Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2014-25:  An ordinance authorizing the provision of a ten (10) foot utility easement encumbering parcel number 301-89-001 (Cinder Lake Landfill) and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the necessary documents (Grant utility easement to APS at the Cinder Lake Landfill).

Arizona Public Service (APS) realigned a power line to better serve Cinder Lake Landfill during the construction of the administration building and scale house, and the easement for the power line was not relocated to reflect the new alignment.  The original easement for a previous location remains in place, but no longer provides necessary rights.  APS will abandon the existing easement upon receiving the new easement.  Providing the ten (10) foot easement will provide the necessary rights to provide and maintain power to Cinder Lake Landfill and abandon an easement that's no longer utilized.  The former easement was sixteen (16) feet and the new one will be ten (10) feet so the City will gain a small benefit in terms of property rights from the transaction.  The main benefit is the clarification of an existing incorrect condition and the continued supply of energy to the landfill.

There is no financial impact to the City as we are trading an obsolete easement for a current easement and APS will be recording the document.

COUNCIL GOALS:
1. Repair Replace maintain infrastructure (streets & utilities)

 
REGIONAL PLAN:

Goal PF 2 - Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics.

In 1999 City Council authorized the initial easement for APS which was recorded as document number 3007712.

1) Adopt Ordinance number 2014-25 which authorizes the provision of the easement and corrects the property rights issue currently existing with the Cinder Lakes Landfill.
2) Not adopt Ordinance 2014-25 and provide staff with direction regarding potential changes.
3) Not adopt Ordinance 2014-25 which would leave the existing easement which no longer provides useful rights.

1) The power line is already located where the new easement will be and has been there for a number of years.

2) The City Cinder Lakes Landfill benefits from the power provided via the power line.

3) The new easement is smaller than the existing easement. 

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