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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3183 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3183 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR AN ACQUISITION PROJECT TO KING COUNTY AS PROVIDED BY THE KING COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES LEVY FUND ACQUISITION PROGRAM (BLACK RIVER FOREST TRACT A) . WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Renton, Washington, has approved a "Comprehensive Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan" for the urban area which identifies open space located in the southwest planning area of the City; and WHEREAS, the Black River Forest is identified as a high priority for acquisition in the City' s "Comprehensive Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan" ; and WHEREAS, Tract A is an integral part of the Black River Forest Open Space System; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the King County Conservation Futures Levy Fund, funding assistance has been authorized and made available to aid in financing the cost of acquiring open space land for public bodies; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Renton considers it in the best public interest to acquire the Tract A parcel of land adjacent to the existing Black River Forest open space system, generally located along Oakesdale Avenue, S .W. ; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS : RESOLUTION NO. 3183 SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects . SECTION II. The Mayor is authorized to make formal application to King County for funding assistance . SECTION III . Any fund assistance so received will be used in the acquisition of the 8 .33 acre Tract A parcel located in the southwest planning area of the City of Renton, Washington. SECTION IV. No new source of City funds are identified. Additional funds to complete the project will be derived from previously committed Open Space Bond Issue Funds, Conservation Futures Funds, IAC Funds and Reserve Park Funds . SECTION V. If Conservation Futures Levy Funds are provided for the acquisition of Tract A, as provided herein, the Mayor is further authorized to make formal request to King County to reallocate the City' s remaining Open Space Bond Proceeds and Conservation Futures Levy Funds to the purchase of Tract A in accordance with the Interlocal Cooperation Agreements between King County and the City of Renton. SECTION VI. This resolution shall be made available as part of a formal application to King County. SECTION VII. Adequate notification has been given and opportunity provided for public input . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of April 1996 . t1 e!.i✓ Marilyn 4 t'etersen, City Clerk 2 RESOLUTION NO. 3183 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of April , 1996 . Jess Tanner, Mayor Approved as to form: �Lawrence J. Warr n, City Attorney RES .501 :3/21/96 :as . 3