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Home My Public Portal About2013_05_14_R060 Auth Negotiations with Loudoun Water for Perm Easements The Town of Leesburg, Virginia PRESENTED May 14, 2013 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-060 ADOPTED May 14, 2013 A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION WITH LOUDOUN WATER FOR PERMANENT EASEMENTS WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg owns and operates a water treatment plant in Loudoun County on a 20 acre site presently owned by the Town of Leesburg; and WHEREAS, Loudoun Water owns a 27 acre parcel of land consisting of steep slopes and heavily wooded area which is located adjacent to the Town waste water treatment plant site; and WHEREAS, Loudoun Water has requested from the Town of Leesburg permanent easements for access on the parcel owned by the Town of Leesburg for access to the Potomac River and for infrastructure associated with a Raw Water Pump Station; and WHEREAS, various easements from the Town of Leesburg would allow Loudoun Water to avoid the use of steep slopes and a heavily wooded area that Loudoun Water must presently use in order to have access to the Potomac River; and WHEREAS,there will be no impact on operation of the Town's water treatment plant; and WHEREAS,Loudoun Water has agreed to provide an emergency raw water connection and an additional future potable water connection to the Town increasing the Town's reliability in an emergency situation; and WHEREAS, the Town may negotiate such additional terms, conditions and additional consideration with Loudoun Water in exchange for granting such permanent easements for the mutual benefit of both parties; and WHEREAS, a duly advertised Public Input will be held to allow interested parties to have an opportunity to express their opinion; and - 2 - A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION WITH LOUDOUN WATER FOR PERMANENT EASEMENTS WHEREAS, Town and Loudoun Water have had excellent working and collaborative relationship for many years; and THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia that the Town Manager is hereby directed to negotiate such additional terms, conditions, and additional consideration to the Town of Leesburg with Loudoun Water in exchange for granting such permanent easements and in form to be approved by Town Council. PASSED this 14th day of May, 2013. w w limenv n C. 'mstattd, Mayor Town of Leesburg ti Clerk of Collo P:\Resolutions\2013\0514 Loudoun Water Permanent Easements.doc