HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-028RESOLUTION NO. 03-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD AND EXECUTE
A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE
DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE THOMAS OIL DOCK ON
BEHALF OF THE NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER
WHEREAS,
1. The NWMC is a non-profit corporation. The NWMC is a qualified 501(c)(3)
corporation (corporation #2-489-302-6; unified business identification #601-537-165), with an
established volunteer Board of Directors. The NWMC is organized and dedicated to the
beneficial public purpose of acquiring a parcel of property on Port Townsend's shoreline (the
"NWMC" property, also known as the "Thomas Oil" property), and developing the property for
use as a Maritime Center, dedicated to educational and cultural related purposes, and such other
purposes as described herein.
2. The City supports the NWMC because its success will demonstrate what can be
achieved when local governments and community organizations work together to stimulate new
economic development opportunities. The development of the site will assist in revitalizing the
eastern end of downtown Port Townsend, promote sustainable economic development with an
emphasis on marine trades, and will provide a critical and compatible link between the historic
downtown and the water-oriented character of Port owned properties at Point Hudson.
3. On June 5, 2000, the City passed Resolution #00-036 authorizing the City
Manager to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) in support of the
NWMC. Among other things, City Resolution #00-036 provided that any BEDI grant monies
awarded to the City of Port Townsend for the NWMC project would be passed on to the NWMC
to be used to partially fund site cleanup and redevelopment of the NWMC property.
4. On August 31, 2000, the NWMC purchased the Thomas Oil property.
5. On March 8, 2001, HUD awarded a $500,000 BEDI grant (herein, the "grant" or
"BEDI grant") to the City of Port Townsend to fund a portion of the NWMC project, including
demolition, environmental cleanup and rehabilitation of the existing dock (HUD grant number B-
01-DC-53-0001).
6. On May 06, 2002 the City Council passed Resolution 02-020 authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a loan fund agreement with the state Office of Community Development
(OCD) and U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development for $1,000,000 to finance
activities associated with the NWMC, including documents necessary to carry out the terms of
the loan fund consistent with HUD BEDI grant approved March 8, 2001 number B-01-DC-53-
0001 for award of $500,000 grant, to finance demolition, environmental cleanup and
rehabilitation of the existing dock; as amended January 28, 2002 for loan guarantee assistance
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under Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, to finance other
activities associated with the NWMC project, and to execute a contract and take all necessary to
carry out the contract for the demolition and environmental remediation of the Northwest
Maritime Center Cleanup,
7. The City Council determines it appropriate to authorize the City Manager to
award a construction contract for the redevelopment of the Thomas Oil Dock on behalf of the
Northwest Maritime Center project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council hereby resolves as
follows: to authorize the City Manager to award and execute the necessary contracts to demolish
and reconstruct the Thomas Oil Dock on behalf of the Northwest Maritime Center.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend on this 22nd day of
September 2003.
-KeesKolff, Mayor ~g /
Attest:
Approved as to form:
Pamela Kolacy, CMC t~
City Clerk
John P. Watts
City Attorney
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