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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0690 - IAC for Outdoor Recreation Grant Application - Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway on Green River Strander Boulevard to Southcenter Boulevard Phase II and III RESOLUTION NO 690 D A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR AN OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECT TO THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AS PROVIDED BY THE MARINE RECREATION LAND ACT. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has approved a "Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan" for the urban area which identifies a pedestrian /bicycle pathway on the Green River in the southern portion of the city, and; WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Marine Recreation Land Act, state and federal funding assistance has been authorized and made available to aid in financing the cost of land for parks and the con- struction of outdoor recreational facilities of local public bodies, and; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila considers it in the best public interest to develop a pedestrian /bicycle pathway in the southern part of the city generally located on the west side of the Green River between the north side of Interstate 405 and South 180th Street on what is commonly referred to as Christensen Road or other city owned property or easements. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TU KIILA, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the mayor be authorized to make formal appli- cation to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation for fund assis- tance, Section 2. That any fund assistance so received be used in the development of a .7 mile of land in the southern part of the City of Tukwila, Washington, for pedestrian /bicycle purposes and associated improvements, Section 3. That the city's share for the project shall come from the Land Acquisition, Building Development Fund, Section 4. That any property acquired with financial aid through the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation be placed in use as an outdoor recreation facility and be retained in such use in perpetuity unless as otherwise provided and agreed to by the City Council, the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, and any affected federal agency, Section 5. That this resolution become part of a formal appli- cation to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON at a regular meeting thereof of 1979.