HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-084Resolution No. 99- g t~
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND TO
ENTER INTO AN INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT
TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50 FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION
PROGRAM FOR 1999/2000 SCHOOL YEAR, EFFECTIVE UPON AGREEMENT
SIGNATURES OF BOTH PARTIES
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
pursuant to RCW 39.34 the City and the School District have the power to enter into
an inter-agency agreement for the purpose of providing services and facilities in a
cooperative manner so as to best meet the various needs and development of the
community; and
the City Parks and Recreation Department, a public agency, is charged with the
responsibility to provide an opportunity for leisure time enjoyment for all citizens
through park, recreational, cultural and related activities; and
the major function of the School District is to provide a program of public education
as required by the laws of the State of Washington and in that role the School
District desires to offer an After-School Recreation Program for kindergarten
through eighth grade students; and
the City has been operating a summer recreation program at the Mountain View
Elementary School facility and has the ability and expertise to staff and organize an
After-School Recreation Program; and
the City is willing to run the After-School Recreation Program and the School
District is willing to help fund the program and make school facilities available to
the City for general community use; and
it is appropriate that the City and School District cooperate in providing the best
service possible at the least public expense through the use of school facilities and
City expertise for the benefit of all school-aged children; and
an inter-agency agreement allows for and encourages the City and the School
District to work together in planning, developing and implementing a quality and
cost-effective program for the benefit of students and the community,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend approves an Inter-Agency Cooperation Agreement for an After-School Recreation
Program with the Port Townsend School District in substantially the same form as attached.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor on this
6th day of December, 1999.
Forrest Ramb¥ Mayor
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
~ Steve/n Olsen, Acting City Attorney
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