To: Ellen Ellenburg, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Jeffrey Wright, Drain Commissioner
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RE: Approval of a request by Genesee County's Drain Commissioner to abandon an easement on a county owned property
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorization to release easement
BACKGROUND:
In 2005, CW Development LLC granted water and sewer easements to Genesee County Drain Commissioner Office Division of Water and Waste Services for the proposed development commonly referred to as Arden Glen. The land is located in section five of Mundy Township on the north side of Hill Road west of Linden Road. The Arden Glen project has been abandoned and the property has changed hands. The current owners Maple and Hill LLC have requested that the easement be terminated. GCDC-WWS has reviewed the document and has determined that the granted easements are no longer necessary to provide service to the site. As you are aware the GCDCWWS operates as the County Agency per Public Act 342 of 1939 et.al. While the Act allows the County Agency to accept easements on behalf of the County, the Act does require County Board action to terminate easements. Therefore, we are requesting the County Board to authorize the termination of the attached easements. Upon approval of the board, the County Agency will execute the termination and file the necessary paperwork with the clerk's office. Should you have any questions or need further comment do not hesitate to contact this office.
DISCUSSION:
Release of easement
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
N/A
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
N/A
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
N/A
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
N/A
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Complies with WWS master plan
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan (“Board”), authorized the establishment of a system or systems of water, sewer, or sewage disposal improvements and services in accordance with Public Act 341 of 1939; and
WHEREAS, after authorizing the establishment of this public improvement, this Board designated the Genesee County Drain Commissioner (“Drain Commissioner”) to act as the County Agency for said public improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner created the Division of Water and Waste (“Division”) to meet the needs of the County Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Division was granted water and sewer easements for the development of a subdivision in Mundy Township, specifically located on parcels 25-15-05-200-011; 25-15-05-300-005; 25-15-05-400-012; and 25-15-05-400-016; and
WHEREAS, the subdivision was never constructed; and
WHEREAS, the new owner of the parcels would like the easements vacated; and
WHEREAS, the Division and/or the County Agency needs this Board’s permission to terminate said easements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Drain Commissioner, as the County Agency, to authorize terminating the water and sewer easements on parcels 25-15-05-200-011, 25-15-05-300-005, 25-15-05-400-012, and 25-15-05-400-016, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).