File #: 2011-0337    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/25/2011 In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
On agenda: Final action: 8/29/2011
Enactment date: 9/9/2011 Enactment #: 17176
Title: AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $1,424,395 to the building repair and replacement fund and of $224,610 to the general fund transfer for the remodel of the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, for the remodel of the Chinook Building and for a King County sheriff's office long-range facilities plan; and amending the 2011 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 16984, Sections 46 and 120, as amended, and Attachment B, as amended.
Sponsors: Julia Patterson
Indexes: Appropriation, Budget, Regional Justice Center, Sheriff
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17176.pdf, 2. A. General Government Capital Improvement Program, 3. 2011-0337 6 Fiscal Note 2ND VERSION.XLSX, 4. 2011-0337 Aukeen Purchase and Sale Fiscal Note.xls, 5. 2011-0337 transmittal letter.docx, 6. 2011-0337 district court consolidation plan.pdf, 7. Staff Report 08-16-11with attachments, 8. A. General Government Capital Improvement Program
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AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation of $1,424,395 to the building repair and replacement fund and of $224,610 to the general fund transfer for the remodel of the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center, for the remodel of the Chinook Building and for a King County sheriff's office long-range facilities plan; and amending the 2011 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 16984, Sections 46 and 120, as amended, and Attachment B, as amended.
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SECTION 1. Findings:
A. King County facilities management division is the custodian of the Aukeen building on parcel number 000660-0043, a 1.58 acre parcel located within Kent city limits. To date, this building has been used for King County district court and also leased by the city of Kent for municipal court.
B. In accordance with a lease between King County and the city of Kent, the city has standing right of first offer to purchase the property.
C. The city of Kent has expressed interest in purchasing the Aukeen property from King County for purposes of expanded municipal court services.
D. A premium has been incorporated into the purchase price because sale to buyer will force the seller to relocate its district court facilities normally located on the property, which then will require the seller to relocate a portion of its sheriff's office facilities. Both of the seller's relocations will involve tenant improvements and moving expense, which will comprise additional costs to the seller. As for the buyer, this sale will complete a significant property assemblage that will allow the buyer's municipal court to expand within the existing structure without having to construct a costly addition, and will secure a combined criminal justice/public safety assemblage where the buyer can maintain its jail and court facilities within direct proximity to each other, with sufficient property to allow for future expansion of both facilities.
D. The Kent city council has approved the purchase and sale agreement, which is sub...

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