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SPONSOR'S At the July 12, 2010 Committee of the Whole meeting, there was Council consensus to
SLIMNIARY pursue a special election for the formation of a Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District
ballot measure. The next available date for requesting a special election for the ballot
measure is August 16, 2011.
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Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: 02/28/11 COMMITTEE CHAIR: SEAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. City Administration and Parks and Recreation Department
COMMIT Forward to Committee of the Whole for discussion
COST1 FUND SOURCE
EXPI?NDI'1'URI? RF?QUIIZI D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
(Fund Source: Pool Operations
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
03/14/11 Forward to special Council Work Session
3/29/11 Work Session Conducted
4/11/11 Forward to next Requl ar Meeti with wording change to 2nd Whereas clause
MTG. DATE I ATTACHMENTS
03/14/11 Informational Memorandum dated 02/23/11 from Kimberly Matej
Informational Memorandum dated 02/23/11 from Rick Still
Resolution in draft form
Informational Memorandum dated 06/21/10, with attachments
Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 2/28/11
4/11/11 I Informational Memorandum dated 4/6/11, with Exhibit 1A and Exhibit 113
All items above from 3/14 AND 3/8 Letter of Intent and Draft Lease with School District
1 4/18/11 Resolution in final form
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING AUGUST 16, 2011, AS THE DATE FOR AN
ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE FORMATION OF A TUKWILA
POOL METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA
TO GENERATE FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION,
AND /OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT /CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES FOR
A POOL FACILITY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA.
WHEREAS, RCW 35.61.010 provides that a Metropolitan Park District may be
created for the management, control, improvement, maintenance, and acquisition of
parks, parkways, boulevards, and recreational facilities; and a Metropolitan Park District
may include territory located in all of one city, when created; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila currently owns, operates and maintains the City of
Tukwila Pool (formerly known as the South Central Pool), located on property owned by
the Tukwila School District, hereafter referred to as "Tukwila Pool and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila does not have the resources to continue to
manage, maintain, and operate a pool; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Pool provides a benefit to the citizens of Tukwila, serving
our community as a multigenerational facility that provides health and recreation
benefits to all ages, strengthens the community, and enhances the quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila City Council strongly support the
Tukwila Pool and believe it would be in the best interest of the community for its
operation to continue; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of various alternatives, the Tukwila City Council has
recommended formation of the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District, organized under
Chapter 35.61 RCW, to acquire and operate the Tukwila Pool;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. An election shall be held within the City of Tukwila on Tuesday,
August 16, 2011, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified City, for their ratification
or rejection, a Resolution No. 1738 proposition creating the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan
Park District.
Section 2. The boundaries of the proposed Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District
are coextensive with Tukwila city limits pursuant to Chapter 35.61 RCW.
Section 3. The Director of Records and Elections of King County, Washington is
requested to conduct this election on the August 16, 2011 ballot.
Section 4. Pursuant to RCW 35.61.050(3), the Tukwila City Council is hereby
designated to serve in an ex officio capacity as the board of commissioners for the
Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District.
Section 5. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the Director of Records and
Elections of King County, Washington, by a date no later than May 24, 2011, a copy of
this resolution and the proposition to be submitted at that election in the form of a ballot
title as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. XXXX
FORMATION AND FUNDING OF TUKWILA POOL METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
Tukwila Resolution No. 1738 proposes creation of the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park
District coextensive with the City's boundaries pursuant to 35.61 RCW, including the
authority to levy a general tax on property within the District each year not to exceed 15
cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, for the purpose of acquiring and
operating a pool facility.
The Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District is to be governed by the City Council of the
City of Tukwila, serving as the board of commissioners in an ex officio capacity.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2011.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk Allan Ekberg, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
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