Title
Approval of a Resolution Declaring Piperhill/Pacific Drinking Water Utility Property as Surplus
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution declaring the Piperhill and Pacific Access Road property as surplus.
Report
Issue:
Whether to declare certain Drinking Water Utility property as surplus.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, Assistant City Manager, 360.753.8740
Ladd Cluff, City Surveyor, Public Works Department, 360.753.8389
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Piperhill and Pacific Access Road property (map attached) was formerly used to access and maintain the Meridian Reservoir, a property owned and maintained by the Drinking Water Utility. This access road crosses railroad tracks at its midpoint, and, due to safety concerns, staff have found alternative means of access to the Reservoir property. As such, the Drinking Water Utility no longer has a use for this access road. Several private properties abutting the access road have been using the road to enter/exit their properties. Up to this point, the City has maintained the access road. Because the Utility no longer has any use for the road, but the private properties do, staff is recommending declaring the property surplus and then moving forward to sell the property to the abutting property owners after the required Public Hearing. A resolution declaring the property as surplus is attached for Council consideration.
If the City Council chooses to surplus the property, staff recommends scheduling a public hearing for June 20, 2017, to consider the disposition of the property following the required statutory notice period of at least ten days.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The City no longer uses the Piperhill and Pacific access road for maintenance or access purposes, yet maintenance of the property is currently being borne by the City's water ...
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