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1 RESOLUTION NO. vZ / 5 y <br /> 2 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to sign the Smith Island <br /> Annexation Petition. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 WHEREAS, City Council finds that on September 9, 1982, the City Council <br /> 5 accepted a 10% annexation petition and authorized the circulation of a 75% petition for <br /> 6 the annexation of a portion of Smith Island into the City of Everett; and <br /> 7 WHEREAS, City Council finds that the City of Everett owns property within the <br /> 8 proposed annexation boundaries which property is commonly referred to as the sewer <br /> 9 lagoon; and <br /> 10 WHEREAS, City Council finds that on October 11, 1982, the proponents <br /> 11 submitted the 75% petition to the City for validation; and <br /> 12 WHEREAS, City Council finds that with the City of Everett's signature added to <br /> 13 the petition that the petition would meet the 75% requirement of RCW 35.13.130; <br /> 14 without the City's signature the proponents would be required to acquire additional <br /> 15 signatures or re-define the boundaries; and <br /> 16 WHEREAS, City Council finds that Johnson v. Spokane, 19 Wn. App. 722, 577 <br /> 17 P.2d 164 (1978) holds that a city is an owner of property within RCW 35.13.130, and, <br /> 18 therefore, a proper signator on a petition for annexation; and <br /> 19 WHEREAS, City Council finds that the proponents are requesting the City to <br /> 20 sign the petition; <br /> 21 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES <br /> 22 RESOLVE that the Mayor is authorized to sign the Smith Island Annexation Petition. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> Councilman Introducing Re olutio <br /> 25 <br /> 26PASSED and APPROVED this ,� ' day of No , 1982. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> Council President <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br />