HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3843CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.3843
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO TAKE THOSE
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO PLACE PROPOSITION 1 BEFORE THE
VOTERS,INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF INFORMATION FOR
THE VOTER'S PAMPHLET,FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON FEBRUARY 6,2007,REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF
APPROXIMATELY 1,475 ACRES OF CONTIGUOUS
UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY WITIDN RENTON'S EAST RENTON
PLATEAU POTENTIAL ANNEXATION AREA,ALSO KNOWN AS THE
PRESERVE OUR PLATEAU ANNEXATION AREA (POPA).
WHEREAS,on September 11,2006,the City of Renton passed Resolution No.3829
supporting the annexation of contiguous unincorporated territory,referred to as the Preserve Our
Plateau Annexation area,lying generally in the area bounded by the City of Renton corporate
boundary and SE 128 th Street west of 156th Avenue SE,and north of SE 13 8th Street and the
Urban Growth Area boundary east of 154th Place SEI156th Avenue SE;and
WHEREAS,in that Resolution the City Council called for a special election to be held on
February 6,2007,pursuant to Chapter 29.13.020RCW and Chapter 35A14 RCW,to submit to
the voters ofthe aforesaid territory the proposal for annexation;and
WHEREAS,it is necessary for the City Council to authorize the actions necessary to
place Proposition 1 before the voters for the February 6,2007,election;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVB AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION II.
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to take those actions
necessary to place Proposition 1 before the voters on the February 6,2007,election.
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SECTION Ill.
RESOLUTION NO.3843
The City Attorney has prepared the following ballot title for
Proposition 1.The City Clerk is authorized to transmit this ballot title to King County Division of
Records and Elections:
PROPOSITION I
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF RENTON
The Renton City Council received a petition to annex property to the City of Renton and passed
Resolution No.3829 calling for an election on the question.This measure would authorize
annexation of that property to the City of Renton,generally referred to as the Preserve Our
Plateau Annexation Area (POPA Annexation).Shall that area in unincorporated King County
known as the Preserve Our Plateau Annexation Area as legally described in City of Renton
Resolution No.3829 be annexed to the City of Renton.
o For Annexation
Against Annexation
SECTION IV.The Mayor is authorized and directed to take those actions
necessary to place the information regarding Proposition 1 in the February 6,2007,election's
voter's pamphlet.
SECTIONV.Actions taken prior to adoption of this resolution that are consistent
with it are hereby ratified and confirmed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 27th day of November
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 27th day of November
,2006.
,2006.
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RESOLUTION NO.3843
Lawrence J.Warren:City Attorney
RES.1224:1119/06:ma
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