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Resolution No. 1235
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING STRONG OPPOSI-
TION TO THE DECISION BY KING COUNTY TO REDUCE
AVAILABLE HOURS FOR PUBLIC USE OF COUNTY
SWIMMING POOLS LOCATED WITHIN CITY BOUNDARIES.
WHEREAS, King County owns and operates swimming pools located within the
boundaries of suburban cities; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to decrease a financial shortfall in the King County 1992
budget, King County is considering a reduction of available hours for public use of
County owned pools which are located within the city limits of cities located within
King County, and
WHEREAS, King County is not reducing the available hours for public use in
County owned swimming pools located within unincorporated King County; and
WHEREAS, King County owns and operates a swimming pool located within
the city limits of the City of Tukwila, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila considers the swimming
pools owned and operated by King County throughout incorporated and
unincorporated areas of King County to be a regional asset of King County government
and not as a composite of local systems; and
WHEREAS, the decision to reduce use of King County swimming pools located
within cities and not those located within unincorporated King County is inconsistent
with the concept of a cooperative and mutually supportive relationship between King
County and the cities located within King County; and
WHEREAS, this decision treats tax paying citizens of Tukwila in an unfair and
inequitable manner; and
WHEREAS, due to fiscal concerns and budget priorities, the City of Tukwila
and other suburban cities are not able to assist King County in making up its own
financial shortfall; and
WHEREAS, the revenues generated by business activities and property values
from the City of Tukwila and dedicated to King County currently amount to over
$6,000,000 annually and represent a $411 per capita annual contribution to the general
operation of King County,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Tukwila strongly opposes the decision
by King County to reduce the available hours for public use of King County owned
swimming pools located within the city limits of the City of Tukwila and other
suburban cities.
Section 2. As the swimming pools owned and operated within the incorporated
and unincorporated areas of King County comprise a regional swimming pool system
and not just a collection of local swimming pools, the City Council of the City of
Tukwila hereby requests King County to restore the available hours of public use of
King County swimming pools located within incorporated areas and meet the
reasonable obligation to manage these regional recreational assets on an equitable basis.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUy ILA,
WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 7th day of December 1992.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF TI CITY ATTORNEY:
Filed with the City Clerk: /.2 70
Passed by the City Council: /a 7 9
Resolution Number /,P 3 3
Allan Ekberg, Council P