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Resolution NO. 3803 E!/EJIETT A RESOLUTION authorizing application for funding assistance for an outdoor recreation project for property development on Silver Lake to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation as provided by the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett has approved a "Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan" for the urban area which idenifies a community park on the East side of Silver Lake in the southeastern part of the city; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, state and federal funding assistance has been authorized and made available to aid in financing the cost of land acquisition for parks and construction of outdoor recreational facilities for local public bodies; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett considers it in the best public interest to develop a waterfront park within the Silver Lake area, comprising approximately 1.3 acres of land; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF EVERETT, WASHINGTON, 1. That the Mayor be authorized to make formal application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation for funding assistance in the amount of$374,957. 2. That any fund assistance so received be received be used in the development of the upland acreage on the east side of Silverlake known as the East Silverlake Park. 3. That $374,958 be authorized and appropriated as a source of revenue in the 1994 City of Everett budget from CIP revenues as the local share of the East Silverlake Park development. 4. That the combined amounts above of$749,915 be authorized and appropriated as a source of revenue to, and as a form of expense for East Silverlake Park development and related expenses. 5. That the City of Everett does hereby certify that the City is responsible to support all non-cash commitments to the local share should they not materialize. 6. That any facility developed with financial aid through the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation be placed in use as an outdoor recreation facility or habitat conservation area and be retained in such use in perpetuity unless as otherwise provided and agreed to by the City Council, the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, and any affected federal agency. 7. That this resolution become part of a formal application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. 8. That adequate notification has been given for public input and that the Park Board of Commissioners has reviewed and adopted the Master Plan for Silver Lake Public access. 9. That the site plan has been adopted by the local governing body. 10. That the City of Everett does certify that the City is owner of the land to be developed and based on current knowledge, provides assurance there are no encumbrances on the land which would restrict the recreation or habitat conservation use of the land as proposed in this application.