Title
ORDINANCE NO. O17-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN IRRIGATION EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT LOCATED ON 59TH AND OLIVE AVENUE INTERSECTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE AND SAID EASEMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt an ordinance granting a new irrigation easement in favor of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) at 59th and Olive Avenues intersection; and declaring an emergency to provide for the changes to be effective January 11, 2017.
Background
The City will be constructing bus pullouts and right turn lanes within right-of-way in order to increase the traffic capacity of the intersection. To construct these improvements, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) is upgrading their pipe and requiring the City to provide a new irrigation easement to maintain and protect its facilities.
Analysis
Staff recommends granting the irrigation easement. The City will be able to construct a bus pullout and right turn lane over SRP irrigation facilities. There will be no impacts to City departments, staff, or service levels as a result of this action.
Budget and Financial Impacts
There are no costs incurred to the city for this action.