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Ordinance 126248

Introduced as Council Bill 119961

Title

AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities to acquire, accept, and record on behalf of The City of Seattle both temporary and permanent property rights from owners of property located along the alignment of the planned combined sewage conveyance and storage tunnel between 24th Avenue NW and Shilshole Avenue NW in Ballard and Interlake Avenue N and N 35th Street in Wallingford, and from owners of property located along the alignment of the planned Ballard Conveyance pipeline between 28th Avenue NW and NW 56th Street and 24th Avenue NW and Shilshole Avenue NW, and for related infrastructure in 28th Avenue NW, that are necessary or convenient to construct, operate, and maintain the Ship Canal Water Quality Project and 3rd Avenue W Water Main Replacement Project, through negotiation or eminent domain (condemnation); placing an underground electrical easement under the jurisdiction of the City Light Department; placing other real property rights acquired under the jurisdiction of Seattle Public Utilities; designating the property rights acquired for utility and general municipal purposes; authorizing termination of an easement held by the former Milwaukee Terminal Railway Company or its successors; authorizing payment of all other costs associated with acquisition; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

Description and Background

Current Status:Passed
Fiscal Note:Fiscal Note to Council Bill No. 119961
Index Terms:SEATTLE-PUBLIC-UTILITIES, WATER-MAINS, BALLARD, WALLINGFORD
References:See the complete Legislative History

Legislative History

Sponsor:Alex Pedersen
Date Introduced:November 30, 2020
Committee Referral:Transportation and Utilities
Committee Action Date:December 2, 2020
Committee Recommendation:Pass
Committee Vote:5 (Pedersen, Strauss, Gonzalez, Herbold, Morales) - 0
City Council Action Date:December 7, 2020
City Council Action:Passed
City Council Vote:8-0 (Excused: Sawant)
Date Delivered to Mayor:December 10, 2020
Date Signed by Mayor:
(About the signature date) 		December 11, 2020
Date Filed with Clerk:December 11, 2020
Signed Copy:PDF scan of Ordinance No. 126248

Text

A scanned (pdf) copy of this document is available using the above link. If you are unable to open the file, you may view this document at the Office of the City Clerk. If you are unable to visit the Clerk's Office, you may request a copy or scan be made for you by Clerk staff. Scans and copies provided by the Office of the City Clerk are subject to copy fees, and the timing of service is dependent on the availability of staff.

Attachments

Att 1 – Legal Descriptions of Acquired Property Rights

Att 2 - List of Affected Properties

Att 3 - Map of Affected Properties

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