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RESOLUTION NO. 884
WHEREAS, the CITY OF RENTON, a municipal corporation of the
State of Washington, is owner in fee of certain real property here-
inbelow referred to and described as Parcel A, same and other property
having been conveyed to the City of Renton for park and other purposes
by deed from LEE MONOHAN dated September 8, 1R39, recorded in
Volume 1861 of Deeds, page 142, records of King County, and WHEREAS
said Grantor has heretofore waived in writing certain restrictive
provisions contained in said deed, and WHEREAS the City of Renton now
finds that aforesaid property is not useful or suitable for park or
other municipal purposes and that an exchange thereof for other
property more useful and suitable to the City of Renton is advisable
and in the general public interest; and WHEREAS the Pacific Coast
R. R Co., a corporation, is owner in fee of certain real property
of equal monetary value, hereinbelow referred to as Parcel B. located
in the City of Renton on the south shore of Lake Washington, which
is more suitable and useful to the City for park, playground and
swimming purposes, and said owner being agreeable to an exchange of
said properties; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENT ON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The Mayor and the City Council of the City of
Renton hereby expressly find and determine that the following des-
cribed real property is not useful, beneficial or suitable to the
City of Renton for park or related purposes, to -wit:
That portion of the Northwest 4 of the Southwest of
Section 8, Township 23 North, Range 5 East W.M.,'
described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the North
line of said subdivision with the North production of the
West line of Park Avenue, as shown in Renton Farm Plat,
as per plat recorded in Volume 10 of Plats on page 97,
records of King County; thence South, along said North
production, to a point thereon 715 feet North of the
South line of said subdivision; thence West, parallel to
and distant 715 feet North from said South line, to the
North production of the center line of Pelly Street;
thence South, along said produced center line, to the
North line of the South 660 feet of said subdivision;
thence West, along said North line, to the Easterly
margin of the Northern Pacific Railway right of way;
thence Northerly, along said Easterly margin, to the
North line of said subdivision; thence East, along
said North line, to the point of beginning; EXCEPT
the North 80 feet thereof; situate in the City of
Renton, County of ging, State of Washington;
and that the best interests of the City of Renton and the public in
general will be served by an (exchange of)aforesaid (property) for the
following described property, same to be dedicated and used�f par)
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All that part of lots 26 to 51, both inclusive, in
block 361 of C. D. Hillman Ts Lake Washington Garden
of Eden Addition to the City of Seattle, Division No.
5, according to plat thereof recorded in volume 11 of
plats, page 83, records of said county, as delineated
on Sheet No. 3 of map prepared by Udo Hesse and filed
in King County Superior Court Cause No. 156371, together
with all the shore lands in front thereof, described
as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southwesterly boundary of
said lot 51 as delineated on said Udo Hesse map, per-
pendicularly distant westerly 170.0 feet from the center
line of the track and right of way of the "Lake Washington
Belt Line" of the Northern Pacific Railway Company; thence
northwesterly along the said southwesterly boundary of
lot 51, a distance of 1080 feet, more or less, to the
Inner Harbor Line; thence north 45045' east 721.076
feet along the Inner Harbor Line to an angle point in
said line; thence south 190451 east along a production
of the Inner Harbor Line, 320 feet, more or less to the
line between Lots. 32 and 33 in said block 361; thence
south 5801315811 east along the said line 120.0 feet;
thence north 700381 east 100 feet, more or less, to a
point perpendicularly distant southwesterly 170 feet
from the said center line of track and right of way;
thence southerly parallel with the said center line to
the point of -beginning; ALSO
All that part of the shore lands fronting upon government
lot 1 in section 8 and government 16t 4 in section 5, town-
ship 23 north, range 5 east of the Willamette Meridian,
described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southwesterly boundary
of lot 51 in block 361 of C. D. Hillman's Garden of Eden
Addition to the City of Seattle, Division No. 5, as
delineated on Sheet No. 3 of mapprepared by Udo Hesse,
and filed in King County Superior Court Cause No. 156371,
with the Inner HarboroLine; thence south 450451 west 317,915
feet; thence south 44 151 east 680 feet, more or less, to
the line between sections 5 and 8 in said township and
range produced; thence east along the said section line
produced 630 feet, more or less, to a point perpendicularly
distant easterly 170 feet from the center line of the
track and the right of way of the "Lake Washington Belt
Line" of the Northern Pacific Railway Company; thence
northerly, parallel with said center line, to a point
in the southwesterly boundary of said lot 51; thence
northwesterly along said southwesterly boundary 1080
feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; all
situated in the County of King, State of Washington.
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SECTION II: The Mayor and the City Council of the City of
Renton hereby expressly consent and agree to the exchange of properties
as hereinabove described. Title to the property thus conveyed by the
City in such exchange shall vest in the Grantee free and clear of any
trust in favor of the public arising out of the prior grant or
dedication.
SECTION III: The Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Renton
are hereby authorized and directed to execute, deliver, and/or accept
appropriate instruments of conveyance to effectuate such exchange of
said properties.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON this 15th day
of March, -1955..
Fld Shaff, ityC Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of March j!- 1955::":.,
roved as to form:
"rarci Ili. Shell an
Assistant City Attorney
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oe ft. Baxter, Mayor