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Clerk 04/13/2018
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A MOTION authorizing the King County executive to accept a donation of approximately three acres of property west of Algona assessed at one hundred and sixty thousand dollars for conservation and passive recreation.
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WHEREAS, King County seeks to preserve open space to preserve our regional quality of life, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.80.010 and 7.08.070, the King County parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks has the authority to seek gifts from individual, foundation and corporate sources, and
WHEREAS, under K.C.C. 2.80.010, any and all gifts of more than two thousand dollars require acceptance on behalf of King County by the King County council by motion, and
WHEREAS, all gifts to the King County parks and recreation division are used only for park purposes, and
WHEREAS, the land donor, Larry Schwindt, is a land owner who would like to make a donation to King County so that this land is preserved for generations to come;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The King County executive is authorized to accept the approximately three-acre land donation assessed at one hundred sixty thousand dollars from Larry Schwindt, consistent with the King County Real Estate Donation Agreement provided as Attachment A to this motion, for King County parks and recreation division purposes. The open space acquisition unit within the water and land resources division of the department of natural resources and parks is responsible for handling the technical real estate transaction and administrative matters associated with this donation, including the
closing and recording of the deed and is authorized to execute such other documents as are necessary to complete the transaction.