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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-017RESOLUTION NO. 94- ~ 7 A RESOLUTION 'AFFIRMING THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN. The City Council has authorized the Mayor to negotiate with the Board of County Commissioners regarding the acquisition by the' City of certain properties owned by Jefferson County inside the City limits which have been determined by the County to be surplus; and Properties have been identified by City and County negotiators which, if acquired by the City, may be well situated and suited for the development of parks oriented towards the recreational needs of the surrounding neighborhoods and the community as a whole; and A Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan ("the Plan") was adopted by the City Council in 1991, in consultation with the Parks and Recreation commission comprised of Port Townsend residents; and It is the sense of the City Council that the policies reflected in the Plan remain both relevant and valid; and The City Council particularly wishes to affirm its support for the policies of pursuing the acquisition of property for parks and recreational uses, and designing parks and recreational facilities consistent with the needs and desires of citizens in the area, N 0 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 hereby affirms its support for the policies set forth in the Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan adopted in 1991 and, in particular, its policies of pursuing the acquisition of property for parks and recreational uses, and designing parks and recreational facilities consistent with the needs and desires of citizens in the area. Adopted by the City Council of th~lty~f~ort Townsend and signed by the Mayor this 7th day of Fe~ruary,~4. David A~ Gro~e, ~ity Clerk ~ ~ ~ayor