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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director DATE: January 6, 2016 RE: Metropolitan Council Sewer Interceptor Turn Back Easement Issues Starting with the Unweave the Weave project back in 2005 the Metropolitan Council has been turning back some of its old interceptors which no longer convey regional sewage. Part of that process involves getting all of the title work changed over for easements and right-of-way. In the course of its work on the various easements it found a few items that needed to be cleaned up. The Metropolitan Council mistakenly conveyed two easements to the City that should have remained in its possession. One of them, Parcel 1, runs east/west just north of the old Public Works shop on Country Drive. This is the location of the new interceptor that was installed during Unweave the Weave. It remains in the possession of the Metropolitan Council. The second, Parcel 7, continues east/west from the Parcel 1 easement and ties into the manhole where the City’s sewer line dumps into the Metropolitan Council interceptor. The Metropolitan Council still needs access to that manhole so it maintains an easement over it. Finally, Parcel 13 is just north of the railroad tracks and south of the Aquarius Water building on Country Drive. The Metropolitan Council originally conveyed the easement for the entire interceptor that crossed 694. This interceptor was taken out of service during Unweave the Weave. The City has a sewer main that runs from Country Drive east to a manhole on the Aquarius Water property. The line turns at the manhole and heads south toward the old Public Works shop. The City will retain an easement over the portion of the property where it has a sewer main and manhole but the rest of the easements will be conveyed back to the Metropolitan Council. There are two copies of a quit claim deed attached that staff recommends the City Council approve and sign so they can be returned to the Metropolitan Council for recording. Marked up exhibits highlighting the proposed changes have also been included.