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EASEMENT E-1617-50: ACCEPTANCE OF A PERMANENT PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT DONATED BY JOHNSON CONTROLS D/B/A YORK-LUXAIRE, INC., FOR WATER WELL #16.
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BACKGROUND: Johnson Controls dba York-Luxaire, Inc. recently expanded their facilities located at I-35 and Franklin Road. The expansion affected the City’s Water Well #16 due to the close proximity of construction. No records of pre-existing easements were shown for the well or water line. The well has been there since 1953 so Johnson Controls worked with staff to establish an easement for well access and an easement for the water line as well as the water well and well house.
DISCUSSION: Easement E-1617-50 is for the water line and well house located over water well #16. Though the well is currently not in use due to high arsenic concentrations, future blending or treatment is being sought to return this well to service. The easement is a 20 foot public utility easement for the water line/water well donated by York-Luxaire, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City of Norman accept Easement E-1617-50 donated by York-Luxaire, Inc.