AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM

 
Agenda Subject:
Resolution No. 5615 (Comeau) 		Date:
January 10, 2022
Department:
City Attorney 		Attachments:
Resolution No. 5615
Agreement
Mill Creek Property PowerPoint
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrative Recommendation:
approve Resolution No. 5615
Background for Motion:
Purchasing of these properties will allow for the conservation and future improvement to Mill Creek and the ecosystem it provides. The City will also be reimbursed by King County for the acquisition costs of these properties. 
Background Summary:

Prior to voting on Resolution 5615, Auburn City Council will be asked to vote on Resolution 5614 which allows the City to accept and allocate grant funds from King County Conservation Futures and Cooperative Watershed Management programs. These are reimbursable grants with which funds are to be used for the purchase of real property that will aid in the conservation and future habitat improvements to Mill Creek.

These properties are part of two separate but adjoining short plats (Sp-2-81 and SP-3-81) located in northwest Auburn. The City currently owns two of the four properties in short plat SP-2-81. Approving Resolution 5615 and 5616 will allow the City to purchase the two remaining properties in SP-2-81 and two of the four properties that make up SP-3-81 along with all divided interests in Tracts A & B of the short plats. 

The properties are raw land covered with grass vegetation. Mill Creek wanders through the south and western portion of Sp-3-81. Purchasing these properties the will ensure that this portion of Mill Creek will be protected from future development and securing the right of access for future habitat improvements in this location.
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember: Baggett Staff: Comeau
Meeting Date: January 18, 2022 Item Number: RES.B