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WI�RFAS the City of Renton has heretofore acquired by condemnation a certain
area known as "Cedax River Park"� more particularly' described in Ord3.nance No. 1la.15�
dated November i3, 1951 for the following public uses and purposes, to wit: site
for oivic center, City Aa11 and other general public and municipal purposes? parks,
playgrounds and recreational areas, and
W?�EREAS th.e State of Washington by and through its State Highwa� Department
has heretofore conderaned certain portions of said ��Ced.ar River Park�� for the purpose
of constructing a limited access highway through the Cit,y of Renton, and
�ifHE��EAS such highway construction wi11 tend to restrict the uses and suit-
ability of said ��Cedar River Park�t and limit it to certain designated purposes, and
w'I�S there is located a certain baseball field in an adjoining park area
known as Liberty Park� which has been used for said p�urposes for several years past
and such area is further suitable and adoptable for night games, and
Wf�REAS the Cedar River Park area� by reason of the highway cond.emnation
and the construction of banks and abutments in support of said highway is not
suitable or desirable �or the construction or maintenance oi a lighted baseball
fiel.d inasmuch as �he proper location of said field would be interferred with by
the existing highway structure and other reasons� and
i�'�AS the City Council deems it to the best interest of and for -the berLefit
of the public to provide and establish a �ighted ba11 field within the Liberty Park
area and funds therefor being available for said purpose; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT P�ESOLVED BY THE MAYOR ,�ND TI-� CITY COUN�IL OF THE CI:3'Y OF RENTON, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION. I: The aforesaid fi.ndings and the termina.tions are hereby found to
be true and correct in a11 raspects and it is deemed in the best public interest and
for the public weL are to provide for the lighting of the ex�sting ball field located
witr.in Liberty Park and to appropriate funds therefor. It is expressly fo�und and
determined by the City Council that due to the aforesaid changes, conditions and
circumstances a��ecting the Cedar River Park area and adjoining properties, it would
be to -the advantage o� the City to utilize �he existing ball field area within
Liberty Park and to provide the lighting thereat.
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SECTION II: In order to carry out the foregoing purposes and for the proper
operation and maintenance of the �ity and the below mentioned departments� the
following funds are hereby transferred, to-wit:
FRQM: Cedar River Park .Acquisition Fvnd . . . �$20�000.00
UNTO: Park and Recreation Fund (installation
of bal.l .�ield lights� . . . . . . . . .�20�000.00
�api�tol outlay No. 1'713
I,iberty Park - Ba11 Field Lights
SECTIOIJ III: The City C1erk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and
directed to make the aforesaid transfers.
PASSID BY TI� CITY CCIUNCIL this�� day of February� 1963.
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Helmi.e Nelson, �ity Clerk
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, �PPROVED BY THE MA,YOR this _�� da.y of February, 19b3.
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F��nt, N`jayor F'f'G �T��,? ,
APPRQVED AS TQ FOi�T�I;
Gerard Ni. Shellan, City ,A,ttorney
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