HomeMy WebLinkAbout4976 RESOLUTION NO. 4 9 7 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO WITHDAW FROM THE SOUTH KING
COUNTY REGIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION AND
FROM THE JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn ("Auburn") is a member of the South King
County Regional Water Association ("SKCRWA") consisting of the cities of
Algona, Auburn, Black Diamond, Kent, and Pacific, as well as the Lakehaven
Utility District, the Soos Creek Water and Sewer District, and King County Water
District #111, and as entered into a Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA") with the
members of the Association, as authorized by Resolution No. 2568, adopted
June 5, 1995 as modified by Resolutions 2781, adopted December 2, 1996 and
Resolution 3383, adopted August 17, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the primary goals and objectives that supported Auburn's
membership and participation in the SKCRWA and JOA, as well as the mutual
goals of other members of SKCRWA have also been accomplished, resulting in
interlocal cooperative agreements for the emergency interties with adjacent water
purveyors where physically feasible have been accomplished; and
WHEREAS, by working closely in cooperation with other South King
County water purveyors the City has secured its system thru a series of
emergency interties and water supply agreements sufficient to support its future
needs; and
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WHEREAS, The City sees no further substantial benefits that would
require continuing this formal agreement with adjacent purveyors that cannot not
be reasonably accomplished in the absence of the JOA; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to notify the SKCRWA
that the City is withdrawing from membership, and withdrawing from the Joint
Operating Agreement.
Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this So ITER , 2013.
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MAYOR
ATTEST\
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daniel B H , City Attorney
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