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Clerk 04/12/2010
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into interlocal agreement with the city of Burien relating to the annexation of the North Highline Area X Potential Annexation Area and transferring certain parks and roads related facilities and property interests to the city.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County's Annexation Initiative encourages the expedited annexation of all remaining urban unincorporated areas in order to achieve both financial stability in the current expense fund, and the regional land use vision set forth in the countywide planning policies.
2. The city of Burien initiated the annexation process at the boundary review board with the filing of a notice of intent to annex the approximately fourteen thousand three hundred fifty residents of the North Highline Area X Potential Annexation Area.
3. The city then sought the approval of the residents of the North Highline Area X Potential Annexation Area to annex this area, by ballot proposition at the 2009 primary election on August 18, 2009. The ballot measure was approved by 55.56 percent of the vote. On January 11, 2010, the city set an April 1, 2010, effective date.
4. To facilitate the transition of local government services delivery in the North Highline Area X Potential Annexation Area and complete the transfer of parks and properties located within the potential annexation area upon annexation to the city, the city and county wish to enter into an interlocal agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, which addresses transfer of public records and transfer of ownership of parks and roads related facilities and properties among other matters.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county executive is hereby authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, with the city of Burien to provide for the transfer of the facilities and proper...
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