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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2739 04600 a 1 RESOLUTION NO 2 7 3 9 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT PROJECT 4 APPLICATIONS TO KING COUNTY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A PARK AND 5 OPEN SPACE FUTURE FUNDING INITIATIVE 6 WHEREAS, the King County Council and Executive are 7 8 considering a county-wide park and open space funding 9 initiative; and 10 WHEREAS, the future funding initiative will be divided 11 into two funding categories, local programs and critical 12 resource programs ; and 13 14 WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has identified many projects 15 which qualify for the local program section of the funding 16 initiative; and 17 WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has natural resources and 18 environmentally-sensitive areas which would qualify for the 19 20 Critical Resource Program; and 21 WHEREAS, King County has requested the City of Auburn to 22 submit projects to be considered in the proposed future 23 funding initiative 24 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page I 1 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Auburn, 2 Washington, in a regular meeting duly assembled herewith 3 resolves that 4 5 Section 1 . The Mayor of the City of Auburn is herewith 6 authorized to submit project applications for the King County 7 Parks and Open Space Future Funding Initiative 8 Section 2 . The City of Auburn projects to be submitted 9 for funding from the local programs share of the future 10 11 funding initiative are included in Attachment "A" 12 Section 3 . The City of Auburn projects to be submitted 13 for consideration from the critical resource share of the 14 future funding initiative are prioritized and are also 15 included in Attachment "A" 16 17 Section 4 . The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement 18 such administrative procedures as necessary to carry out the 19 directives of this legislation 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page 2 1 DATED and SIGNED this 6th day of May, 1996 2 3 CITY OF AUBURN 4 5 `` /�1 1/n.( 6 �11�G ALPS `l Y cJt� 7 CHARLES A BOOTH MAYOR 8 9 10 ATTEST 11 12 iethAAOMILUI:776CY Robin Wohlhueter, 13 City Clerk 14 15 16 APPROVED AS TO FORM 17 18 ' � 19 Michael J Reynolds, City Attorney 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page 3 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2739 2 Attachment "A" 3 4 King County Park and Open Space Future Funding Initiative 5 6 Local Projects Prioritized 7 8 1 Les Gove Park Addition 9 Acquire land along Auburn Way South to provide more 10 flexibility for the use of Les Gove Park This would allow the City to provide a better entrance into the park, 11 landscaping along Auburn Way South, more parking, and 12 possible reconfiguration of future facilities in the park, including the library and other facilities 13 14 2 Renovate Library for Community to 15 Renovate the Auburn Public Library for community purposes 16 should the City decide to construct a new library Potential community uses could include public meeting 17 rooms, craft areas, space for senior activities, etc 18 Because neither a plan nor a cost estimate has been developed, the budget may not be enough to complete a 19 total remodel 20 21 3 Athletic Facility Redevelopment 22 Two baseball/softball fields will be created at GSA Park and the soccer fields at Brannan Park will be improved 23 24 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page 4 1 4 Rotary Park Redevelopment 2 Redevelop Rotary Park to include an adjacent one-acre 3 parcel dedicated to the City by the developers of River Walk 4 5 5 Skate Park 6 Develop a skate park for skateboard and in-line skates, if 7 the current study determines a need 8 9 6 Athletic Complex Acquisition 10 Acquire 20+ acres of land in Auburn for active park use, 11 with an emphasis on youth athletic facilities 12 Critical Resource Area Projects Prioritized 13 14 1 Mill Creek Corridor 15 To purchase various wetlands and buffer areas within the 16 Mill Creek Corridor 17 18 2 Blue Heron Rookery 19 To acquire land and preserve the site located at the 20 intersection of Peasley Canyon and West Valley Highway for the heron rookery and other forms of wildlife 21 22 3 Olson Canyon Farmstead 23 To develop the farmstead into an historical and 24 educational facility for the community 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page 5 1 2 4 Goedecke P op rerty 3 This is a 53-acre site owned by the City of Auburn sewer utility The site has both uplands and wetland areas and 4 could be developed into an active and passive recreation 5 area 6 5 Sunning Hill. Wetland 7 8 Acquire approximately 3 acres of wetlands north of Sunning Hills Park on the West Valley Highway 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Resolution No 2739 April 30, 1996 Page 6 CMY CHARLES A 000111, MAYOR / } th, AUBURN CITY ATTORNEY Michael I Reynolds.City Auorncy )uJidh C Unman,r\.•mangy in Aunrnes 25 West Mein, Auburn WA 98001 Karen C cuw<er Rrn.ecmnr Civil:(206)911 3030 Criminal:(206)804 3108 lame,s oremsty. Rrn.e.mnr \ Fax (206)931-3053 Q slink%° STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF KING I, Robin Wohlhueter, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the County of King, State of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No 2739 of the resolutions of the City of Auburn, entitled "RESOLUTION NO " I certify that said Resolution No 2739 was duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 6th day of May, 1996 Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Auburn this 24th day of June, 1996 Robin Wohlhueter City Clerk City of Auburn NZ ry. PIM 1�V n` CHARLES A BOOTH, MAYOR 4 7*1* \ AUBURN CITY ATTORNEY Michael J RrynolJs.City Attorney Judah C Au.mzn Acc coot Lay Attorney I ddi r,J � 25 West Main, Auburn.WA 98001 Karen C Gulliver ern..eurnr `\ 'y¢ r ,. .'t Civil (206)931-3030 Criminal (206)804-3108 James S Otremsky Prosecutor Fax (206)931-3053 ingt May 24, 1996 The Honorable Gary Locke Metropolitan King County Executive 516 3rd Avenue, Room 400 Seattle, WA 98106 Dear Mr Locke: The Auburn City Council adopted Resolution No2739 authorizing projects for consideration for the county-wide park and open space funding initiative. We are pleased to provide a certified copy of Resolution No 2739 for consideration by the Metropolitan King County Council. It is my understanding a separate copy of this resolution has been provided to your staff by our Parks Department. Should you have any questions or comments with regard to the City's proposal, please contact Len Chapman, Parks and Recreation Director at 931-3074 Sincerely, CAL 0.14 ac-A Charles A. Booth Mayor cc: Len Chapman, Parks & Recreation Director