HomeMy WebLinkAbout1551OADINhNCE NO.
:`+n ordinance of the City of Kent, lvashin-ton, directing
abandonment of proceedings to acquire certain property
for construction of the -)outh 206th Street `dater
Reservoir in King County Superior Court Cause No. 69296,3,
tarcels 1 and 2-7-1 (Bissett); and directing the payri nt
into the registry of the .)uperior Court of King County
of cost taxed by the Court in said suit in the sur, -.i of
Two Thousand Five Hurdre. Jo? lairs (.$2,500.00)
THERE'_'::: rsuant to City of Kent ordinance No. 14?9 passed November:
6, 1967, suit was c.orimenced in the . uperior Court of Kinb County, ,-J-ashington,
Cause No. 69296='. to acquire certain property for construction of the proposed
208th Street mater _teservoir, desi.c_;nated ticrein Parcels 1 and 2-7-1 (Bissett);
and
the market value thereof in the opinion of the appraiser
retained by the City of Kent was Y.!enty ;tight Thousand Dollars ($2.-,000.00);
and
;lHE'it;.,5 upon conclusion of the condemnation trial in said Cause in
the Kin;; County :superior Court, the fury returned a verdict of just compensation
in the sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00); and
WHEREAS pursuant to such verdict the Court in Baia' Cause on the 13th
day of May, 1968, signed and entered judgment against the City of Kent in the
sum of Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500.00) as payment for the
property designated larcels 1 and 2-7-1 (Bissett); and in addition thereto
entered an order directing the City of Kent to pay Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00) toward Respondents' attorneys' fees, costs and appraisal
fees; and
e ai.ount of the Court's judgment, construction
JHERr.::S r.n view of the J d
of the proposed 20dth :street eater Reservoir on the property desi. nated. Parcels
1 and 2-7-1 (Bissett) is not eccirc r. cJ_ y sound; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TiiS CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES HERLBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLCdS:
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SECTION I: Proceedings to acquire certain property for construction
of the 0outh 20Sth -trees Nater ResLrvoir in King County Superior Court Cause
No. 692968, designated therein Farcels 1 and 2-7-1 (Bissett), be and the same
are hereby discontinued and fully abandoned.
;ECTION II: The City Clerk is hereby directed to issue a warrant
in the such of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and through the
office of the City Attorney, transmit same to the Clerk of the King County
Superior Court in payment of costs taxed akainst the City of Kent by the Court
in C.:.use No. 69296;?: by order entered May 13, 1960'.
SECTION III: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by lata.
Attest:
Marie Jensen,i y Clerk
Approved as to form:
AL :A THORNTON _Mayor ~�
Joh B. Bereiter, City .ttorney
Fassed the day of November, 1968
Approved the 1 day of November, 1965
Published the day of November, 196:
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