File #: 2012-0354    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/27/2012 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: 12/10/2012 Final action: 12/10/2012
Enactment date: 12/21/2012 Enactment #: 17501
Title: AN ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the King County executive to enter into a reciprocal coordination and cooperation covenant agreement with Puget Sound Energy.
Sponsors: Jane Hague, Larry Phillips, Bob Ferguson, Julia Patterson, Reagan Dunn, Pete von Reichbauer
Indexes: Agreement
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17501.pdf, 2. See Briefing 2012-B0148 for Staff Reports.doc, 3. A. Reciprocal Coordination and Cooperation Covenant Agreement, 4. 20112-0354 transmittal letter.doc, 5. 2012-0354 fiscal note 1.xlsx, 6. 2012-0354 fiscal note 2.xlsx, 7. 2012-0354 hearing notice.doc, 8. 2012-0353--0354--0382. Affidavit of Publication - 11-21-12 Seattle Tiimes.pdf, 9. 2012-0353-0354-0382 Affidavit of Publication-Redmond Reporter 11-21-12.pdf, 10. A. Reciprocal Coordination and Cooperation Covenant Agreement, dated 11-30-12
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Clerk 12/06/2012
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AN ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the King County executive to enter into a reciprocal coordination and cooperation covenant agreement with Puget Sound Energy.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The Eastside Rail Corridor ("the ERC"), formerly referred to as the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Rail ("BNSF") rail line corridor, is a forty-two-mile railroad corridor that extends south from the city of Snohomish in Snohomish county to the cities of Renton and Redmond in King County, passing through unincorporated King County and the cities of Woodinville, Kirkland, Bellevue, Renton and Redmond.
B. The ERC is a regional asset that through ongoing public ownership can be managed to support shared objectives of a vibrant, growing community including building a world-class regional transportation system meeting a variety of rail and trail mobility needs and supporting the efficient provision of utility services.
C. In November 2009, King County entered into a memorandum of understanding with partners the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, the city of Redmond, the Cascade Water Alliance and Puget Sound Energy to work together to secure property interests in the ERC to support transportation, recreation and utility uses.
D. In May 2009, the Port of Seattle, BNSF and King County executed a purchase and sale agreement and donation agreement that allowed the Port of Seattle to purchase the ERC, called for an agreement between King County and BNSF for "railbanking" of the ERC south of milepost 23.8 and over the entire spur and called for the Port of Seattle to grant a multipurpose easement to King County over the railbanked portion of the ERC. At the same time, King County executed an interlocal agreement with the Port of Seattle to acquire the multipurpose easement for one million nine hundred three thousand dollars. In December 2009, BNSF conveyed the ERC to the Port of Seattle and the Por...

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