Snoline-Forshee & Gate - Eaton Annexation Memorandum of UnderstandingMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds and Snohomish County, with this memorandum, confirm
their mutual understanding concerning resolution of issues relating to the Snoline/Forshee and
Gate/Eaton annexations (BRB 25-94 and BRB 26-94) proposed within the unincorporated
Esperance area; and
WHEREAS, it is not possible to finalize an interlocal agreement between the City and County
addressing annexation issues prior to the expiration of the Boundary Review Board's 45-day
review period; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the spirit of existing interlocal agreements for annexations within the
Esperance area, collaboration between the City and the County in the annexation of any
unincorporated areas within the Southwest Urban Growth Area (UGA) is desired.
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:
The City of Edmonds and Snohomish County shall immediately commence negotiations on an
Interlocal Agreement, to be executed prior to the City's annexation of any land within the
Esperance area. The Interlocal Agreement should address issues related to the proposed
annexation areas and, if possible, be applicable and/or amended to apply to future annexations
proposed by the City of Edmonds. The Interlocal Agreement shall address, at a minimum, the
following items:
1) The transfer of permitting, surface water management, road maintenance and
policing responsibilities;
2) Reciprocal impact mitigation for roads and parks;
3) Transfer, to the City of Edmonds, of any unbudgeted mitigation payments for roads
and parks;
4) Commitment to address and resolve, as necessary, regional service and fiscal
impact issues related to fire, emergency medical and police services;
5) Annexation of County road rights -of -way and unincorporated islands immediately
adjacent to the annexation area; and
6) Provisions for amendments to the interlocal agreement to address any issues arising
from future annexations including, but not limited to, parks maintenance, contracting
of services and compensation for major road improvements.
AGREED to this 31st day of January , 1995
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Robert I. Drewel
County Executive
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Mayor
CITY OF EDMONDS
February 3,1995
Sheila McCallister
Snohomish County Council
M/S 609
3000 Rockefeller
Everett, WA 98201
Office of the Mayor
RE: TRANSMITTAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Dear Sheila:
Laura M. Hall
RECEIVED
FEB 031995
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
Per our telephone conversation, enclosed are two signed originals of the Memorandum
of Understanding between the City of Edmonds and Snohomish County for signature
by County Executive Drewel.
When you send us our executed original, would you please direct it to:
Rhonda March
City Clerk
City of Edmonds
505 Bell Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Deidre A. M I rath
Executive Secretary
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Planning Supervisor
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