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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and the city of Redmond regarding the operation of the Redmond pool; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County ("county") and the city of Redmond ("city") have agreed to terms for an interlocal agreement for the operation of the Redmond pool.
B. The recitals in the agreement set forth relevant facts supporting and explaining the terms of the agreement.
C. King County and the city have agreed that the county will operate the Redmond pool for the period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003.
D. Continued operation of the Redmond pool under the terms and conditions of the attached agreement will serve an important county purpose by ensuring that the pool will remain open and available to all county residents.
E. The fiscal crisis facing the county requires that the pool be mothballed and unavailable for public use at the end of this year unless the agreement is in effect before that time. As a result, immediate authorization for the execution of the agreement is necessary and is in the best interest of the public and this ordinance must be adopted on an emergency basis.
SECTION 2. The King County executive is hereby authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement, substantially in the form of the attached agreement, with the city of Redmond relating to the operation of the Redmond pool.
SECTION 3. For the reasons set forth in section 1 of this ordinance, the county council finds as a fact and declares that an emergency exists and that this ordinance is
necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health or safety or for the support of county government and its existing public institutions.
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