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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2015-02-17 Item 5B - Resolution - Acceptance of Chinook Wind Habitat Site from King CountyCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Meetin ,g Date Prepared b Ma ors review Cou '. review 02/09/15 BG. ® Resolution Mtg Date 02117115 ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date 02/17/15 BG C SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ IT ❑ P&'R ❑ Police ❑ PWI SPONSOR'S King County has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the owner of the two SUMMARY parcels for the Chinook Wind site. Several significant contingencies must be resolved by February 22, 2015. Contingencies include an environmental assessment, a cultural resources review, and obtaining Tukwila's commitment to accept the Chinook Wind site. Council is being asked, at no additional cost, to approve this Resolution accepting the Chinook Wind property after successful acquisition by KC to develop it as a salmon habitat. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ® CA &P Cmte ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Transportation Cmte ❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: 01/26/15 COMMITTEE CHAIR: VERNA SEAL RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Public Works Department COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Fund Source: 412 SURFACE WATER FUND (PG 85, 2015 CIP) Comments: MTG.DATEI RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 02/09/15 ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NO. 5.B. 35 STAFF SPONSOR: BOB GIBERSON ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 02/09/15 AGENDA ITEMTITLE Chinook Wind Resolution Accepting Site from King County CATEGORY ® Discussion Mtg Date 02109115 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ® Resolution Mtg Date 02117115 ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ HR ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ IT ❑ P&'R ❑ Police ❑ PWI SPONSOR'S King County has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the owner of the two SUMMARY parcels for the Chinook Wind site. Several significant contingencies must be resolved by February 22, 2015. Contingencies include an environmental assessment, a cultural resources review, and obtaining Tukwila's commitment to accept the Chinook Wind site. Council is being asked, at no additional cost, to approve this Resolution accepting the Chinook Wind property after successful acquisition by KC to develop it as a salmon habitat. REVIEWED BY ❑ COW Mtg. ® CA &P Cmte ❑ F &S Cmte ❑ Transportation Cmte ❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: 01/26/15 COMMITTEE CHAIR: VERNA SEAL RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Public Works Department COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Fund Source: 412 SURFACE WATER FUND (PG 85, 2015 CIP) Comments: MTG.DATEI RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 02/09/15 Forward to Regular Meeting 02/17/15 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 02/09/15 Informational Memorandum dated 01/23/15 Draft Resolution with Site Map Page 85, 2015 CIP Minutes from the Community Affairs & Parks Committee meeting of 01/26/15 02/17/15 Resolution 35 36 Ci*ty of Tukwi'01a Washington Resolution No. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, COMMITTING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHINOOK WIND HABITAT SITE FROM KING COUNTY. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has an approved Capital Improvement Project titled "Chinook Wind" that calls for the acquisition and restoration of the project site shown on the attached map; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila was awarded $1,903,616 in combined King Conservation Futures and King County Parks funds for the acquisition of the Chinook Wind site; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is in need of additional funding to acquire and develop the Chinook Wind site; and WHEREAS, King County created a Mitigation Reserves Program that allows applicants an option to purchase mitigation credits from King County to fulfill mitigation needs; and WHEREAS, King County is in need of acquiring additional mitigation sites for their Mitigation Reserves Program; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit is required to provide mitigation for a project titled "Sounder South Expansion (Seattle to Tacoma Sounder Commuter Rail) Easement 4 Improvements Project" and are seeking approval to use the Mitigation Reserves Program to fulfill their mitigation requirements; and WHEREAS, King County entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Sleeping Tiger, LLC, the owner of the Chinook Wind site, to purchase the site for $6,200,000, which is contingent upon King County receiving a commitment from the City of Tukwila to accept transfer of fee ownership of the Chinook Wind site from King County following purchase and required site work; and WAWord Processing\Resolutions\Chinook Wind site acceptance 1-16-15 RLbjs Page 1 of 2 37 WHEREAS, King County is performing an environmental evaluation of the site and, prior to transferring the property to the City of Tukwila, any necessary environmental remediation will be completed or will be satisfactorily addressed in the transfer agreement, and WHEREAS, King County intends to purchase the site, remove all site improvements, provide erosion control, install a security fence, and transfer the site to the City of Tukwila to develop into a habitat restoration and mitigation site in accordance with funding requirements, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Upon successful acquisition of the project site by King County, the City of Tukwila shall accept the future transfer from King County of fee ownership of the acquired Chinook Wind property at no additional cost to the City, and develop it into a salmon habitat restoration and mitigation site that may include minor park elements on the periphery as restoration funds become available. Section 2. To grant King County use and access rights to implement mitigation project at the acquired Chinook Wind property. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this - day of 12015. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk ITISIXAM Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Attachment- Map of Chinook Wind Project Site Kate Kruller, Council President Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Resolution Number: WAWord Processing\Resolutions\Chinook Wind site acceptance 1-16-15 RL:bjs W Page 2 of 2 13 dU ws I'D Lei rp fop, ar arms 441 4 a. IV, cr cv co ai • fA • • i E CL CL GJ Lli 3� CL JI ........... IV, cr cv co ai • fA • • i E CL CL GJ Lli 3� CL