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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Public Works)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
City Property - Grant of Easements
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant Perpetual Easements for a proposed 115 KV Underground Duct Bank through the parcels of land known as Lot 4/5 of Block 7427, Lot 1/2 and 2A of Block 828, and Block 812 as shown on plats numbered R.W. 20-36215, R.W. 20-36216 and R.W. 20-36217, prepared by Dewberry & Davis LLC, and filed in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
BY authority of
Article 5 - Comptroller
Section 5(b)
Baltimore City Charter (1996 Edition)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Comptroller of Baltimore City is hereby authorized to grant to the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Four Perpetual Easements for a proposed 115 KV Underground Duct Bank in accordance with Article V, Section 5(b) of the Baltimore City Charter, on the parcels of land situate in Baltimore City known as Lot 4/5 of Block 7427, Lot 1/2 and 2A of Block 828 and Block 812, and described as follows:
Beginning for Perpetual Easement for proposed 115 KV Underground Duct Bank No. 1 at a point on the southeast side of the Gwynns Falls, and the third line of a parcel of land conveyed by J.R.S. Transportation Services, Inc. to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by deed dated April 16, 1998, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in Liber P.M.B. No.7324, Folio 76, and having a coordinate value of West 4,914.204 feet and South 11,313.161 feet, and running thence binding on the southeast side of said Gwynns Falls, and on part on the third line of the parcel of land described in said deed, North 65º 31' 03" East 10.79 feet; thence by lines through the property now or formerly owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the five following courses and distances; namely, South 46º 32' 42" East 60.43 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 205.00 feet the distance of 24.79 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 43º 04' 51" East 24.77, South 39º 37' 01" East 122.26 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 205.00 feet the distance of 20.39 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 36º 46' 02" East 20.38 feet and South 33º 55' 03" East 16.61 feet to intersect the northeast side of a 20.0 foot
wide Right of Way for Easement No.1 for the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in Liber M.L.P. No.10259, Folio 315, there situate; thence binding on the northeast side of said 20.0 foot Right of Way, North 45º 18' 18" West 74.03 feet, and thence by lines through said property, the three following courses and distances; namely, North 39º 37' 01" West 85.48 feet, by a non-tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 195.00 feet the distance of 23.58 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 43º 04' 51" West 23.57 feet and North 46º 32' 42" West 64.48 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 2,150.360 square feet or 0.04937 acre of land, more or less.
Beginning for Perpetual Easement for proposed 115 KV Underground Duct Bank No. 2 at a point on the southeast side of CSX Transportation, Inc, Variable Width Right of Way and the fourth line of a parcel of land conveyed by The Real Estate and Improvement Company of Baltimore City to The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by deed dated November 25, 1991, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City in Liber S.E.B. No.3100, Folio 482, said point of beginning being distant South 41º 58' 55" West 133.09 feet measured along the southeast side of said CSX Transportation, Inc. Right of Way Line, from the end of the fourth line of said deed, and having a coordinate value of West 6,329.995 feet and South 10,241.374 feet, and running thence by lines through the property now or formerly owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the sixteen following courses and distances; namely, South 46º 16' 37" East 44.81 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 95.00 feet the distance of 49.73 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 61º 16' 21" East 49.16 feet, by a tangent line, South 76º 16' 05" East 25.78 feet, North 13º 43' 55" East 2.00 feet, South 76º 16' 05" East 49.81 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 407.00 feet the distance of 13.42 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 75º 19' 24" East 13.42 feet, South 15º 37' 17" West 2.00 feet, by a non-tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 405.00 feet the distance of 21.06 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 72º 53' 19" East 21.06 feet, by a tangent line South 71º 23' 55" East 102.83 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 305.00 feet the distance of 162.72 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 56º 06' 52" East 160.80 feet, by a tangent line, South 40º 49' 49" East 46.45 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 205.00 feet the distance of 55.29 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 33º 06' 14" East 55.12 feet, by a tangent line, South 25º 22' 39" East 