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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 CM:C:\COUrNCIL\RESOLUT~RECREATI\00SCHREC.WPD