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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2104 A • r• ` . t .44114 '- 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 -1- Si. 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 . ,dezudiliL �f� Delores A. Mead, CCi , Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day of April, 1977 . Charles . Delaurenti, Mayor Approved as to form: eda: Ger rd M. Shellan, City Attorney -2-