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ORDINANCE NO. /4/cfcr-a AN ORDINANCE creating a special fund entitled, "Laurel drive Landslide Area" Fund to accumulate all the design, right-of-way and construction costs for the correction of the earth slide problem on Laurel Drive. WHEREAS on February 5, 1986, the Everett City Council authorized a geotechnical study to investigate the earthslide problem along Laurel Drive. WHEREAS on May 28, 1986, the Everett City Council conducted a public meeting to air the conclusions formed from the geotechnical study. WHEREAS on June 4, 1986 the Everett City Council conducted a public meeting at the landslide site to obtain firthand knowledge of the slide area and the alternatives for the correction of the problem. WHEREAS on June 25 and July 9, 1986, the Everett City Council conducted a public hearing on the slide problem and recommended that a committee be formed to recommend corrective action. WHEREAS on October 1, 1986, the Everett City Council authorized the expenditure of $30,000 for the closure of Laurel Drive to vehicular traffic. WHEREAS on February 18, 1987, the Everett City Council authorized a $3,500 project of reduced scope, as recommended by the Public Works Department, to correct several drainage and monumentation problems in the area. WHEREAS, on December 2, 1987, the Everett City Council directed that a Plans and Systems Ordinance be presented to Council to budget $170,000 toward the soldier pile method of bank stabilization, contingent upon a satisfactory agreement being reached with several Laurel Drive residents to fund $60,000 of the improvement. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: Section 1: A special construction fund is hereby established as fund program entitled "Laurel Drive Slide Repair" to accumulate the funds required to accomplish the action authorized by this ordinance. Section 2: The scope of this action shall be to accomplish all tasks required to construct the soldier pile solution to the Laurel Drive south slide as described in the "LAUREL DRIVE LANDSLIDE INVESTIGATION" report dated, May 13, 1986. Section 3: The total estimated cost of the improvement herein authorized is $170,000 which shall include all costs related to the design, construction contract administration, right-of-way and easements. Section 4: The sum of $170,000 is hereby appropriated to Fund 313 Program 943 Laurel Drive Slide Area W.O. 1837 to accomplish the action required by this ordinance. It is planned that $60,000 of these funds will be reimbursed to the General Fund through private landowner agreements. Section 5: The Mayor is authorized to enter contribution agreements substantially in the form approved by City Council on December 2, 1987. The Mayor shall not commence any of the work authorized under this ordinance until fully-executed contribution agreements totalling $60,000 are received by the City. Section 6: Authorization is hereby granted for the Public Works Director/City Engineer, under the direction of the Mayor, to assume full and complete responsibility for conducting all tasks to accomplish the actions authorized in Section 2 of this ordinance.