HomeMy WebLinkAbout1353RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City
council of the city of Ken~,
Washington, authorizingapplications
to receive funding for City projects
from the King County Regional
Conservation Futures Acquisition
Program.
WHEREAS, King County has adopted Ordinance 10750, which
establishes a Regional Conservation Futures Acquisition Program to
acquire land to provide a system of public open spaces necessary
for the health, welfare, benefit and safety of the residents of
King County; and
WHEREAS, of the Sixty Million dollars ($60,000,000.00)
available in this fund, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00)
has been allocated for projects of extraordinary regional
significance and fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) has been
allocated for projects of extraordinary local significance; and
WHEREAS, the following described property is a high priority
acquisition of the City of Kent, and it either is or shall be
included in the City of Kent Comprehensive and Open Space Plans, as
well as any applicable Growth Management Act plans, when adopted:
Kent Lagoons--Combined Storm
Wetlands Facility
and possibly as
acres within the
the Green River.
Water Detention/Enhanced
comprised of at least sixty
much as approximately 700
City of Kent, lying East of
WHEREAS, the Kent Lagoons project is a City project that best
meets the criteria for allocating funds for regional and/or local
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projects of extraordinary significance as established in
attachments A and B of King County Ordinance No. 10750; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for submitting applications for funding
consideration for projects of extraordinary regional significance
is April 21, 1993: NOW, THEREFORE,
The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. Appropriate City staff are authorized to complete
application based on the appropriate County criteria for project
funding under the County's Regional Conservation Futures
Acquisition Program for the following project:
Kent Lagoons--Combined Storm Water Detention/Enhanced
Wetlands Facility comprised of at least sixty
and potentially as much as approximately 700
acres within the city of Kent lying East of
the Green River.
Section 2. The Mayor of the City of Kent is hereby authorized
to apply for grant funds from the King County Regional Conservation
Futures Acquisition Program for the city Local and Regional
Projects.
Section 3. In conformance with the requirements of King
County Ordinance No. 10750, Section 2(E), the City represents that
it shall support any accepted project with a matching contribution
no less than the amount of Conservation Futures funds awarded to
the project, which contribution may consist of cash, land trades
with a valuation verified by an appraisal by a MAI certified
appraiser, or credits for other qualifying open space acquired on
or after January 1, 1989.
Section 4. The City also represents that it shall comply with
all other obligations required in County Ordinance No. 10750.
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Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, this OLD day of ~ , 199.!.
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Concurred in by the Mayor of
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ATTEST:
TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this
Resolution No. !3 5.3 , passed
of Kent, Washington, on the ~~
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,;z I day
KELLEHER, MAYOR
is a true and correct copy of
by the City C9uncil of the City
day of tLy~ , 1993.
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