HomeMy WebLinkAbout1358RESOLUTION NO: J35g
A RESOLUTION of the City
Council of the City of· Kent,
washington, authorizingapplications
to receive funding for city projects
from the King Co:unty Regional
Conservation Futures Acquisition
Program.
WHEREAS, King county has adopted Ordinance 10750, which
establishes a Regional Conservation Futures Acquisition Program to
acquire land to provide a system of public open spaces necessary
for the health, welfare, benefit and safety of the residents of
King County; and
WHEREAS, of the sixty Million dollars ($60,000,000.00)
available in this fund, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00)
has been allocated for projects of extraordinary local
significance; and
WHEREAS, the following City projects are high priority
acquisitions for the City of Kent, and they either are or shall be
included in the city of Kent Comprehensive and Open Space Plans, as
well as any applicable Growth Management Act plans, when adopted:
1) Riverview Park--consisting of approximately 11.2 acres
along the east bank of the Green River within the City of
Kent
2) Upper Mill Creek Canyon--consisting of approximately 6.5
acres in upper Mill Creek Canyon to complete city
ownership of Mill Creek Canyon park, a 100 acre park; and
WHEREAS, the Riverview Park and Upper Mill Creek Canyon
projects are City projects that best meet the criteria for
allocating funds for local projects of extraordinary significance
as established in attachment B of King County Ordinance No. 10750;
and
WHEREAS, the deadline .for submitting applications for funding
consideration for projects of extraordinary regional significance
is May 28, 1993; NOW, THEREFORE,
The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. Appropriate City staff are authorized to complete
applications based on the appropriate County criteria for project
funding under the County's Regional Conservation Futures
Acquisition Program for the following City projects:
1) Riverview Park--consisting of approximately 11.2 acres
along the east bank of the Green River within the City of
Kent
2) Upper Mill Creek Canyon--consisting of approximately 6.5
acres in upper Mill Creek Canyon to complete City
ownership of Mill Creek Canyon park, a 100 acre park; and
Section 2. The Mayor of the City of Kent is hereby authorized
to apply for grant funds from the King County Regional Conservation
Futures Acquisition Program for Local Projects.
Section 3. The City represents that it shall comply with all
obligations required in County Ordinance No. 10750.
Passec;I at a regu.lar meeting of th)J{ ty Council
Kent, Wash1ngton, th1s /1 day of ~ · ,
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of the city of
1993.
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Concurred in by the Mayor o /h . 1 1993 • ·~
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this
Resolution No. li..sf , passed
of Kent, Washington, on the ~
the City of Kent, this J'J day
KEL.LEHER, MAYOR
is a true and correct copy of
by the City Council of the City
day of ~ , 1993.
~SEAL)
CITY CLERK
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