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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2072 Condemnation of an Easement Interest in Real Property for Establishing a Public Sanitary Sewer SystemORDINANCE NO. ,~7 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF AN EASEMENT INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend, by its officers has attempted to purchase the real property described below for public purposes, but has been unsuccessful in purchasing said property by reason of a failure to negotiate and agree upon a purchase p~ice, and WHEREAS, the City finds that said real property is necessary for public purposes, including but not limited to the establish- ment of a public sanitary sewer system, to the property and to properties in the area pursuant tx) a local improvement district, or by other means, and for the provision of other public utilities in and near that part of the City, for the benefit of the public, and that in order to acquire such property, condemnation pro- ceedings will have to be taken pursuant to Title 8, P. evJ..sed Code of Washington, now therefore, ~ THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Port Townsend does hereby declare its desire and intent to present to the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Jefferson County, a Petition for the condemnation of the following described real property, to be used for the pur- poses and any other public purposes as set forth above: As set forth in attached Exhibit A, wh'ich is by this reference incorporated herein as if set forth in full. Section 2 The City of Port Townsend shall pay compensation therefore to the owners of said lands from the general funds of the City of Port Townsend. Section 3 ~he Mayor of the City of Port Townsend and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign and verify the-Petition and any and all other papers which may be required in said pro- ceedings. Section 4 The City Attorney for Port Townsend is authorized and directed to con-~ence and conduct any and all proceedings necessary for the condemnation of such property. Section 5 This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and publication in the form and manner provided by law. Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor on this ~-~ day of ~U~-'~ , 1987. MAYOR, Brent Shirley4 Attest: City Clerk, Dave Grove ~p~r~ as /form: City ~%~tc~rney/'~eith C. Harper -2- Exhibit A to Ordinance A forty (40) foot wide construction easement and a twenty (20) foot wide permanent maintenance easement and sewer line ease- ment, the centerline of each being described as follows: Over, under, across and upon that portion of Section 34, Town- ship 31 North, Range 1 West, W.M., Jefferson County, Washington, described as follows: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNEP OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 01' 05' 56" EAST ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 16, A DISTANCE OF 1,633.46 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE TACOMA ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, RECORDS OF SAID jEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON; THENCE SOUTH 88° 35' 19" EAST ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PLAT OF THE TACOMA ADDITION, A DISTANCE OF 518.29 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY TERMINUS OF THE CENTERLINE OF ROSECRANS STREET AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF THE TACOMA ADDITION, SAID NORTHERLY TERMINUS ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT: THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE NORTH O1° 11' 43" EAST ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE CENTERL]NE OF SAID ROSECRANS STREET, A DISTANCE OF 246.72 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82© 22' 15" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 175.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 58° 26' 24" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 239.42 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43© 15' 51" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 820.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43° 10' 12~' EAST, A DISTANCE OF 232.01 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HENDRICKS STREET AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF MONTANA ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RECORDED IN VOLUME 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 31, RECORDS OF SAID JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SAID INTERSECTION BEING IHE EASTERLY TERMINUS OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT THE SIDELINES OF SAID STRIP SHALL BE PROLONGED OR SHORTENED TO ~ERM!NATE ON THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HENDRICKS STREET AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID TACOMA ADDITION.