Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 22-464, approval of real estate purchase and sale agreement between Sharla Ann Spoelstra as seller and Snohomish County as buyer for real property identified by tax parcel number 28050300200100
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DEPARTMENT: Facilities
ORIGINATOR: Steven Tease
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ken Klein (10/28/22)
PURPOSE: Approval of the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of real property identified as APN 28050300200100, located in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington, for the amount of $615,670.00, plus tenant personal property relocation benefits, and escrow closing costs. Authorize the Property Officer of the Department of Facilities and Fleet, Property Management Division, to sign the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the County, to sign the Statutory Warranty Deed, tenant relocation benefit forms, escrow closing documents and any and all other documents necessary to effectuate the transfer of the Property to the County, in accordance to the terms and conditions of the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement.
BACKGROUND: Snohomish County owns or has a flood easement on approximately 360 acres of land within an area historically known as Drainage District 6, more recently referred to as the DD6/Chinook Marsh Restoration area ("Restoration Area"), located south of Ebey Slough in unincorporated Snohomish County. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Surface Water Management Division is the custodial department and manages the Restoration Area for the purpose of restoration work, providing more open space, and reducing flood risk. Snohomish County Council passed amended Ordinance No. 21-094, related to the 2021 budget, making a supplemental appropriation, on November 3, 2021. A portion of the appropriation was allocated to Surface Water Management Fund 415. Certain property has been identified for acquisition south of Ebey Slough and adjace...
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