File #: 2011-0338    Version:
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 #: 17177
Title: AN ORDINANCE approving King County's sale of the Aukeen Building located in the city of Kent within council district five.
Sponsors: Julia Patterson
Indexes: Kent, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17177.pdf, 2. A. Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August 16, 2011, 3. 2011-0338 Transmittal Letter.docx, 4. 2011-0338 Aukeen Purchase and Sale Fiscal Note.xls, 5. 2011-0338 6 Fiscal Note 2ND VERSION.XLSX, 6. 2011-0338 district court consolidation plan.pdf, 7. 08-16-11 Staff Report with attachments, 8. Revised Staff Report, 9. A. Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August 16, 2011
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Clerk 07/21/2011
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AN ORDINANCE approving King County's sale of the Aukeen Building located in the city of Kent within council district five.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The 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. Pursuant to 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 Building from King County for purposes of expanded municipal court services.
D. Both the buyer and seller have agreed upon a purchase price of five million six hundred thousand dollars.
E. A premium has been incorporated into the purchase price because sale to buyer will force 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 seller’s relocations will also involve tenant improvements and moving expense, which will comprise additional costs to seller. As for buyer, this sale will complete a significant property assemblage that will allow 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.
F. Pursuant to K.C.C. 4.56.080.A, the King County council must approve the sale of county-owned real property valued in excess of ten thousand dollars. The facilities management division recommends council approval of th...

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