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CAS Number: 03-166 1 Original Agenda Date: Dec 15, 2003
Agenda Item Title: Grandmother's Hill Purchase
Council Admin. Parks Recreation Department
The Parks and Recreation Department, Cascade Land Conservancy and local citizens have
raised funds to total $970,000 for the purchase of Grandmother's Hill. The property
acquisition is listed in the current CIP and meets our Parks and Open Space Six -Year Plan.
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Purchase and Sales Agreement.
Up to $20,000 City Funds with the remaining balance from grants and donations.
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Memo from Bruce Fletcher dated 12/10/03
City of Tukwila
Parks Recreation Department Bruce Fletcher, Director
TO: Tukwila City Council
FROM: Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks Recreation
DATE: December 10, 2003
SUBJECT: Grandmother's Hill Purchase
MEMORANDUM
In April of 2003, the Tukwila City Council authorized a resolution for the Parks and
Recreation Department to seek grant funding for the purchase of Grandmother's Hill.
The City has been working with the Cascade Land Conservancy and local citizens in
efforts to raise money for the preservation of the hill.
With the success of grants and donations, the total raised for the acquisition project is
$970,000. Funds raised have come from the following sources: King County
Conservation Futures, State of Washington CTED, King County Heritage grant, Boeing,
SAFECO, Mucldeshoot Charity Fund, Foster HS Drama Club, Seattle Police Athletic
Association, and the IAC Land and Water Conservation Grant.
The property acquisition is listed in our current Capital Improvement Program and meets
our Parks and Open Space Six -Year Plan. The current CIP lists $20,000 of City funds
allocated to the property purchase with the remaining funds coming from grants and
donations.
It is the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Department to authorize the Mayor
to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement for Grandmother's Hill.
Cc: Mayor Mullet
Rhonda Berry
Alan Doerschel
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
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