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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-010RESOLUTION NO. 94- '10 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY REGARDING AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN FROM THE STATE REVOLVING FUND. The City has applied to the Department of Ecology for a loan' from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to be used for the preservation of a significant wetland within the plat of Fowler's Park Addition; and The Department of Ecology has notified the City of its eligiblity for an interest-free loan in the amount of $400,000, subject to the terms and conditions of an agreement between the City and the Department of Ecology; and WHEREAS f Property purchases funded by the loan will be for the purpose of complying with state laws regarding stormwater discharged into Puget Sound; and The agreement obligates the City to repay the loan~over a five year period and to dedicate revenues from the City's stormwater utility to secure the repayment of the loan, which may be repaid from any revenue source; and It is the finding of the City Council that an interest- free loan is a preferable method for financing the property purchases necessary to preserve the wetland, which has many functions and values worthy of protection, N O W T H E R E F O R E BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND that it authorizes the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Department of Ecology regarding an interest-free loan in the amount of $400,000 for the purpose of preserving through property purchases a wetland within the plat of Fowler's Park Addition to the City of Port Townsend. Adopted by the City Council of ~he~y ~ P~t Townsend and signed by the Mayor this 18th day of~ary, ~3 .  t~ / John M. Clise, Mayor ATTEST: David A. Grove, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Dennis McLerran, City Attorney