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Vacation of Implied Easements Associated with the Residential Properties Affected by the Denver Steels Waterline Replacement Project for Phase II and Phase III
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the vacation of these easements for Denver Steels Phases II and III water line replacements and I further move that Council authorize the Chair of the County Council to execute Incorporated County of Los Alamos Conveyance and Vacation of an Implied Utility for an Underground Water Utility for the affected properties in a form that is substantially the same as Attachment A to this item.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve this vacation of these easements as requested.
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The County Code grants Council the authority to sell, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer county-owned real property and interests in real property (Sec. 14-31 (4))
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) recently completed Phase II of the Denver Steels Waterline Replacement Project using TLC Plumbing and Utility as the contractor. The work was performed to modernize and improve public water infrastructure and ensure compliance with current construction standards.
A major component of this Phase II work included relocating water meter cans that had historically been positioned near residences. These meters were moved out to the property line to align with DPU construction standards and eliminate the need for field crews to enter private property for routine meter reading, maintenance, replacement, or shut-offs. With the meters now located at the property line, all future operational needs can be handled entirely from the public right-of-way.
This relocation also changed ownership responsibilities. Once a meter is positioned at the property line, the service line downstream of the meter becomes the responsibility of the homeowner. During Phase II construction, DPU staff identified multiple galvanized service lines that were corrod...
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