File #: 2002-0242    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/28/2002 In control: Transportation Committee
On agenda: Final action: 6/17/2002
Enactment date: 6/27/2002 Enactment #: 14394
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing execution of an agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and the state of Washington, by and through its Department of Transportation to provide the real property, real property interests, and associated operating agreements to allow Sound Transit to construct and operate a LINK light rail alignment on and adjacent to the E-3 Busway between the southern boundary of the Downtown Transit Tunnel and South Forest Street.
Sponsors: Dwight Pelz
Indexes: Regional Transit Authority
Attachments: 1. 2002-0242 Exhibit E King County 30-Foot Strip Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement.doc, 2. 2002-0242 Exhibit F Sound Transit-State Real Property Purchase and Sale Agreement (Rights and South Segment (Forest to Massachusetts) Fee).doc, 3. 2002-0242 Exhibit H E-3 Improvements Agreement.doc, 4. 2002-0242 Revised Staff Report E3 Busway 6-12-02.doc, 5. 2002-0242 Staff Report E3 Busway 5-29-02.doc, 6. 2002-0242 Staff Report E3 Busway 6-05-02.doc, 7. 2002-0242 transmittal letter.doc, 8. A. E-3 Busway Redevelopment Umbrella Agreement, 9. A. E-3 Busway Redevelopment Umbrella Agreement Revised June 12, 2002
Staff: Carlson, Paul
Drafter
Clerk 06/12/2002
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing execution of an agreement with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and the state of Washington, by and through its Department of Transportation to provide the real property, real property interests, and associated operating agreements to allow Sound Transit to construct and operate a LINK light rail alignment on and adjacent to the E-3 Busway between the southern boundary of the Downtown Transit Tunnel and South Forest Street.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority ("Sound Transit") is a regional transit authority authorized by chapters 81.104 and 81.112 RCW and a vote of the people to implement a high-capacity transportation system and to acquire property therefor.
B. As part of its I-90 highway project, the state of Washington, by and through its Department of Transportation ("state") acquired real property and real property interests lying generally between Airport Way and Spokane Street in the city of Seattle, and constructed on said real property a transit roadway (the "E-3 Busway").
C. King County and the state agreed to authorize King County to operate and maintain bus transit services on a portion of the E-3 Busway within the I-90 limited access area and to convey to King County real property interests to operate a bus transit roadway on the remainder of the E-3 Busway, pursuant to an agreement with the state labeled "TB1-0036" and dated March 25, 1988 (the "Turnback Agreement"), and a quitclaim deed dated November 16, 1995, and recorded with the King County division of records and elections under number 9512110452 (the "1995 Quitclaim Deed").
D. The municipality of metropolitan Seattle ("Metro") used the E-3 Busway to provide additional capacity and greater speed and reliability for buses serving downtown Seattle.
E. In 1994, King County assumed the rights,...

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