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ORDINANCE NO. 2528-01 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Everett, Washington, providing for the condemnation, appropriation, taking and/or acquisition of certain real property and/or easements for the purpose of constructing a special events center in the central business district of the City of Everett, together with all appurtenances and related work necessary to complete the special events center; and directing the City Attorney to file all necessary actions and proceedings in the manner provided by law for said condemnation. • WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Everett, Washington has adopted Ordinance No. 2511-01, effective April 10, 2001, determining that it is in the best interests of the City and its citizens to form a public facilities district to undertake, in conjunction with the City, the design, construction, operation,promotion and financing of a regional center that will promote economic development, provide needed public facilities to serve local and regional business, community, family entertainment, youth recreation and athletic organizations; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No 2511-01 created a Public Facilities District pursuant to Ch. 35.57 RCW known as the Everett Public Facilities District; and WHEREAS, the City and the Everett Public Facilities District have considered various sites for the facility and determined that the best site for the special events center is on the two blocks located in downtown Everett legally described as Blocks 686 and 687, Plat of Everett, as per the plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 32, and Blocks 686 and 687, Everett Land Company's First Addition to Everett as per the Plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, Page 20,records of Snohomish County, Washington; and WHEREAS, this location is consistent with the recommended location of such cultural and entertainment facilities under the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Everett adopted in 1994; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2001, the Everett City Council held a public hearing, considered and adopted Resolution No. 5084, selecting the above-described property as the best site for the special events center for the reasons contained therein; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2001, the Public Facilities District adopted Resolution No. 24-01 making seventeen findings and selecting the above-described property as the best site for the special events center; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed these findings and concurs in the selection of the above-described property as the best site for the special events center;