Resolution 376RESOLUTION NO. 376
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR FUNDING ASSIST-
ANCE FOR AN OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECT TO THE INTER-
AGENCY COMMITTEE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AS PROVIDED BY
THE MARINE RECREATION LAND ACT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, has approved a comprehensive Park and Recreation
Plan which identifies a Park in the northern portion of the
City commonly known as "The Haines Property" as a high -
priority acquisition, 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 construction of outdoor recrea-
tional facilities of local public bodies, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, declares it is in the public interest and public
health, safety and welfare to acquire the property commonly
known as "The Haines Property" in the northern portion of
the City for park purposes, now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to make
formal application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation for Funding Assistance.
Section 2. That any Fund assistance so received to be
used in the acquisition of the parcel of property commonly
referred to as '.The'.Haines Property ".,located in the, northern.por-
tion of the City and abutting upon Puget Sound, consisting of
4.5 acres, more or less, including abutting tideland, said
property to be utilized for park purposes.
Section 3. That any property acquired with financial aid
through the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation will be
placed in use as an outdoor recreation facility and be retained
as such in perpetuity unless otherwise provided for or agreed to
by the City, the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation
and any affected Federal Agency.
Section 4. That a copy of this Resolution shall be certified
by the City Clerk and form a part of the formal application to the
Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Section 5. That the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, further states its intention to fund acquisition and
development of this property in one of the following manners:
A. The City is seeking monies under the HUD Block Grant
Program for purposes of acquisition of the above -
referenced property for park purposes in such an
amount as to require only a 60 percent matching
grant from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation.
B. In the event that the City is not successful in ob-
taining the HUD Block Grant enabling it to seek only
60 percent matching funds, the City will then obligate
other revenues available to it to the extent of 25 per-
cent of the cost involved, seeking a 75 percent matching
grant from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor
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Recreation.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, H: H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK, IREN VARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 18;, 1977
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 24,, 1977