Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 2025-35    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract, Real Estate Easement Status: Approved
In control: Office of the General Counsel
On agenda: 2/19/2025 Final action: 2/19/2025
Title: Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Easement Agreement The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve a DWSD easement between NP DETROIT COMMERCE CENTER, LLC and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
Indexes: Legal Committee
Attachments: 1. 14250 Plymouth Easement Documents

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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Easement Agreement

The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve a DWSD easement between NP DETROIT COMMERCE CENTER, LLC and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

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City of Detroit Board of Water Commissioners

Agenda of February 5, 2025

Item No. 2025-35

Project Length: Indefinite

Amount: N/A

 

TO:                                          The Honorable

                                          Board of Water Commissioners

                                          City of Detroit, Michigan

 

FROM:                           Jacob S. Bahri, Senior Associate General Counsel

                                          Detroit Water and Sewerage Department

 

RE:                                          Approval of Easement

 

MOTION

Upon recommendation of the General Counsel of the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit (“the BOWC”), the BOWC authorizes the Director to approve and accept an Easement between DWSD and the NP DETROIT COMMERCE CENTER, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company, with its principal office at 3315 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64116 for the purpose of allowing DWSD access to maintain and repair a newly constructed water main and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

 

BACKGROUND

This easement relates to a newly constructed water main and other equipment and appurtenances as may be necessary or convenient, over and through 14250 Plymouth Rd., Detroit, MI 48227. Attached to this resolution is the proposed easement agreement, with exhibits detailing the easement area and proposed use.

 

JUSTIFICATION

DWSD routinely enters into easement agreements to access and maintain its infrastructure. Here, DWSD is seeking easement rights to a City owned water main and its infrastructure within private property. This easement is required for the Department to maintain legal access to its infrastructure for maintenance, routine inspections, repair and replacement purposes.