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RESOLUTION NO. 4257
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSERVATION FUTURES INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF RENTON AND KING COUNTY BY INCLUDING $174,000 ALLOCATION
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TWO OPEN SPACE PARCELS IN THE MAY CREEK
GREENWAY.
WHEREAS, the City of Renton entered into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, under
RCW 39.34, with King County on June 5, 1990, which provides for the acquisition of monies
through the Conservation Futures Levy Fund for the purpose of acquiring open space; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton applied for Conservation Futures funding assistance to
acquire two open space parcels near the Kenyon-Dobson Park; and
WHEREAS, King County has approved Renton's request and authorized the expenditure
of up to $174,000 in matching funds to acquire two parcels adjacent to the Kenyon-Dobson
Park in the May Creek Greenway within the City of Renton's Kennydale Community Planning
Area; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of the remaining open space lands in the Renton's Kennydale
Community Planning Area is consistent with Renton's adopted Parks, Recreation and Natural
Areas Plan, and further, the City Council considers it in the best public interest to acquire these
remaining lands; and
WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 6.1 of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement requires that
Renton take appropriate legislative action to commit funds for the purpose of matching the
amounts allocated by King County; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 4257
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the existing interlocal agreement between the City
of Renton and King County to include that additional $174,000 allocation;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to amend the existing City of
Renton-King County Interlocal Agreement to include the allocation of an additional $174,000
for the acquisition of real property adjacent to the Kenyon-Dobson Park in the May Creek
Greenway.
SECTION III. Renton's share of the project monies will be derived from the King
County Proposition 2 Levy Fund.
SECTION IV. Any received fund monies shall be used to acquire open space land
adjacent to the Kenyon-Dobson park in Renton's Kennydale Community Planning Area.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13thdayof July , 2015.
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Jason A. Seth, City d erk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13thday of July , 2015.
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Denis Law, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney C3' 'f'
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