HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-029RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE PORT
TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL TO JOIN JEFFERSON
COUNTY AND ~ POR~ OF PORT TOWNS~ TO
PREPARE A JOINT PARKS COHPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS,
the City of Port Townsend (City) shares with Jefferson
County (County) and the Port of Port Townsend (Port)
the responsibility to provide various park and
recreation services; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City provides annual funding to the County in
support of recreation activities within the City; and
both the County and the Port own park and recreational
lands within the City; and
WHEREAS,
future changes in policy or level of funding for parks
and recreational services made by the County or the
Port would effect the quality of life of Port Townsend
citizens; and
WHEREAS,
coordination of parks planning provides mutual
opportunities to control costs and reduce duplication
of effort; and
WHEREAS,
the City desires to update its Parks Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS,
the County and Port, with the participation of the
City, have been working together and with the public to
prepare an updated Parks Comprehensive Plan for the
County and the Port; and
WHEREAS,
the City has previously agreed to share in the costs of
the recently concluded survey of recreational
opportunities in Jefferson County and Port Townsend;
and
WHEREAS,
it has been suggested by the County and the Port that
the process be broadened to develop a joint Parks
Comprehensive Plan which would serve all three
jurisdictions; Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend
that the City desires to join with the County and Port to prepare
a joint Park Comprehensive plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that citizens and public employees are
urged to work together toward a joint Parks comprehensive Plan in
a single document for all of the people of jefferson County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event that there remain
differences between the text of the draft plan prepared jointly,
and alternative text subsequently found by the' City Council to be
in the best interests of the City of Port Townsend, the City
Council reserves the right to reflect such differences in its
adopting resolution.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and
approved by the Mayor this ~m~ day of ...~~ ..,
1990.
Attest: ~ Brent Shirley, Mayor ~
Da~ y Clerk
Approved as to form:
Keith C. Harper, City Attorney
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