37.06 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 195.00 feet the distance of 101.63 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 40º 18' 30" East 100.49 feet, by a tangent line, South 55º 14' 21" East 79.15 feet and by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 195.00 feet the distance of 9.25 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 56º 35' 50" East 9.24 feet to intersect the west side of Russell Street, Variable Width Right of Way; thence binding on the west side of said Russell Street, South 00º 57' 10" West 11.58 feet; thence by lines through the property now or formerly owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the sixteen following courses and distances; namely, by a non-tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 205.00 feet the distance of 15.70 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing of North 57º 25' 58" West 15.69 feet, by a tangent line, North 55º 14' 21" West 79.15 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 205.00 feet the distance of 106.84 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 40º 18' 30" West 105.64 feet, by a tangent line, North 25º 22' 39" West 37.06 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 195.00 feet the distance of 52.59 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 33º 06' 14" West 52.43 feet, by a tangent line, North 40º 49' 49" West 46.45 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 295.00 feet the distance of 157.39 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 56º 06' 52" West 155.53 feet, by a tangent line North 71º 23' 55" West 102.83 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 395.00 feet the distance of 20.54 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 72º 53' 19" West 20.54 feet, by a non-tangent line, South 15º 37' 17" West 2.00 feet, by a non-tangent arc curving to the left with a radius of 393.00 feet the distance of 12.96 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 75º 19' 24" West 12.96 feet, by a tangent line, North 76º 16' 05" West 49.81 feet, North 13º 43' 55" East 2.00 feet, North 76º 16' 05" West 25.78 feet, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 105.00 feet the distance of 54.96 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing North 61º 16' 21" West 54.34 feet and by a tangent line, North 46º 16' 38" West 44.51 feet, to intersect the southeast side of said CSX Transportation, Inc. Right of Way, and thence binding on the southeast side of said CSX Transportation, Inc. Right of Way, North 41º 58' 55" East 10.00 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 8,279.885 square feet or 0.19008 acre of land, more or less.
Beginning for Perpetual Easement for proposed 115 KV Underground Duct Bank No. 3 at a point on the west side of the CSX Variable Width Right of Way Line, as shown on Right of Way Plat Nos. I-95-136A & 238A, and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation, said point of beginning being distant by a non-tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 305.27 feet the distance of 30.32 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 00º 03' 26" East 30.31 feet measured along the west side of said CSX Variable Width Right of Way from the south Right of Way Line of Through Highway for Interstate Route No. 95, and having a coordinate value of West 6,427.859 feet and South 10,094.798 feet, and running thence binding on the west side of said CSX Variable Width Right of Way Line, by a tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 305.27 feet the distance of 38.62 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing South 06º 24' 44" West 38.59 feet, and thence through the property now or formerly owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by a non-tangent arc curving to the right with a radius of 80.00 feet the distance of 38.98 feet which arc is subtended by a chord bearing N 06º 24' 44" East 38.59 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 76.657 square feet or 0.00176 acre of land, more or less.
All courses and distances in the above description are referred to the true meridian as adopted by the Baltimore Survey Control System.
Subject to the following conditions:
1. The plans and specifications for the use of the Perpetual Easements shall be approved in writing by the City before construction.
2. The City and its employees or agents shall have access to the Perpetual Easement areas at all time when necessary for public purposes.
3. Grantee shall maintain the Perpetual Easements at its sole cost and expense.
4. The City shall be protected, indemnified, and saved harmless from all legal action, losses, and damages resulting from injury to persons or damage to property caused by the use of the Perpetual Easements by the Grantee, its assigns and invitees.
5. No structures shall be erected by the Grantee over the Perpetual Easements area except for facilities approved in advance by the City.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That no easement or easements shall be granted under this Ordinance until the same has been approved by the City Solicitor.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.
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