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Council approves pipeline easement and valve site grant to Eckerd Operating LLC, negotiator cites reduced costs
Summary
Council approved an agreement granting a pipeline easement and a 75-by-25-foot valve pad site to Eckerd Operating LLC on city property, with the city attorney reporting negotiated consideration and discussion of aesthetic screening.
The Newcastle City Council approved an agreement granting a pipeline right-of-way easement and a 75-by-25-foot valve site to Eckerd Operating LLC on city-owned property at the south end of the city, with the council accepting terms the city attorney said were negotiated to lower the city's cost.
City legal counsel reported that negotiations with Eckerd's representative produced a payment structure described in the meeting as a recording fee of $42.50 plus $4.75 per rod for the easement, with the easement not expected to exceed two rods. The pad site…
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