Drafter
Clerk 07/17/2013
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AN ORDINANCE approving the sale to the city of Sammamish of four surplus road parcels located in district three.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The road services division is the custodian of four unimproved parcels identified as assessor's parcels 162506-9070, 162506-9071, 212506-9042 and 212506-9043.
B. Consistent with K.C.C. 4.56.070, the road services division has determined that these parcels are surplus to its needs and the needs of the public.
C. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.070, the facilities management division has circulated surplus notices to King County agencies and none expressed interest. The facilities management division has also determined that the property is not suitable for affordable housing purposes and declared the property surplus to the future foreseeable needs of the county.
D. Pursuant to chapter 39.33 RCW and K.C.C. 4.56.140, the King County executive has negotiated an intergovernmental purchase and sale agreement for the sale of these surplus parcels ("the sale parcels") to the city of Sammamish("the buyer").
E. The proposed sale of the sale parcels to the city of Sammamish is consistent with chapter 39.33 RCW relating to the intergovernmental disposition of property and with K.C.C. 4.56.100 and 4.56.140 providing for a direct negotiated sale to a government agency. K.C.C. 4.56.080 provides that council approval is required for the sale of county-owned property valued in excess of ten thousand dollars.
SECTION 2. The King County council, having held a hearing as required by RCW 39.33.020 and K.C.C. 4.56.140, and having determined that the sale of the subject property is in the best interest of the public, hereby authorizes the executive to execute a purchase and sale agreement substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance and to execute any other documents necessary to convey and deliver title to the sale parcels to the ...
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