Explanation
1. Background
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance 3144-2015 in order to correct the legal description to the original ordinance.
The purpose of Ordinance 3144-2015 was to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a portion of the general utility easement that was retained in 2015 pursuant to Ordinance 3144-2015. A value of $500.00 was established for the release of this portion of the general utility easement.
The reason that Public Service is requesting this amendment of the original ordinance is that the legal description in the original ordinance was incorrect and that the revision of the language will correctly define the portion of the reserved general utility easement land being vacated.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
3. Emergency Justification
Emergency action is requested to allow the development of this project to proceed as currently scheduled.
Title
To amend Section 1 of Ordinance 3144-2015, passed on December 14, 2015, in order to correct the legal description of the easement being released; and to declare an emergency. (REPEALED BY ORD. 1387-2017; PASSED 6/5/2017)
Body
WHEREAS, this Council passed Ordinance Number 3144-2015 on December 14, 2015, releasing a portion of the general utility easement of north/south Pearl Street between 8th and 9th Avenues; and
WHEREAS, after passage of Ordinance 3144-2015, the Department of Public Service was asked to amend the description of the reserved general utility easement land vacated to correctly define the borders of the land being vacated; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to clarify the reserved general utility easement land being vacated in order to allow this project to proceed as scheduled, thereby immediately preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL O...
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