HomeMy WebLinkAbout1256RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, requesting the King
County Council to activate the Green River
Flood Control Zone District (GRFCZD) for the
purpose of funding flood control activities
within the authority of the District as
established pursuant to the Revised Code of
Washington, Title 86, Section 15.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has approved formation of the
GRFCZD as set forth in King County Resolution No. 31058, dated
December 7, 1965; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has subsequently
authorized the formation of the GRFCZD by approval of King County
Resolution No. 31192, dated January 10, 1988; and
WHEREAS, King County has constructed the P-1 and P-17
pump stations on the Green River in accordance with the District's
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, King County continues to operate and maintain
the P-1 and P-17 pump plants; and
WHEREAS, a number of river protection revetments and
flood control levees have been constructed within the District in
accordance with the District's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, a continuing need exists for maintenance of
these revetments and levees, together with existing river banks
and the Green River channel itself; and
WHEREAS, the city of Kent is signatory to the June 15,
1985 Green River Management Agreement (GRMA); and
WHEREAS, a Green River Levee Improvement Plan
recommending a phased program of improvements to the Green River
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flood control levees has been formulated and approved pursuant to
the terms and provisions of the GRMA; and
WHEREAS, said levee improvements will require maintenance
in perpetuity to assure their structural integrity and function;
and
WHEREAS, said levee improvement plan has been formulated
to accommodate sufficient discharge from the Mill Creek Basin
drainage(s) to allow for the development of a Mill Creek Basin
Flood Control Plan, as required by the GRMA; and
WHEREAS, said Mill Creek discharge allowance will require
the construction of certain flood control outlet improvements
within the Mill Creek Basin; and
WHEREAS, said Mill Creek flood control outlet improve-
ments will require maintenance and operation in perpetuity; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the City of
Kent to request activation of the District for these purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent requests the King County
Council to activate the GRFCZD and authorize a special tax to be
levied annually on all properties within the GRFCZD, with annual
revenues thus realized to be expended solely within the boundaries
of the District for the following purposes; (a) construction of
the Green River Levee and Mill Creek Basin flood control outlet
improvements; (b) continuing maintenance of the Green River
channel, riverbanks, revetments, and levees; (c) continuing
maintenance and operation of the P-1 and P-17 pump plants, and of
any flood control outlet improvements subsequently constructed to
serve the Mill Creek drainage(s), and; d) operational and
administrative costs of the annual Green River Basin Program
related to the Flood Warning Program, the Pump Operations
Procedures Plan, and the Basin Technical and Executive Committees;
and (e) any other related works and operations as expressly
authorized in annual District budgets which have been approved by
the Green River Basin Executive Committee.
Passed at a regular
City of Kent, Washington this
Concurred in by the
day of okscr, 1990.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
meeting of the City Council of the
cilJ_ day of ~c 1990.
May r o~he City of Kent, this ~2--
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KELLEHER, MAYOR
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BILL H. WILLI~CT~ ATTORNEY
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. ~~~ , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the .::=<I day of ~< , 1990.
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MARIE JENSE ~ RK
8790-310