HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940ORDINANCE NO. l l q0
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington, annexing to the City certain lands
contiguous thereto and commonly referred to
as the "EASTRIDGE ANNEXATION."
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O WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35A-14 of the Laws of
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M the State of Washington, the owners of not less than seventy-five
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O(75) percent in value according to the assessed valuation for
general taxation of certain lands situated in King County, Wash-
ington, and more particularly described hereinafter in this Ordi-
nance, filed with the City Council of the City of Kent, Washing-
ton, their petition in writing to have annexed to the City the
said described land, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35A.14 of the Laws of
the State of Washington various proceedings were had, and
WHEREAS, Notice of Intention to annex was filed with the
King County Boundary Review Board, and
WHEREAS, said Board declined to invoke its jurisdiction
and the annexation was therefore deemed to have been approved on
May 12, 1975, and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held on said annexation
pursuant to proper notices therefore before the Kent City Council,
and
WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, that said annexation meets the requirements
specified by law, the procedures from the filing with the City of
Kent by the requisite number of property owners of their notice
of intention to commence annexation proceedings, to and including
the consideration of the passage of this Ordinance also meet the
requirements specified by law and the lands sought to be annexed
are contiguous to the City of Kent and have not heretofore been
incorporated in or as a City of Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there shall be annexed to the City of
Kent, Washington, the following described land situated in the
County of King, State of Washington, to -wit:
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter;
AND the southeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter EXCEPT the north half of the north half of
said southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
all lying within Section 17, Township 22 North,
Range 5 East, Willamette Meridian, King County,
.._ Washington.
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Section 2. That the property hereby annexed shall be
CD assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as
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`, other property within the City of Kent is assessed and taxed to
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pay for any outstanding general indebtedness of the City to which
the area was annexed and which was contracted prior to or in
existence at the effective date of this annexation.
Section 3. That the annexation of said property will
become effective September 25, 1975, and said property shall be-
come a part of the City of Kent, subject to all of the laws and
ordinances of the City then and thereafter in effect except as
otherwise provided by law.
Section 4. Notice is hereby given that as of the effec-
tive date of this annexation all franchises or permits heretofore
granted to any person, firm or corporation by the State of Wash-
ington, or by the governing body of the annexed territory, autho-
rizing or otherwise permitting the operation of any public trans-
portation, garbage collection and/or disposal or other similar
public service business or facility within the limits of the an-
nexed territory are cancelled; but the holder of any such fran-
chise or permits herewith cancelled are herewith granted by the
City of Kent the franchise to continue such business within the
annexed territory for a period of five (5) years from the
I effective date of this annexation.
Section 5. Within thirty (30) days from the passage,
approval and publication of this Ordinance as provided by law,
the City Clerk of the City of Kent shall under the direction of
the Mayor of the City of Kent determine the resident population
of the annexed territory which population determination shall
consist of an actual enumeration of the population which shall be
made in accordance with practices and policies and subject to
approval of the Planning and Community Affairs Agency of the
State of Washington and which population shall be determined as
of the effective date of annexation as specified in this Ordi-
nance.
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Section 6. Within thirty (30) days after the effective
date of the annexation referred to in this Ordinance, the City
Clerk of the City of Kent shall prepare a certificate signed by
the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in such form and con-
taining such information as shall be prescribed by the Planning
and Community Affairs Agency of the State of Washington and said
City Clerk shall thereafter submit said certificate in triplicate
to the Planning and Community Affairs Agency of the State of
Washington, along with the population determination of the
annexed territory.
Section 7. Within ten (10) days after the effective
date of the annexation referred to in this Ordinance, the City
Clerk of the City of Kent shall send to the King County Executive
or his designee seven (7) certified copies of this Ordinance to-
gether with a copy of a letter from G. Brice Martin, Chief Clerk
of the King County Boundary Review Board which letter contains a
copy of the decision of the Boundary Review Board relating to the
annexation.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and pub-
lication as provided by law and subject to the provisions of
Section 3 hereof.
ISABEL HOGAN, YOR
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN, TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DONALD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the L day of September, 1975
APPROVED the A— day of September, 1975
PUBLISHED the /? day of September, 1975
q I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. ! 0 , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
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MARIE JE N, CITY CLERK
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