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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 0939RESOLUTION NO. ?3 A RESOLUTION of the City of , Washington, calling for an election on the question of creating a metropolitan municipal corporation, describing the boundaries of such corporation, and naming the functions which it shall be initially authorized to perform. WHEREAS, there exists within the State of Washington a populous metropolitan area consisting of nineteen cities and towns, including the City of Seattle, a city of the first class, and an unincorporated portion of King County; and WHEREAS, sewage disposal, public transportation and compre- hensive planning are essential services which are not now adequately provided within the said area by existing agencies of local govern- ment; and WHEREAS, such essential services can adequately be provided if King County and the cities and towns within the said area are able to act jointly to furnish such services; and WHEREAS, the creation of a metropolitan municipal corporation as provided by Chapter 213, Laws of 1957, will make possible such joint action and will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons and property within the said metropolitan area; NOW, IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City'of =4,7 , Washington, as follows: Section 1. Finding of Welfare and Benefit. It is hereby found and declared that the creation of a metropolitan municipal corporation as hereinafter provided within the metropolitan area described herein will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons and property within the said metropolitan area. Section 2. Election Called For. The Board of King County Commissioners is hereby requested to call an election on the question of authorizing the creation of a metropolitan municipal corporation pursuant to Chapter 213, Laws of 1957, within the metropolitan area described herein. Section 3. When Election To Be Held. Such election shall be held on March 11, 1958, as a special -election to be held in con- junction with the regular municipal election on said date. Section 4. Metropolitan Functions. The metropolitan functions which such corporation shall be initially authorized to perform shall consist of (1) metropolitan sewage disposal; (2) metropolitan public transportation; and (3) metropolitan compre- hensive planning.. Section 5. Boundary. The boundary of such metropolitan area and of the proposed metropolitan municipal corporation shall be as follows: Beginning at the northwesterly corner of King County, Washington, being the intersection of the middle of the channel known as Admiralty Inlet on Puget Sound with the township line between Township 26 north and Township 27 north, being the true point of beginning; Thence easterly along said township line, being also the Snohomish -King County boundary line to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 26 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence southerly along the east lines of Sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, Township 26 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence easterly along the north line of said Section 3 to the northeast corner of -said Section 3; Thence southerly along the east lines of Sections 3, 10, 15 and 22 of said Township 25 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the southeast corner of the NEI of said Section 22; Thence westerly along the south line of the NEI of said Sec. 22 to the center of said section; 2. Thence southerly along the east line of the W2 of said Sec. 22 and the east line of the W2 of Sections 27 and 34 of Township 25 North, Range 6 East W.M., and the east line of the W2 of Sections 3 and 10 of Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the center of said Section 10, Township 24 North, Range 6 East Thence easterly along the north line of the S2 of said Section 10 and of Section 11, Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the center of said Section 11; Thence southerly along the east line of the W2 of said Sec. 11 to the north line of Section 14, Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence easterly along the north line of Sections 14 and 13, Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the northeast corner of the NW4 of said Section 13; Thence southerly along the east line of said NW,i--, of said Sec. 13 to the northwest corner of the SE -1 of said Sec. 13; .. Thence easterly along the north line of the SE,i—, of said Sec. 13. to the east line of said Sec. 13, also being the east line of Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence southerly along the east line of said Range 6 East W.M. to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 24 North, Range 7 East W.M.; Thence easterly along the north line of said Sec. 30 to the northeast corner of said Section 30; Thence southerly along the east lines of said Section 30 and Section 31, Township 24 North, Range 7 East W.M., to the south- east corner of said Section 31, being the south line of Township 24 North; Thence westerly along the south line of Township 24 North, Range 7 East W.M. and Township 24 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the northeast corner of Section 3, Township 23 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence southerly along the east lines of Sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34, Township 23 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the northeast corner of Section 3, Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M., being the north line of Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence easterly along the north line of said Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the northeast corner thereof; Thence southerly along the east line of said Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the intersection with the south line of the N2 of Section 13, said Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south line of the N2 of said Section 13 and the south line of the N2 of Section 14, Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M. to the east line of Section 15, Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M.; 3• Thence southerly along the east line of said Sec. 15 and the east lines of Sections 22, 27 and 34, Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M., to the south line of said Township 22 North, Range 6 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south line of said Township 22 North, to the southeast corner of Township 22 North, Range 5 East W.M.; Thence southerly along the east lines of Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 and 25, Township 21 North, Range 5 East W.M. to the south line of the NZ of Section 25, Township 21 North, Range 5 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south line of the N2 of Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, -Township 21 North, Range 5 East W.M., to the east line of Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M.; Thence southerly along the east line of said Range 4 East W.M., to the southeast corner of Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south line of said Township 21 North, to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M.; Thence northerly along the west lines of Sections 35 and 26, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M. to the intersection with the south line of the N2 of Section 27, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south line of the N2 of said Sec. 27 to the west line of said Section 27; Thence northerly along the west lines of Sections 27,'22 and 15, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M. to the southeast corner of Section 9, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M.; Thence westerly along the south lines of Sections 9, 8, and 7 of said Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M to the southwest corner of said Section 7; Thence northerly along the west lines of Sections 7 and 6, Township 21 North, Range 4 East W.M. to the shore of Puget Sound; Thence in a northwesterly direction to an intersection with the center of the channel of East Passage (also known as Admiralty Inlet) on Puget Sound; Thence in a northerly direction along said center of channel of East Passage and Admiralty Inlet to the true point of beginning. Section 6. Concurrence. This resolution is intended as a concurrence in the previous action of the City Council of Bellevue, Washington, as expressed in its Resolution No. 710, adopted September. 24, 1957. Section 7. Transmission of Resolution. The city clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Board of King County Commissioners. 4. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofw�/ Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this day of 1957. ITY OF iV v� , WASHINGTON 46L ATTEST: 01 City Clerk yor Clerk of the City of Washington, do hereby certify that the fore- going is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.7,3? of said city, duly adopted by its Council and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of 19, 1957. 5. City Clerk I