SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118392

• Record No: CB 118392
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118392
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 5/26/2015
• Ordinance No: Ord 124784
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 8118 Greenwood Avenue North; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.
• Sponsors: Jean Godden
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att A: Proposed Acquisition Map, 3. Greenwood Presentation, 4. Amendment Vs. 2 with Track Changes, 5. Signed Ord 124784

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/29/2015	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
5/29/2015	1	Mayor	Signed
5/29/2015	1	Mayor	returned
5/27/2015	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
5/26/2015	1	City Council	passed	Pass
5/19/2015	1	Parks, Seattle Center, Libraries, and Gender Pay Equity Committee	pass as amended	Pass
5/11/2015	1	City Council	referred
4/29/2015	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
4/28/2015	1	City Clerk	sent for review
4/28/2015	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Department of Parks and Recreation; authorizing the acquisition of real property commonly known as 8118 Greenwood Avenue North; authorizing acceptance and recording of the deed for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts; all by a three-fourths vote of the City Council.
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 31055 the City Council created the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Citizens' Advisory Committee to ensure citizen participation in the development of a potential package of parks, open space, boulevards, trails, green infrastructure, and recreation projects, and a proposed set of options to fund the package; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Citizens' Advisory Committee, after being duly appointed and spending many hours in open meetings, receiving public testimony and deliberating on the levy, voted by a strong majority to recommend that the City Council place a $145.5 million six-year levy proposal for park purposes before the voters of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, in response to this recommendation, the City Council passed Ordinance 122749, placing Proposition 2, the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy, before the voters of Seattle; and
WHEREAS, the 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy was approved by Seattle voters on November 4, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 122749 identifies the Greenwood-Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village for a potential neighborhood park acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation considers the Greenwood-Phinney Ridge Residential Urban Village as significantly underserved with quality open space, and a priority area for additional acquisitions for parks and open space; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the property at 8118 Greenwood Avenue North, adjacent to 8100 Greenwood Avenue North, will allow for a bigger neighborhood park to address the open...