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'7 <br /> RESOLUTION NO, 4344 s <br /> A RESOLUTION requesting a Snohomish County Conservation Futures application. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett wishes to acquire and preserve sensitive urban open <br /> • space, and <br /> WHEREAS, 5 acres of land known as Harborview Park was acquired last year under the <br /> Conservation Futures grant program for public access, and <br /> WHEREAS, additional property available is owned by Burlington Northem/Santa Fe, <br /> that would be included in Harborview Park, and <br /> WHEREAS, funds are available as a result of the State of Washington giving counties the <br /> authority to levy up to six and one-quarter cents per thousand dollars on all taxable <br /> property within the county for the purpose of acquiring conservation futures (RCW <br /> 84.34.230), and <br /> WHEREAS, Snohomish County took advantage of this opportunity to assist in the <br /> acquisition of open space by levying the tax and setting up two advisory committees to <br /> recommend policies, evaluate proposals, and make recommendations to the Snohomish <br /> County Council regarding funding priorities (SCC 4.14). <br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> EVERETT authorize Mayor Edward D. Hansen to submit a Snohomish County <br /> Conservation Futures application for the acquisition of additional property owned by <br /> Burlington Northern to add to Harborview Park. <br /> -." ouncilperson Introducing Volution <br /> PASSED and APPROVED this 30th day <br /> f October , 1996. <br /> / <br /> Cc, cil President <br /> W;1 GRANTS\GENERAL\CONSRES7 DOC <br />