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Clerk 03/07/2003
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and the city of Enumclaw for transfer of the Enumclaw pool to the city; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County is facing a multiyear fiscal crisis that is forcing major cuts in all non-mandated government services funded by the current expense fund and as a result does not have a sufficient, stable source of revenue to continue to operate and maintain the Enumclaw pool in Enumclaw.
B. Due to its fiscal crisis, King County desires to divest itself of ownership, management, and financial responsibility for pools, parks, open space, recreational facilities and programs inside and near city boundaries.
C. King County and the city of Enumclaw ("city") have agreed to terms of an interlocal agreement for the transfer of the Enumclaw pool.
D. To avoid any service disruption at the pool, the county and the city strongly desire to complete the transfer by March 31, 2003. To do so, this ordinance must be adopted on an emergency basis.
E. The recitals in the agreement set forth relevant facts supporting and explaining the terms of the transfer.
F. The equipment and supplies being conveyed along with the pool are integral to the continued operation and maintenance of the pool and are surplus to the county's needs.
G. King County and the city have agreed that the transfer will take place within thirty days following execution of the interlocal agreement by both parties.
H. Transfer of the Enumclaw pool under the terms and conditions of the agreement attached to this ordinance will serve an important county purpose by ensuring that the pool will remain open and available to all county residents.
SECTION 2. The King County executive is hereby authorized to enter into an interlocal agreement, substantially in the form of the agreement att...

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