CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; accepting two deeds for real property acquired for the purpose of installing and operating ground water wells or waterworks to provide potable water in connection with the Highline Well Field project identified in the 1985 Seattle Comprehensive Regional Water Plan and situated in Section 16, Township 23 North, Range 4 East, King County, Washington; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle deems it in the best interests of the City to acquire from Highline School District 401 certain real property and property rights to install and operate groundwater wells or waterworks to provide potable water in connection with the Highline Well Field project identified in the 1985 Seattle Comprehensive Regional Water Plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1986, Highline School District 401 conveyed to the City the real property and property rights identified in the Warranty Deed recorded under King County Recording Number 8604081185, and accepted from the City the amount of $80,350 in consideration of such conveyance; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 1986, Highline School District 401 conveyed to the City the real property and property rights, including permanent easement rights, identified in the Warranty Deed recorded under King County Recording Number 8604081186, and accepted from the City the amount of $59,600 in consideration of such conveyance; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of such real property rights and interests by the City pursuant to the above-referenced Warranty Deeds was not previously accepted by ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities is authorized to accept, on behalf of The City of Seattle, the Warranty Deed executed on April 1, 1986, by Highline School District 401, as Grantor, with The City of Seattle, as Grantee, recorded under King County Recording Number 8604081185, conveying approximately 49,845 square feet of real property in fee simple to the City, as legally described and depicted in Attachment 1 to this ordinance.
Section 2. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities is authorized to accept, on behalf of The City of Seattle, the Warranty Deed executed on April 1, 1986, by Highline School District 401, as Grantor, with The City of Seattle, as Grantee, recorded under King County Recording Number 8604081186, conveying approximately 28,900 square feet of real property in fee simple, together with a permanent easement to protect the health standards and safety of the wells and a permanent easement for ingress and egress, to the City, as legally described and depicted in Attachment 2 to this ordinance.
Section 3. The real property rights and interests conveyed by the Warranty Deeds referenced and accepted in this ordinance shall be placed under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities.
Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. 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 _________________________, 2022, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _______ day of _________________________, 2022.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved / returned unsigned / vetoed this _______ day of _____________, 2022.
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this _______ day of _________________________, 2022.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Boulevard Park Legal Description and Map
Attachment 2 - Glacier Park Legal Description and Map