number 7106080656; and
E. The drainage line easement that the City accepted pursuant to Ordinance 100255 and recorded under Recording Number 7102230247; and
WHEREAS, easements are required from customers to allow for the installation, maintenance, and operation of rep...
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