Title
Approval of Agreement and Grant of Easement for Sewers and Water Main between City of Detroit and 1400 Webward Avenue LLC
Body
Agenda of May 31, 2019
Item No: 19-00159
Amount: N/A
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary A Brown, Director, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Approval of Agreement and Grant of Easement between City of Detroit, Detroit Water & Sewerage Department and 1400 Webward Avenue LLC
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Gary A Brown, Director of the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), Board of Water Commissioners:
A. Authorizes the Director to execute on behalf of the DWSD the Agreement and Grant of Easement for Sewers and Water Main between DWSD and 1400 Webward Avenue LLC (Webward), regarding an Easement Agreement for three (3) DWSD facilities (two sewer mains and one water main) located within the alley bounded on the west by Woodward Avenue, on the east by Farmer Avenue, on the north by John R. Street, and on the south by E. Grand River Avenue.
B. Authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
1400 Webward Avenue LLC (The Shinola Hotel) has acquired fee simple title to the alley from which this Easement is to be created. The alley is bounded by Woodward Avenue on the west, Farmer Avenue on the east, John R. Street on the north and E. Grand River Avenue on the south. DWSD, along with several other utilities have active facilities located under the surface of the alley. DWSD wishes to maintain access rights to repair, replace or maintain its facilities.
JUSTIFICATION
Without the grant of easement, DWSD has no rights to access its facilities located within the vacated alley.
For the above reason, we request that the Board approve this motion.
BUDGET IMPACT
None.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was not brought before the Capital Improvement Plan Committee but instead brought straight to full committee due to time constraints.