CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Parks and Recreation; amending Ordinance 125724, which adopted the 2019 budget including the 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); authorizing the acceptance of a donation of real property in Seattle from Forterra NW for open space, park, and recreation purposes; authorizing acceptance of a donation of cash; increasing appropriations to Seattle Parks and Recreation in the 2019 Adopted Budget; and revising project allocations for certain projects in the 2019-2024 CIP.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (City) is continually acquiring property to expand existing parks and conserve green spaces; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have adequate funding to acquire all the properties worthy of conservation; and
WHEREAS, Sun Park was established on the northeast corner of 47th Avenue NE and NE 47th Street in 2006 by the Laurelhurst community; and
WHEREAS, the park has become a green and peaceful resting place for Laurelhurst residents of all ages; and
WHEREAS, for the past 12 years the property has been held by Forterra NW and stewarded by the community; and
WHEREAS, the Laurelhurst community always intended the park to become part of the City’s park system; and
WHEREAS, the Laurelhurst community raised approximately $100,000 as a stewardship endowment for the property; and
WHEREAS, the community, with the consent of Forterra NW, would like to donate the property to the City with the condition that the park maintain its name and character; and
WHEREAS, since the City has agreed to maintain the property, the community would like to donate the stewardship funding to the City to be used for future property acquisitions; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Seattle Parks and Recreation to take title to the donation property and funding free and clear of unnecessary encumbrances; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle City Charter requires that all acquisition and disposition of real property rights be authorized and accepted by or under authority of ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Superintendent of Seattle Parks and Recreation (Superintendent), or the Superintendent’s designee, is authorized, on behalf of The City of Seattle, to acquire by donation from Forterra NW the following real property legally described below (Property):
Real property in the County of King, State of Washington, described as follows:
PARCEL A OF CITY OF SEATTLE SHORT SUBDIVISION NO. 3003629, RECORDED OCTOBER 26, 2006 UNDER RECORDING NUMBER 20061026900005, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
Parcel Number 536420042700.
Section 2. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee is authorized to accept, concurrent with the donation described in Section 1 of this ordinance, a cash donation of $100,000 from Forterra NW for future property acquisitions. This cash donation will be deposited in the Park and Recreation Fund (10200).
Section 3. Appropriations in the 2019 Adopted Budget and project allocations in the 2019-2024 Adopted Capital Improvement Program, as adjusted by subsequent ordinance are further modified as follows:
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Item |
Department |
Fund |
Budget Summary Level / BCL Code |
Additional Budget Appropriation |
CIP Project Name |
2019 CIP Allocation (in $000’s) |
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3.1 |
Parks and Recreation |
Park and Recreation Fund (10200) |
Building for the Future (10200-BC-PR-20000) |
$100,000 |
Park Land Acquisition and Leverage Fund (MC-PR-21001) |
((1,500)) 1,600 |
Section 4. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee is authorized, on behalf of the City, to take such other actions as may be required or appropriate in connection with the City’s acceptance of the donations.
Section 5. The Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee is authorized to execute such documents as the Superintendent or designee deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the acquisition consistent with this ordinance, and to accept the deed for the Property by attaching to the deed the Superintendent’s written acceptance thereof and recording the same.
Section 6. The Property shall be accepted for open space, park, and recreation purposes and placed under the jurisdiction of Seattle Parks and Recreation with the name Sun Park.
Section 7. 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)