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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2008-08-11 Item 3A - Resolution - Recreation Conservation Office Application for Duwamish Riverbend Hill Project ,J ��1....L COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS :y''�, Initials ITEM No. o iZ Q p� lle etirz7 Date Prepared L;' Mayor s review I Colonic review 1 08/11/08 BF i l u Ni ,':,0?, 1 08/18/08 1 BF 1 1 rs o8 1 i i i i 3, O 1 ITEM INFORMATION 1 CAS NUMBER: 08-096 10RIGINAL AGENDA DATE: AUGUST 11, 2008 AGENDA ITEM T1TLE A resolution authorizing application to the Recreation Conservation Office (RCO) for funding assistance for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill project. C.\1'l?G()RY Discussion n tllotio, Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing n Other Mtg Date 08/11/08 dltg Date Aftg Date 08/18/08 AN Date dltg Date llltg Date ditg Date !SPONSOR )NSOR Council n Mayor- Adm Svcs DCD n Finance Fire Leal N P& R Police U PlV SP'ONSOR'S The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking authorization to apply for grant funding SUMMARY from the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the amount of $220,000 from the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO). A resolution of the City Council authorizing grant application is required by the RCO in order to accept the LWCF funds. It is the recommendation by the Director of Parks and Recreation to authorize the resolution for formal application. Rl ,l`11.\X I ',D BY n COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte L F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte 1 1 Arts Comm. Parks Comm. 1 1 Planning Comm. DATE: 7/28/08 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMAN. Passage of Resolution COMMrrrEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE EYPI?NDITURI: RI QUIRT D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $110,000 Fund Source: 2008 CIP BUDGET Comments: $110,000 from the approved 2008 CIP budget will be utilized as match for the grant request. If successful, funding will be combined with over 1500 000 already secured in oth r aran ina ffnrFc- MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 08/11/08 I I MTG. DATE 1 ATTACHMENTS 08/11/08 I Informational memorandum dated 7/22/08 Draft resolution Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 7/28/08 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: July 22, 2008 SUBJECT: Duwamish Riverbend Hill Grant Resolution The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking authorization to apply for grant application funding for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill development project. The grant requests $220,000 from the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for Federal assistance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The match will be $110,000 from the approved 2008 CIP budget. If successful, grant funding will be combined with the over 5500,000 already secured in other granting efforts. The Duwamish Riverbend Hill Preserve development will include a trail system, restroom, parking, fencing, kiosks, educational signage, outdoor classroom, removal of invasive plants and appropriate plantings and landscaping. This project has been identified as a top priority in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and is a cooperative effort with the Friends of the Hill and the Cascade Land Conservancy. A resolution of the City Council authorizing grant application is required by the RCO in order to accept the LWCF funds. It is the recommendation by the Director of Parks and Recreation to authorize the resolution for faunal application. Cc. Rhonda Berry, City Administrator nP APT T A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Cl'1'Y OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE FOR FEDERAL FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR THE DUWAMTSH RIVERBEND HILL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT, A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) PROGRAM PROJECT, AS PROVIDED IN THE LWCF ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the City has an approved Comprehensive- Plan that includes the "Duwamish Riverbend Hill Land and Water Conservation Project," and the Tukwila City Council considers it in the best public interest to complete the project; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of LWCF, Federal funding assistance can be requested to aid in financing the cost of land acquisition and /or facility development; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to make formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office for funding assistance for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Land and Water Conservation Project. 2. Any funding assistance received is to be used for implementation of the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Land and Water Conservation Project. 3. The City hereby certifies that its share of the project funding is committed and will be derived from the City's Capital Improvement Program. 4. The City acknowledges they are responsible for supporting all non -cash commitments to the sponsor share should they not materialize. 5. The City acknowledges that any property acquired or facility developed with financial aid from the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board (RCFB) must be placed in use for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Land and Water Conservation Project, and be retained in such use in perpetuity unless otherwise provided and agreed to by the City of Tukwila and the National Park Service. 6. This resolution will become part of the formal application to the Recreation and Conservation Office. 7. The City of Tukwila has provided appropriate opportunity for public comment on this application. 8. The City of Tukwila acknowledges that LWCF grants are Federal funds and, as such, the City must comply with all applicable Federal laws. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Council Meeting thereof this day of 2008. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: Joe Duffle, Council President Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Office of the City Attorney Resolution Number: C:\Docmnents and Settings\All Users\ Desktop `Xelly\MSDATA\Resolutions\LWCF Duwunish Riverbend Hill.doc RL:ksn 8/6/2008 Page 1 of 1 ICJ a4g o City o f Tukwila N Community Affairs and Parks Committee 'S,, 1s6s .e° COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 28, 2008 5:00 p. n Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Verna Griffin and De' Sean Quinn Staff: Bruce Fletcher, Jack Pace and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. A Resolution Authorizing Application to the Washington Recreation Conservation Office for Funding Assistance for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill Development Proiect Staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution authorizing a grant application to the Washington Recreation Conservation Office (RCO) for the Duwamish Riverbend Hill development project. A resolution is required as part of the grant application process. The application will request $220,000 in federal assistance funding from RCO relative to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Matching grant funds in the amount of $110,000 are required if the City's grant application is successful. These matching funds are budgeted for in the CIP. If this grant funding is awarded, over $600,000 will be secured for this project. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 11 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Development Agreement with Mastro Properties for a Multi Familv Condominium Proiect Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a development agreement with Mastro Properties for a multi- family condominium property located just south of I -405 between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, and north of Longacres Way. This current agreement is actually the third development agreement for this property location. The previous agreement was between the City and Fountain Park, LLC. Due to unforeseen events, Mastro Properties acquired the Fountain Park property in lieu of foreclosure. Mastro Properties intent is to build the same project with same design as set forth in the previous agreement between the City and Fountain Park. The new agreement calls for a 300 unit mixed -use owner- occupied residential development with approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space (as before). The new agreement will provide the following vested rights to Mastro Properties: Design Review Approval Approved by City on April 29, 2005 File No. L05 -015 Coniditional Use Permit Approved by City on April 29, 2005 File No. L05 -014 Mastro Properties will have one year from the date the agreement is signed to submit a building permit or the agreement will be terminated. A permit is expected to be submitted in August. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 11 COW FOR DISCUSSION. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, August 11, 2008 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 ut� Committee Chair Approval KAM. Reviewed by BF.