SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118691

• Record No: CB 118691
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118691
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/6/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125055
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Department to execute, accept and record a Restrictive Covenant, Easement and Contract Concerning Real Property on behalf of The City of Seattle; placing the property rights and interests conveyed by the easements under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Debora Juarez
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A - Property Map, 3. Presentation, 4. Signed Ord 125055, 5. Affidavit of publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/17/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/17/2016	1	Mayor	returned
6/10/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
6/9/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/6/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
5/23/2016	1	City Council	referred
4/29/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/26/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/26/2016	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Parks and Recreation; authorizing the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Department to execute, accept and record a Restrictive Covenant, Easement and Contract Concerning Real Property on behalf of The City of Seattle; placing the property rights and interests conveyed by the easements under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.

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WHEREAS, in 2009, with the cooperation of the University Heights Center for the Community Association (Association) and under the authority of Ordinance 123017, the 2000 Neighborhood Parks, Green Spaces, Trails, and Zoo Levy (Levy), The City of Seattle (City) purchased a portion of the former University Heights school grounds from the Seattle School District for park, open space, and recreation purposes; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Association acquired the remaining portion of the University Heights school property from the Seattle School District and since that time has been operating it as a community center, including providing certain outdoor public recreational activities and amenities; and
WHEREAS, the 2008 Parks and Greenspaces Levy, authorized by Ordinance 122749, established an Opportunity Fund that may be used to implement community-initiated projects including the development of neighborhood parks; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 123560 authorized an Opportunity Fund award of $747,000 to develop "a multi-use open space" on the City property and on a portion of the Association property for the University Heights South Lot Development (South Lot); and
WHEREAS, the City designed and contracted for installation of certain improvements to make the South Lot more useful to the public; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure that Opportunity Fund monies are used to benefit the general public, the Association and the City have agreed to the terms of a Restrictive C...