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Butler council accepts easement from KRG Butler Kinnelon LLC for pump station and water main
Summary
Council approved Resolution R-2026-76 authorizing acceptance of an easement from KRG Butler Kinnelon LLC to construct, operate and maintain a pump station and water main to connect to the Newark Aqueduct; the document includes owner approval requirements for above‑ground structures and indemnity obligations for the borough.
The Butler Borough Council voted May 19 to accept a pump‑station and water‑main easement from KRG Butler Kinnelon LLC, authorizing the borough to build and maintain a booster (pump) station and a water main connection to the Newark Aqueduct.
Resolution R-2026-76 directs municipal officials to execute and accept the Pump Station and Water Main Easement. The easement document (attached to the meeting record) conveys rights to install, operate, rebuild, relocate, remove, inspect, test, replace, reconstruct, repair and maintain the pump house and water main across a portion of the owner's property. The transfer consideration listed in the document is $1.00.
Key terms recorded in the easement: Owner reserves rights to use the surface area except as inconsistent with the easement; above‑ground structures or facilities installed by the borough are subject to the owner's prior written approval and the borough must submit plans and specifications (including color samples) before construction. The borough is responsible for maintaining the easement area and indemnifying the owner from claims arising from use of the easement. The easement is recorded to run with the land in perpetuity while the pump house exists and is used.
Location and technical details: The document and attached Schedule A describe the easement area by bearings and distances, identifying a parcel (Lot 106 in Block 57601) along the municipal boundary near the Newark Aqueduct; the easement is approximately 3,730.3 +/- square feet (0.085 +/- acres) per the attached survey.
Vote and implementation: Council approved the resolution with Aye votes from Councilmen Calvi, Guzman, MacDonald and Council President Verdonik; Councilmen Meier and Piccirillo were absent. Officials noted the borough must submit plans to the owner for approval of above‑ground features and will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and legal indemnities required by the easement.
