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Clerk 09/22/2005
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the city of Kent for the purpose of designing and constructing improvements to the Green River bridge.
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STATEMENT OF THE FACTS:
1. The Green River bridge is located on Central Avenue South over the Green River with the north approach located within the city of Kent and with the south approach located within unincorporated King County.
2. The Green River bridge is an important part of the county's roadway network system used daily for the safe and efficient movement of goods, services and the traveling public.
3. Continued and ongoing maintenance of the bridge will extend the useful life of the Green River bridge and ensure a safe and efficient mode of crossing the Green River for years to come.
4. The Green River bridge project is identified in the King County road services division adopted six-year capital improvement plan as CIP #300104.
5. The Kent city council approved an interlocal agreement regarding the design and construction of improvements to the Green River bridge on August 5, 2005.
6. Chapter 39.34 RCW authorizes both the county and the city to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement such as Attachment A to this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county executive is hereby authorized to execute an interlocal agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, with the city of
Kent for the purpose of designing and constructing improvements to the Green River bridge.