94-051 - GRFCZD (Green River Flood Control Zone District) - Maintenance for Tukwila 205 Levee Project

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GREEN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF TUKWILA TO ESTABLISH MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TUKWILA 205 PROJECT THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the GREEN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT, a quasi municipal corporation of the State of Washington authorized under the provisions of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 86.15 (hereinafter referred to as the "DISTRICT and the CITY OF TUKWILA, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington (hereinafter referred to as "TUKWILA to provide for maintenance of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Lower Green River Section 205 Flood Protection Project (hereinafter referred to as the TUKWILA 205 PROJECT located on the left bank of the Green River in the City of Tukwila. WHEREAS, the 1987 Green River Levee Improvement Plan (LIP), which identifies new levee improvements to be constructed in the Lower Green River Basin, includes the TUKWILA 205 PROJECT among its highest priority projects, known as the Phase One levee improvements; and 94-051 Council Approval 2/7/1994 WHEREAS, TUKWILA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared construction costs for the TUKWILA 205 PROJECT, with TUKWILA serving as the project's local sponsor; and WHEREAS, a Local Cooperation Agreement (LCA) was signed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and TUKWILA on January 31, 1991 outlining the scope of work for the TUKWILA 205 PROJECT and. identifying TUKWILA as the responsible agency for maintenance of the project upon completion; and WHEREAS, the DISTRICT was activated in 1990 to provide a funding base for operation and maintenance of a number of Green River levees and revetments within the DISTRICT's boundaries; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.A.1 of King County Council Resolution No. GR -1, approved on December 3, 1990, new levee facilities contt cted by King County or incorporated cities and towns within the DISTRICT can be added to the DISTRICT's facility inventory for maintenance and operation by the DISTRICT, provided that the facility is approved by King County and facility access is adequate; and WHEREAS, the TUKWILA 205 PROJECT was completed in the spring of 1992 and an Operations and Maintenance Manual for the project was finalized by the Corps of Engineers in July of 1993;