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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between King County and the city of Maple Valley for the design, development, and construction for two synthetic multi-use athletic fields at Ravensdale park.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County, a home rule charter county and political subdivision of the state of Washington, is the owner of the property known as Ravensdale
park, located at Southeast Kent Kangley Road and 272nd Avenue South, Ravensdale, Washington.
2. The city of Maple Valley is a non-charter code city and municipal corporation that supports the development of public recreation facilities and recreational opportunities for its residents.
3. Under RCW 36.89.050, King County is authorized to participate with other local governments in the financing, acquisition, construction, development, improvement, use, maintenance and operation of open space, park, recreation and community facilities.
4. Under K.C.C. 2.16.045.E.1, the duties of the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks include providing active recreation facilities by facilitating agreements with other jurisdictions and entities.
5. The city supports the Ravensdale Park Master Plan and the Ravensdale Park Foundation. The Ravensdale Park Foundation is a nonprofit Washington corporation that is tax-exempt under Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is a community-based organization whose mission is to steward the Ravensdale Park Master Plan on behalf of public users and other stakeholders at Ravensdale park.
6. Under the Ravensdale Park Master Plan, the foundation will design and construct two multi-use synthetic ballfields, a restroom, a maintenance building, a parking lot and related infrastructure set forth in the use agreement between the foundation and the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks, using a total of two mil...
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