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Clerk 03/07/2003
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and the city of Enumclaw for transfer of the Enumclaw golf course to the city; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County is facing a multi-year fiscal crisis that is forcing major cuts in all non-mandated government services funded by the current expense fund and as a result does not have a sufficient, stable source of revenue to continue to operate and maintain the Enumclaw golf course.
B. Due to its fiscal crisis, King County desires to divest itself of ownership, management, and financial responsibility for pools, parks, open space, recreational facilities and programs inside and near city boundaries.
C. King County and the city of Enumclaw ("city") have agreed to terms of an interlocal agreement for the transfer of the Enumclaw golf course.
D. The county and the city strongly desire to complete the transfer as soon as possible so that the golf course and Enumclaw pool may transfer concomitantly. To do so, this ordinance must be adopted on an emergency basis.
E. The recitals in the agreement set forth relevant facts supporting and explaining the terms of the transfer.
F. The equipment and supplies being conveyed along with the golf course are integral to the continued operation and maintenance of the golf course and are surplus to the county's needs.
G. King County and the city have agreed that the transfer will take place within thirty days following execution of the interlocal agreement by both parties.
H. Transfer of the Enumclaw golf course under the terms and conditions of the agreement attached to this ordinance will serve an important county purpose by ensuring that the golf course will remain open and available to all county residents.
SECTION 2. The King County executive is hereby authorized to enter into an inte...
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