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CITY OF TUKWILA
0042 .190. 017 WASHINGTON
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02/25/87 RESOLUTION NO. 1035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ENDORSING THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN.
WHEREAS, significant increases in population and employment
in and around the Green River Valley are expected over the next
fifteen (15) years, as quantified by the adopted Puget Sound
Council of Governments Year 2000 Population and Employment
Forecasts, and
WHEREAS, the existing Valley Transportation System is not
capable of accomodating the traffic generated by the growing
population and commercial development, and
WHEREAS, an extensive list of needed road improvement
projects has been identified over the past several years by the
various Green River Valley jurisdictions, by their consultants,
and by other ad hoc groups such as the South King County Roads
Task Force, and
WHEREAS, the Green River Valley Transportation Action Plan
(GRVTAP) is a multi jurisdictional implementation and financing
plan for these road improvement projects in and around the Green
River Valley, and
WHEREAS, the GRVTAP was developed by the Puget Sound Council
of Governments in cooperation with the Cities of Renton, Kent,
Auburn, Tukwila, King County, and the Washington State Department
of Transportation, and
WHEREAS, the GRVTAP is being considered for acceptance and
endorsement by the Councils of the other four Valley Cities
involved and by the King Subregional Council, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Acceptance of Findings and Conclusions. The City
Council of the City of Tukwila has reviewed and accepts the
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findings and conclusions of the GRVTAP Traffic and Financial
Analyses.
Section 2. Endorsement of Plan and Direction of Staff. The
City Council of the City of Tukwila hereby endorses the GRVTAP
recommendations and directs City staff to take the steps necessary
to insure their implementation, including, but not limited to, the
preparation of an Action Plan for the City of Tukwila projects
included in the GRVTAP.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, this day of 1987.
APPROV D:
W Y A. p RGAN, COLE RESIDENT
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
ANDE
'C IT LERK, XINE ANDERSON
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY A OR Y
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FILED WITH THE CI CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
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