22-DELIBERATE ON RES TO ABANDON A 15-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON PROPERTY OWNED BY EARL AND CARRIE BETHEA

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 04-27-12 Engineering, Planning & Shawn Napier, P.E. Director of Council Date: Development Engineering, Planning & 22. 05-14-12 Development RECOMMENDED MOTION: Deliberate on a resolution to abandon a 15-foot utility easement on property owned by Earl and Carrie Bethea, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. POLICY ISSUE(S): Easements BACKGROUND: The City was approached by Earl and Carrie Bethea about abandoning a utility easement on property that they own located at 1130 Levi Lane. They are attempting to sale the property and are unable to close because a portion of the swimming pool is located in an existing 15-foot utility easement located along the south property line. The following utility companies have been contacted and none of them have any facilities in the easement or have any objections to abandoning the easement: Suddenlink, City of Paris (water and sewer) AT&T, Atmos and Oncor Staff recommends that the 15-foot utility easement on the south side of the property located at 1130 Levi Lane be abandoned. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Request for abandonment, easement abandonment drawing & utility company releases ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report Z Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance yTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ❑ Administration ❑ City Clerk Z Eng., Planning & Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 - ~ 168