Resolution No. 26-44

RESOLUTION NO. 26-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH PINAL COUNTY FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY PARK KNOWN AS
“SUPERSTITION BASIN PARK” LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF STATE ROUTE 88 AND SCENIC STREET.
WHEREAS, Pinal County, Arizona, a political subdivision of
the State of Arizona (the “County”), and the City of Apache
Junction, an Arizona municipal corporation (the “City”), desire
to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (the “Agreement”),
for the design, construction, and maintenance of a community
park (the “Park”) located at the northeast corner of State Route
88 and Scenic Street; and
WHEREAS, the County owns the real property on which the
Park is to be developed, being the site depicted and described
in Exhibit A to the Agreement, identified as Assessor’s Parcel
Number 101-19-026C (the “Site”), and desires to make the Site
available for Park uses by both City and County residents; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to develop the Park within its
downtown and has identified the jointly operated Superstition
Basin as the most appropriate, cost-effective and central
location for the Park; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will promote efficiency in the use
of public facilities and public funds through the joint and
cooperative undertaking of the County and the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-251, 11-951, and 11-
933(A), the County and City may enter into intergovernmental
agreements with each other for joint or cooperative activities;
to include management and control of public parks; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have crafted the attached written
agreement in the form of an intergovernmental agreement which
formalizes the arrangement.
RESOLUTION NO. 26-44
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
1) The mayor and city council approve the form of the
intergovernmental agreement between City of Apache Junction
and Pinal County for design, construction and maintenance
of a community park located at the northeast corner of
State Route 88 and Scenic Street, as set forth in Exhibit
A; and the mayor is hereby authorized to sign the agreement
on behalf of the city.
2) The city manager and/or his designee is authorized and
directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the
purpose and intent of this resolution and to fulfill all
the duties required under the agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS ___ DAY OF _____ , 20 ___.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF ____ ____ , 20 ___.
WALTER “CHIP” WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
EVIE MCKINNEY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 26-44
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EXHIBIT A