Title
AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR UTILITY PURPOSES OVER CITY-OWNED PROPERTY.
Body
CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That the city of Duluth does hereby dedicate to the general public a perpetual easement for utility purposes over, under and across real property located in St. Louis County, Minnesota legally described and depicted on the attached Exhibit A.
Section 2. That the proper city officials are authorized to record, with the register of deeds and/or the registrar of titles of Saint Louis County, Minnesota, a certified copy of this ordinance showing the easement to be dedicated.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and publication.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the dedication of a perpetual easement for utility purposes across certain city-owned property in the Duluth Heights neighborhood near the Duluth Airport (the “Easement Area”). A previous watermain in a nearby location was recently relocated to the Easement Area. The dedication of this easement allows for the continued operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or removal of the watermain utility.
A map depicting the Easement Area is attached as Exhibit A.