CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 2318 NE 125th St.; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance 124468 in 2014, authorizing an interlocal agreement between The City of Seattle (“City”) and the Seattle Park District, which included the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Park District Financial Plan: 2015-2020 includes the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund, which is to be used to acquire park lands, including acquisition of greenspace properties; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Parks and Recreation has determined that the Thornton Creek property provides significant open space benefits, including wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities, and the area is, therefore, a priority area for additional acquisitions for parks and open space; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities has determined that the Thornton Creek property provides significant opportunity for flood control and habitat restoration and enhancement; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Public Utilities are developing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will define cost sharing, roles, responsibilities and processes for specified activities including urban creek restoration and enhancement projects on the real property described in Section 1 of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Parks and Recreation intends to transfer a portion of the property to Seattle Public Utilities for flood control and habitat restoration and enhancement pursuant to the MOA; and
WHEREAS, funding for the acquisition is available from the Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund and has been appropriated by Ordinance 125475; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation (“Superintendent”), or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to acquire the following described real property, situated in the City of Seattle, County of King, State of Washington, and commonly known as the property at 2318 NE 125th St (“Property”), together will all rights, privileges, and other property pertaining thereto, for open space, park, and recreation purposes:
BEGINNING AT A POINT 396 FEET WEST OF SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 26 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, W.M., IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON;
THENCE NORTH 330 FEET;
THENCE WEST 132 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 330 FEET;
THENCE EAST 132 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING;
EXCEPT THE SOUTH 30 FEET THEREOF LYING WITHIN EAST 125TH STREET;
AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF SEATTLE FOR STREET PURPOSES BY DEED
RECORDED UNDER KING COUNTY RECORDING NUMBER 6527513.
Section 2. The Superintendent, or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to execute such documents, as deemed necessary or desirable to acquire the Property for a purchase price of $1,050,000.
Section 3. The Superintendent, or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to accept a deed for the Property for open space, park, and recreation purposes by attaching to the deed the Superintendent’s written acceptance thereof and recording the same.
Section 4. Any act consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within 10 days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2019, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2019.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2019.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)