CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; declaring the real property rights relating to a water utility easement as being surplus to City utility needs; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to relinquish such easement rights; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, on December 30, 2003, SPU acquired a watermain easement from John Colasurdo and Elizabeth J. Colasurdo for the installation of a watermain and facilities in connection with a private development project located at 1010 SW 122nd Street in the City of Burien (the “Property”), and
WHEREAS, the project was never completed and the watermain was never installed; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 the current owner of the Property requested that Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) relinquish the easement; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the watermain easement is surplus to the City’s needs; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.94.040, and after public hearing, a certain existing easement to construct, maintain, and operate a water mainline facility in the City of Burien, as set forth and legally described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance, is declared no longer required for municipal utility purposes and is surplus to The City of Seattle’s utility needs.
Section 2. The General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, or the General Manager/CEO’s designee, is authorized to execute, on behalf of The City of Seattle, the relinquishment of the easement property rights and interests, generally described below, and legally described in Attachment 1 to this ordinance.
A. The watermain easement that the City accepted pursuant to Ordinance 124672, King County Recording 20031230001407; and
Section 3. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken prior to its 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 _________________________, 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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Elizabeth M. Adkisson, Interim City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Legal Description of Relinquished Easement