86-055 - City of Renton - Reciprocal Annexations

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2 S W 43rd Street /S 180th Street Improvements If a proposed grade separated crossing of S W 43rd and the railroad tracks is undertaken to improve traffic safety and capacity, the local costs should be shared equitably between Renton and Tukwila The two Cities shall support the S W 43rd Street /S 180th Street improvement in the same manner as the Strander Boulevard /S W 27th Street railroad crossing By support, it is meant that both Cities will designate this road improvement as a high priority item on each City's Transportation Improvement Plan and each provide one -half of the local funds needed to match an 80% federal funding for this road improvement project If federal funding is unavailable, then Renton and Tukwila will negotiate an equitable funding option as necessary, such that each cities' share of the local costs of such road improvement shall be 50% Because the improvement will be located entirely within Tukwila upon completion of the annexation, the final decision as to the time for the improvement shall be left to the discretion of Tukwila 3 P -1 Channel The P -1 Channel is a storm drainage improvement to be located within that property described on Exhibit B which will be annexed to Renton Renton agrees to assume what would have been Tukwila's share of the cost of construction and maintenance for that portion of the P -1 Channel which will be located in said area The City of Tukwila shall retain the right to connect to and use the P -1 Channel 4 Green River Dike Maintenance Renton's share of the cost of the Green River Dike Maintenance Plan was 22% prior to the reciprocal annexations Construction and maintenance costs for the Green River Dikes should be revised to reflect the fact that Renton will not have Green River frontage after the reciprocal annexations are completed and that therefore Renton should have no obligation for dike maintenance or rehabilitation 5 Frank Zepp Bridge Upon completion of the reciprocal annexations, the Frank Zepp Bridge at S W 43rd Street /S 180th Street will be located entirely within the City of Tukwila Tukwila agrees to assume all costs of maintenance and future widening for the bridge Both parties understand that with the annexation of the property described on Exhibit A to Tukwila, the responsibility for maintenance and operation of the traffic signals at the intersection of S W 43rd Street and West Valley Road (SR -181), formerly shared by the Cities of Renton and Kent, should be assumed in total by the City of Kent 6 Utilities Both parties understand that Renton has existing utilities serving a portion of the area to be annexed to the City of Tukwila bordered by S W 43rd Street, West Valley Highway, the existing Renton City limits and the Union Pacific Railroad right -of -way Renton shall retain ownership of the said existing utilities and shall be responsible for all costs of operation and maintenance of the same Tukwila shall be responsible for providing sewer and water service to all other areas annexed to Tukwila as part of the reciprocal annexations Neither party shall impose a surcharge upon utility users within the newly annexed areas solely because of their annexation 7 SR -181 The City of Renton should enter into an agreement with the State of Washington regarding the transfer of costs to the State for improvements to SR -181 between S W 43rd Street and I -405 The City of Tukwila shall bear no responsibility for such costs by virtue of the execution of this Agreement 8 Future Annexations Renton and Tukwila will coordinate review of future annexation petitions received by the parties consistent with the boundary line shown on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full