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RESOLUTION NO. ~
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A FARMERS ~.~RKET IN THE CITY OF PORT TO%~N-
SEND AND AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR
USE OF THE CITY PARKING LOT LOCATED ADJACENT
TO THE POLICE STATION AS THE MARKET SITE ON
A TRIAL BASIS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted by Ordinance 2216 the Urban
Waterfront Plan to allow for. planning for future development of
the Port Townsend Urban Waterfront; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Waterfront Plan encouraged the development
of a seasonal public produce market that would be located near the
Quincy Street dock-Jackson Memorial Sculpture area; and
WHEREAS, the City-owned parking lot located between the
Police Station and the Elevated Ice Cream building is adjacent to
the Jackson Sculpture area, and is a desirable location for a lim-
ited hours Farmers Market.pursuant to a License Agreement between
the City and Main Street/Port Townsend Civic Trust, a corporation;
and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority to provide for a public
market pursuant to RCW 35.21.010, RCW 35.24.290(15) and RCW
35.24.305; and
WHEREAS, the Farmers Market will occur seasonally on Satur-
day mornings between the hours of 8:00 and 10:30 only; and
I~EREAS, with these limited hours of operation the Farmers
Market would not impact the primary use of the lot to provide off-
street parking for the commercial district; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Farmers Market at the City
parking lot site would provide benefit to the community; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOg~SEND
that the Mayor is hereby authorized to allow Main Street/Port
Townsend Civic Trust, a corporation, to use the above-referenced
parking lot for a Farmers Market during the limited hours cited
above on a trial basis by execution of a License Agreement by the
Mayor and City Clerk substantially in the form attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any actions taken pursuant to the
authorization of this Resolution but prior to its adoption are
hereby ratified and confirmed.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend approved
by the Mayor this 16th day of July, 1991.
Attest:
D Grove, C' y
Mayor Brent Shirley ~
Clerk
Approved as to form:
Keith C. Harper, City Attorney
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