HomeMy WebLinkAbout1787Resolution No. 1787
(Amending or Repealing Resolutions)
CFN = 1304-Neighborhood Program
Passed -5/6/2008
Canterbury Neighborhood Council
RESOLUTION NO. I 7 &> 1
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, recogn1z1ng the
Canterbury Neighborhood Council.
RECITALS
A. The City of Kent has developed a Neighborhood Program to
promote and sustain an environment that responds to res1dents by buildmg
partnerships between the City and its residents. In addition, the City of
Kent encourages residents to work together to form geographically distinct
neighborhood councils as a means to foster commumcat1on among
residents and to enhance their sense of commumty.
B. The City of Kent recognizes and supports neighborhood
councils by endorsmg a process to establish neighborhood boundanes,
approve neighborhood councils, and prov1de neighborhood grant matching
program opportumt1es to make Improvements 1n defined neighborhoods.
C. The Canterbury neighborhood is diverse and consists of
approximately 54 housmg units. The Canterbury neighborhood is roughly
bounded to the north by SE 244th Street, to the east by lOl't Place SE, to
the south by SE 248th Street, and to the west by 98th Avenue South, as
depleted m the map attached and mcorporated as Exh1b1t A. On April 1,
2008, the Canterbury neighborhood completed and turned in an official
reg1strat1on form requestmg that the City recogn1ze the Canterbury
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Neighborhood Council, allowing it to take advantage of all the opportunities
offered by the City's Neighborhood Program, including the City's grant
matching program.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. -Recognttion of Neighborhood Council. -The City
Council for the City of Kent hereby acknowledges the effort and
commitment of the Canterbury neighborhood and all those who participated
in forming the Canterbury Neighborhood Council. The Kent City Council
hereby recognizes Canterbury as an off1c1al Neighborhood Council of the
City of Kent, supports Canterbury community building efforts, and confers
on the Canterbury Neighborhood Council all opportunities offered by the
City's Neighborhood Program.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any sect1on, subsect1on, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of th1s resolution IS declared unconst1tut1onal or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the val1d1ty of the
remaming portions of th1s resolution.
SECTION 3. -Ratification. Any act cons1stent with the authority
and pnor to the effective date of this resolution IS hereby ratified and
aff1rmed.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon 1ts passage.
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PASSED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, this b day of May, 2008.
CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this
May, 2008.
(p day of
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I hereby certify that this 1s a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
17~ 7 passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washmgton, the
fv day of-Aprit, 2008.
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EXHIBIT A
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