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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2104
WHEREAS The City of Renton, a municipal corporation, operating
as a non-charter code city under the laws and statutes of the State of
Washington, has heretofore established a policy for the acquisition of
wetlands for the protection and maintenance of wildlife within its
boundaries and has consistently adhered to the principlethat the
acquisition and maintenance of such wetlands are in the best public
interest and for the public benefit, and
WHEREAS the City has heretofore acquired, by means of donation,
a relatively insignificant amount for such purposes, and
WHEREAS it is absolutely necessary to acquire such additional
lands at the earliest possible date in order to control, conserve and
develop • wildlife, and
WHEREAS the City of Renton does not have acuate funds to so
acquire such lands, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The above recitals and findings are hereby found
to be true and correct in all respects .
SECTION II: The City of Renton herewith urges the State of
Washington' s legislative bodies to take all proper and immediate steps
to allocate sufficient funds for the acquisition and maintenance of
"Conservancy Lands" for the maintenance and protection of all forms
of wildlife and recreational purposes . The City further finds that
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time is of the essence for the appropriation of such funds since
the availability of such wetlands is rapidly diminishing and is
being encroached upon by industrial and other commercial developments .
SECTION III: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to forward certified copies of this Resolution to members
of the State of Washington Legislature and other governmental agencies
having jurisdiction thereover.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25th day of April, 1977 .
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Delores A. Mead, CCi , Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of April, 1977 .
Charles . Delaurenti, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Ger rd M. Shellan, City Attorney
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