Drafter
Clerk 01/24/2008
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and Renton school district for transfer to the district of Renton pool.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County desires to divest itself of ownership, management and financial responsibility for local pools, parks, open space, recreational facilities and programs inside and near city boundaries in urban areas of the county.
2. King County owns and operates the Renton pool, located in the Benson Hill Communities potential annexation area of the city of Renton ("city") on real property leased to the county by the Renton school district 403 ("district") pursuant to the terms of a site lease dated May 14, 1970 ("site lease").
3. At the general election held November 6, 2007, voters in the Benson Hill Communities potential annexation area passed a measure to annex to the city and the city has taken final action to accept annexation of the area effective March 1, 2008.
4. The city and the district have entered into an agreement whereby the city will provide certain ongoing financial support to the district for operation of the Renton pool after annexation of the Benson Hill Communities area.
5. King County and the district have agreed to terms for an interlocal agreement for the termination of the site lease and the transfer of Renton pool and certain pool equipment and supplies to the district.
6. The background section of the agreement set forth relevant facts supporting and explaining the terms of the transfer.
7. The equipment and supplies being conveyed along with the pool are integral to the continued operation and maintenance of the park and are surplus to the county's needs.
8. Transfer of Renton 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.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF ...
Click here for full text