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Clerk 09/19/2002
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the transfer of a portion of Lakehaven Utility District to Highline Water District for the purpose of providing water service to the area known as Verzani Property Transfer.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A notice of intention proposing the transfer of a portion of Lakehaven Utility District to Highline Water District for the purpose of providing water service was filed with the county council on July 24, 2002.
2. The parcel intended for transfer is Tax Parcel 3422049205, a 21,000- square-foot parcel known as the Verzani property.
3. Highline Water District has found the petition for transfer to be sufficient and has concurred with the proposed transfer in Resolution No. 02-4-3B, passed on April 3, 2002.
4. Lakehaven Utility District has found the petition for transfer to be sufficient and has concurred with the proposed transfer in Resolution No. 2002-965 passed on January 24, 2002.
5. Highline Water District issued a determination of nonsignificance on the proposed transfer dated July 10, 2002.
6. King County granted the Lakehaven Utility District a franchise on January 10, 2000, to install, operate and maintain a water utility on King County, road right of ways within the district's water service area under Ordinance 13702. The franchise area included the Verzani property.
7. Under the assignment provisions of Lakehaven Utility District's utility franchise, the consent of the Metropolitan King County Council is required for any assignment of the franchise. No assignment shall be effective unless the assignee accepts all rights, conditions, terms, provisions, and responsibilities contained within the franchise and the surety bonds which the council deems necessary to be posted have been received. Any new or modified terms and conditions of the franchise must be approved by the council.
8. The council has not yet approved the assignment of any rights, conditions, terms, or obligation...
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