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Clerk 06/20/2011
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AN ORDINANCE relating to solid waste interlocal agreements; authorizing the executive to enter into an amendment to the 1988 solid waste interlocal agreement with the city of Bothell extending the term of that agreement from 2028 to 2057 and an interlocal with Snohomish county related to solid waste management services in areas of Snohomish county annexed to the city of Bothell after January 1, 2011.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County is authorized to manage municipal solid waste generated and collected within the corporate limits of cities with which it has solid waste interlocal agreements pursuant to state law, King County Code and the 2001 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan.
B. King County has solid waste interlocal agreements with thirty-seven cities located in its jurisdiction, including the city of Bothell. The interlocal agreements provide that King County designate solid waste management facilities for all waste generated and or collected within each city's corporate boundaries.
C. In 1992, the city of Bothell annexed territory from unincorporated Snohomish county known as the Canyon Park Area and, in accordance with the 1988 solid waste interlocal agreement, solid waste generated or collected from the annexed Canyon Park Area was included in the King County solid waste management system.
D. Snohomish county and the city of Bothell have notified King County of Bothell's intent to annex additional unincorporated areas of Snohomish county into Bothell's corporate limits; this proposed annexation is known as the North East West Bothell Annexation ("NEWBA").
E. Solid waste generated and collected in the NEWBA area has historically been part of the Snohomish county solid waste management system. Attachment A to this ordinance allows solid waste from the NEWBA annexed area, and other areas of Snohomish county that may be annexed after January 1, 2011, to...
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