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RESOLUTION NO. 72c'
CITY OF KENT, STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF FLOOD CONTROL ON ) RESOLUTION TO
) ASSUME OBLIGATIONS
GREEN RIVER IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON) OF LOCAL COOPERATIO
WHEREAS, The United States has made available funds for a project
for flood control on Green River, in King Co:1~ , Washington,
substantially as shown on Drawing No.£-;2 ·/·k in / sheets, dated t)t, /9' t.;·~ , attached hereto an made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act,
approved 22 June 1936, as amended (33 USC Section 701c) and pertinent
administrative determinations such funds cannot be used until responsible
local agency has given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Army that it will:
a. Furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements,
rights-of-way, and rights-of-entry, borrow areas, and perform all
necessary alteration~ to utilities;
b .... Iold the United States free from any claims for damages arising
out of the construction;
WHEREAS, The City of Kent, is empowered by the laws of the
State of Washington, to furnish the local cooperation above set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City of Kent,
King County, Washington, that said City of Kent, ; ( 1} while denying any
responsibility for the construction, repair, maintenance and operation of
said flood control project, and asserting that it is the responsibility of
King County, Washington, to so construct, repair, maintain and o:r:erate
said project, but recognizing the emergency existing; does hereby assume
and agree to perform the above-named obligations; and there is hereby
granted to the United States of America, its agents and its Contractors,
the right to enter on and use any lands owned by or under the control of
said City for the purpose of constructing the project.
DATED this
CITY OF KENT
by
Alex Thornton
Mayor