File #: 2010-0215    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 3/29/2010 In control: Environment and Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 4/12/2010
Enactment date: Enactment #: 13199
Title: A MOTION to support recommendations to the Washington state Board on Geographic Names for the naming of several creeks in or near the city of Redmond.
Sponsors: Kathy Lambert
Indexes: Creek, Redmond, City of
Attachments: 1. 13199.pdf, 2. 2010-0215 Staff Report - five creek designations
Staff: Reed, Mike
Drafter
Clerk 03/25/2010
Title
A MOTION to support recommendations to the Washington state Board on Geographic Names for the naming of several creeks in or near the city of Redmond.
Body
      WHEREAS, the Washington state Board on Geographic Names has solicited input on the proposed naming of five small waterways in east King County, and
      WHEREAS, the unnamed creek that joins the Sammamish river at Marymoor park will be considered by the Board on Geographic Names for designation as Clise creek after the Clise family, which owned the three hundred five acres that eventually became Marymoor park, and
      WHEREAS, the creek often referred to as Idylwood creek in planning documents, newsletters and interpretive signs, and that runs through Idylwood park on the western shore of Lake Sammamish, will be considered by the Board on Geographic Names for designation as Idylwood Creek and
      WHEREAS, the creek known generally as Peters creek, which flows from the hills just west of Redmond's downtown and east into the Sammamish river, will be considered by the Board on Geographic Names for designation as Peters creek, and
      WHEREAS, the creek that flows from the western hills above the Sammamish River valley, nearby the historic community referred to as "Willows" on federal maps, and eventually into the Sammamish river, will be considered by the Board on Geographic Names for designation as Willows creek, and
      WHEREAS, the creek that begins in Redmond's Hartman park flowing eventually into Bear creek, and runs through the historic Perrigo family homestead in Redmond, will be considered by the Board on Geographic Names for designation as Perrigo creek, and
      WHEREAS, several of these creeks have been the focus of restoration efforts by the city of Redmond intended to improve their habitat and water quality values, and are currently used as habitat by Pacific salmon, trout, beaver, waterfowl and songbirds, and
      WHEREAS, the proposed designations will assist in emphasizing the value of the respective waterways to the community, and in geographic referencing;
      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
      The council hereby indicates its support for the naming of the creeks referred to above as proposed in the respective applications currently before the Board on
Geographic Names as Clise creek, Idylwood creek, Peters creek, Willows creek and Perrigo creek.
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