HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1993-131 Military / National Guard / Police / State WikstromRESOLUTION NO. R-93- 131
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of
the City of Yakima to execute a Memorandum of Intent with
the Washington State Military Department to lease property at
202 South 3rd Street in Yakima, Washington.
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council decided that the Yakima
Police Station/Legal Center should be constructed on the Wikstrom block bordered
by Walnut, South 3rd Street, Spruce Street, and South 2nd Street; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council by motion directed staff to
acquire the Wikstrom block, together with additional property in the vicinity for
the Yakima Police Station/Legal Center Project; and
WHEREAS, one of the properties necessary for this project is the Military
Department property located at 202 South 3rd Street; and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington Military Department has agreed to lease
this propert\ to the City for a 99 year period in consideration for 51.00 and the
lease of a parcel of land in the Yakima area for a new armory, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Yakima City Manager and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute the attached and incorporated "Memorandum of Intent Between
Military Department, State of Washington Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington and
the Cit} of Yakima, Washington." The City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to take all necessary steps to proceed with the lease and eventual
purchase of this Military Department property and with the implementation of
the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Memorandum of Intent.
14th December
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 1993.
ATTEST: Q �7 Mayor
City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM OF INTENT
BETWEEN
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, STATE OF WASHINGTON
CAMP MURRAY, TACOMA, WASHINGTON
AND
THE CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
Whereas, the City of Yakima, hereafter referred to as the City, has need of
the Military Department property located a 202 South Third Street, Yakima,
Washington for construction of a Police Station/Legal Center or other use as
deemed appropriate by the City; and
Whereas, the Military Department, State of Washington, hereafter referred
to as the Department, has need of at least five acres of suitable land in the
greater Yakima area on which to construct a new armory and carry on other
military operations; and
Whereas, the City and the Department desire to memorialize their intent to
enter into the following described property transaction, subject to execution of a
formal written agreement, concurrence of the appropriate legislative bodies and
appropriation of required funding by City, State and Federal legislative bodies;
Now, therefore, the City and the Department agree to the following:
a. The Department intends to offer their property at 202 South Third Street
for lease to the City for a period of 99 years in consideration for one dollar
and the City's performance of the promises set forth herein. The
Department will certify that said property is environmentally suitable for
intended use by the City and will assume all costs necessary to meet the
certification, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of the
Phase Two Environmental Assessment prior to the time of lease and
contract award for the City's Police Station/Legal Center Project. The
Department will satisfy all historic preservation requirements and assume
all related costs. The lease agreement will include an option for the City to
acquire fee title to said property either by purchase at a price and on terms
mutually acceptable to the Parties, or in exchange for the City deeding a
suitable piece of property to the Department which is acceptable to the
Department in the sole and unrestricted exercise of its discretion.
b. The Department will pursue funding to cover the cost of demolition and
removal of debris from the aforementioned property in the 1994 legislative
session and subsequent sessions as required until funding is secured. If
the City selects the site which includes said Department property for
construction of their Police Station/Legal Center, the City may bear the
initial cost for demolition with the understanding, commemorated in a
separately negotiated agreement, that the Department will subsequently
pursue legislative funding to reimburse the City for those costs.
c. The City intends to lease to the Department a parcel of land acceptable to
the Department containing not less than five (5) acres within the greater
Yakima area for a period of 99 years in consideration for one dollar and
the Department's performance of the promises set forth herein. This site
must be environmentally suitable for intended use by the Department and
meet Washington National Guard and National Guard Bureau construction
criteria. Construction of an armory at said site must be socially acceptable
to the neighborhood and public. Also, the City will assist the Department's
efforts to secure; (1) State legislative funding for demolition of the old
armory and the state's portion of funding for construction of a new armory
and all necessary utilities and; (2) Congressional funding for the Federal
portion of the new armory construction. The lease agreement will include
an option for the Department to acquire fee title to said property either by
purchase at a price and on terms mutually acceptable to the Parties or in
exchange for the Department deeding the property at 202 South Third
Street, Yakima, Washington, to the City.
This Memorandum of Intent becomes
the Department.
THE SIGNATORIES AGREE TO THE
FOR THE CITY OF YAKIMA
This 1 7 41' Day of December, 1993
Richard A. Zais, r
City Manager
Attest:
Karen S. Roberts
City Clerk
effective when signed by both the City and
FOREGOING:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
This 7 Day of December, 1993
Gregory PTS Fow
Major Ge e- al, WAARNG
The Adjut.' t General
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