File #: BL2022-1453   
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Passed
File created: 8/31/2022 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 10/18/2022 Final action: 10/18/2022
Title: An ordinance authorizing the granting of a permanent easement to Piedmont Natural Gas Co. on certain property owned by the Metropolitan Government located at 4601 Murphy Road (Parcel No. 10307007500) (Proposal No. 2022M-111ES-001).
Sponsors: Kathleen Murphy, Kevin Rhoten, Brett Withers, Russ Pulley
Attachments: 1. Exhibit

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An ordinance authorizing the granting of a permanent easement to Piedmont Natural Gas Co. on certain property owned by the Metropolitan Government located at 4601 Murphy Road (Parcel No. 10307007500) (Proposal No. 2022M-111ES-001).

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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County owns a parcel of property located at 4601 Murphy Road (Parcel No. 10307007500), part of which is shown on the attached Exhibit A; and,

WHEREAS, Piedmont Natural Gas Company has requested a permanent easement as shown on Exhibit A, across said property for the purposes of constructing, installing, maintaining, operating, repairing, altering, replacing, removing, relocating, inspecting, upgrading, and protecting one or more pipelines; and,

WHEREAS, Piedmont Natural Gas Company has agreed, as Grantee, to pay fair market value as compensation for said easements.

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. The granting of the following permanent easement to Piedmont Natural Gas Company across said property for the purposes of installing a new natural gas line and above ground improvements to upgrade and improve service to the area (as shown in attached Exhibit A) is hereby approved.

   Map - Parcel No.

   Address - Location

     Easement Type

   Exhibit

  10307007500

4601 Murphy Road

     Permanent

A

 

Section 2. The Director of Public Property Administration is authorized to grant said easements and to execute the necessary documents pertaining thereto.

Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Agenda Analysis

Analysis

 

This ordinance authorizes the granting of a permanent easement to Piedmont Natural Gas Co. (“Piedmont”) on property owned by the Metropolitan Government located at 4601 Murphy Road. This easement is for the purposes of constructing, installing, maintaining, operating, repairing, altering, replacing, removing, relocating, inspecting, upgrading, and protecting one or more pipelines at this location. Piedmont agrees to pay Metro a total of $39,000 for this permanent easement, representing half of the fair-market value of the easement area.

 

This has been approved by the Planning Commission.

 

Fiscal Note: Piedmont Natural Gas Co. has agreed to pay a total of $39,000 to the Metropolitan Government for the permanent easement.