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I RSSOLUTION NO. <~;,3/
T~·THEREAS, the Ste.te or Vlashington by end through the Pollution
fon ~;rol Commission or tne S'te.te 01 Washing~,on, the Department ot
fisheries ot the Stete or ~ashington, and tne Deper'tment of Game rf the SLat.e or '\llashingvon, hE.S filed e. claim for de_mege, e.ncl does
rleim damage from the CiLy oi Kent, in tne sum of $8l,jOO.OO, on
~he alleged ground that the City of Kent did wrongfully, negli-
rently a.nd C&relessly pre· r·mi t the diSCh&rge or poisonous substances
fnto its sewage system which seid subs'tances were then dischcrged
rnto the Green .ttiver, King Coun'ty, Via.shinf?·'ton, end seid substences
lt:herein destroyed. certa.in fish li1'e, .s.nd
\<JHEHEAS, the Pollution Con t.rol Commission of the Sta.te of
11 ·rasnir:gton, actin:::· under Cnepter 216 oJ: 'the Session Laws of 1945
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f the State or· h'a.shine:,ton, demanded or the City tha.t it advise
l.he CommisBion or 1,•hav steps c:re being te.ken to control certain
14 · ~leged pollu'ti~n of tna waters of Green Kiver by sewage from the
~ity ot Kent, end
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16 :THEREAS, it.:. e:Ype&:rs tnc: t tne public interest, welfare, oonveni-
17 ehce and neces"i ty require tne.t tne City or Kent fully investige.te
18 said. claim for demar,es e.nd ta.ke sucn steps e.s circumste.nces may or
19 shell ~E require and tnat tbe City of KPnt take such sLeos as may
20 or sh.s.ll be rEquired by ree.son of the alle~·e.tions or' p~llution of
21 the vJa.ters o!' Green Kiver by se•r1sge from the City of Kent.
22 NOW, THEEEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By THE CITY COUNCIL O.Lt' THE CITY
23 OF KENT tne.t tne legal firm 01' Elvidge, 1r!at't, Veolen end Te'to~ell, of
24 Seet Lle, T:!a.shinr::ton, be and it is hereoy retained by the City
25 Countil o!' the City of' Kent as specia.L associete counsel or· said
26 City to represent saio City,with tne City A'tLorney, in ell matters
27 pertaining to se.id claim for c'lemage end. in e.ll matters concerned
28 with tne elleged pollut.ion or tne waters of G-reen River by sewage
29 from the City or Kent.
30 PAS SED by the City Council oil the City of Kent end e.pproved
31 by its Mayor tnis l~th day or Decemoer, 1952.
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At t.est: By:
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