approve2025-053
I move to approve 2025-053 as presented
2025-053 · EASEMENT · CONTRACT · 2025
An Order of the Amesbury City Council to Accept an Easement at 12 Elizabeth Street in the City of Amesbury and to authorize the Mayor to execute an Acceptance on behalf of the City of Amesbury.
Amesbury City Council approves accepting a permanent drainage easement at 12 Elizabeth Street to facilitate drainage improvements and flood mitigation; the Mayor is authorized to execute the Easement.
approved SPECIFIC PROPERTYNEIGHBORHOOD
- STEP 1SubmittedMAY 13 2025
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedJUL 22 2025
AI summary · plain-language
The Amesbury City Council votes to accept a permanent drainage easement on the property at 12 Elizabeth Street, Amesbury, from the record owners Deborah S. Drew, Katherine D. Drew, and Kerry Drew-Baxter. The easement will support the construction and ongoing maintenance of a drainage system intended to alleviate flooding on the property. The Mayor is authorized to execute an easement agreement and take any necessary actions to carry out this vote.
Key provisions
§1 Accepts a permanent drainage easement at 12 Elizabeth Street, Amesbury.
§2 Authorizes the Mayor to execute an easement agreement on behalf of the City.
§3 Easement is for construction and ongoing maintenance of a drainage system to alleviate flooding on the property.
§4 No upfront payment is specified; action is subject to compliance with applicable laws.
Discussed at meetings
Planning BoardPlanning Board
refer2025-053
Send bill 2025-053 to City Council with a positive recommendation
—Bill 2025-053
Planning BoardPlanning Board
approve2025-053
Send a positive recommendation with the stipulations that: (1) the language in the easement protects the city; (2) the work to be performed complies with all regulations for DEP and the local wetlands ordinance; and (3) be aware of the cost and the funds are available before performing the work.
other2025-053
Ask the following questions: 1) If the Conservation Commission has looked at the request; 2) What would the cost be to do the work and maintain it; 3) Get a legal opinion from KP Law, to ask if this sets a precedent; 4) If there were alternative solutions looked at and what they were; 5) Who would be responsible for the construction and maintenance.
—Bill 2025-053 - Easement at 12 Elizabeth Street
City CouncilPlanning and Development Subcommittee Meeting
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City CouncilOrdinance and Administration Subcommittee Meeting
approve2025-053
Councilor Wheeler made a motion to return 2025-053 to the City Council with a positive recommendation with the following three considerations. Is a direct reference to the assessor’s map and parcel number necessary in the enacting language as well as the millennial engineering number? Also, should the addition of the word “permanent” prior to “easement” be added?
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City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2025-053
Councilor Stanganelli moved to refer 2025-053 to Planning Board, P&D, and O&A.
2025-0532025-053 Accept easement at 12 Elizabeth Street