HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1317 4 I , i*
RESOLUTION NO. /P,
WHEREAS the City of Renton, a municipal corporation of the Second Class, has
a vital and continuing interest in the various traffic problems within the City and
its immediate environs, and
WHEREAS a majority of its citizens reside in the Renton Highlands and
surrounding areas, and
WHEREAS more than 30,000 persons are presently employed in Renton's industrial
plants which activities constitute a major` !:source of revenue to the State of Washington
and
WHEREAS serious and continuing traffic problems have developed and continue
to develop throughout the City of Renton and especially along Sunset Blvd. East, also
known as State Highway No. 900, and
WHEREAS plans have heretofore been consummated for the construction of therso-
called North Renton Interchange, which interchange will tie in with said Sunset Blvd.
East, also known as State Highway No. 900, and
WHEREAS it is absolutely necessary and essential that said State Highway be
forthwith improved and widened in order to accommodate the growing vehicular traffic,
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND 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. The City of Renton hereby determines that it is of the utmost
necessity to provide for the improvement and widening to four lanes of vehicular traffic
of Sunset Blvd. East, also known as State Highway No. 900 between 116th Avenue S.E. and
13Sth Avenue S.E. , all lecatecl within or near the City of Renton, King County, Washington.
and any and all of such work to be undertaken by the State of Washington Highway
Department and same to proceed with all deliberate speed.
SECTION II: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
forward copies of this Resolution to the Washington Good Roads Association requesting
said body to go on record in favor of such improvement as herein specified and to forward
unto the State of Washington Highway Commission copies of any and all of such actions.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of August, 1965
Helmie Nelson, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of August, 1
Approved as to Form: /dicta .4/6/(//:&- -,4,----„
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Donald W: Custer, Mayor
Gel-ard- M. Shella:L, Cita, Attorney