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RESOLUTION NO. 4 3 4 3 Or <br /> A RESOLUTION requesting a Snohomish County Conservation Futures application. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett wishes to preserve sensitive urban open space, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Marshland Flood District has offered the sale of surplus lands within its <br /> district next to Rotary Park, and <br /> WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue to expand public access trail along the <br /> Snohomish River, and <br /> WHEREAS, available land is present next to the Rotary Park site, 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 lands east of Rotary <br /> Park. <br /> Councilperson Introducing Res. ution <br /> PASSED and APPROVED this 3 0th da of Octo.-r 1996. <br /> 16,4,‘.‘drer-, <br /> Council President <br /> W:1GRANTS\GENE RAL\CON S RE S S.DOL. <br />