Drafter
Clerk 10/16/2008
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the annexation of approximately 35.6 acres of land into fire district 10, known as Blakely Woods Area Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. A notice of intention proposing the annexation of approximately 35.6 acres of land into fire district 10, known as Blakely Woods Area Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services was filed with the county council on June 19, 2008.
2. Fire district 10 found the petition for transfer to be sufficient and concurred with the proposed transfer in Resolution No. 08-01, adopted on April 9, 2008.
3. Fire district 10 made a determination of nonsignificance on the proposed annexation in Resolution 08-01, adopted on April 9, 2008.
4. The Washington state Boundary Review Board has completed the required evaluation of the proposed annexation and found the proposed annexation to meet the necessary requirements.
5. The county council received a letter, dated September 19, 2008, stating that fire district 10 has no preexisting financial obligations or indebtedness for which the property owners of the annexation area would be obligated to assume.
6. The county council held the legally required public hearing and has considered all the criteria in RCW 52.04.041.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The annexation of approximately 35.6 acres of land into fire district 10, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services described in Attachment A to this ordinance is approved. Approval of this proposed annexation is consistent with chapter 52.04 RCW.
SECTION 2. Fire district 10 is the appropriate entity to serve the area proposed to be annexed.
SECTION 3. The property owners of the annexation area are not obligated to assume responsibility for any preexisting finances or indebtedness of the...
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