HomeMy WebLinkAbout71-002 RESOLUTION NO. 71 - 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, DIR
ECTING THE M~%YOR OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
TO ADVISE ALL APPROPRIATE STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES
OF THE OPPOSITION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
TO kNY CHANGE IN STATE LAW WHICH WOULD MANDATE A SYSTEM OF
REGIONAL LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THAT
WOULD JEOPARDIZE AND TAKE AWAY THE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL
OF MUNICIPAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS FROM VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
WHEREAS, on Page 2 of the minutes of November 9, 1970 of the
Statewide Library Development Council meeting a recommendation
was made that the Washington State Legislature mandate a system
of no more than twelve (12) regional libraries, including all
areas not now receiving library service, provided that,'-library
service nowhere will be reduced, and providing further that, such
a system be enacted by the 43rd (1973) session of the Legislature;
and,
WHEREAS, it is felt that such a change in State Law and regional
library system for the State of Washington could jeopardize the
municipal library facilities of the City of Port Townsend,
Washington by causing saidPort Townsend City Library tO be placed
under the jurisdiction of a regional library program and thereby
causing the citizens of the City of Port Townsend, Washington
to loose control of that valuable municipal asset;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON IN A ~ULAR MEETING, DULY ASSEMBLED, DO HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, ad-
vise all appropriate State, County and Municipal agencies of the
apposition of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, to any change
in State Law which would mandate a sy~9~m of r~~-ki~~-~-~-
~-~T~'o~f~ut the State of Washington that would jeopardize and take
DATED and SIGNED this 5th day of January, 1971.
ATTEST:
City Cler~
APPROVE~AS TO FORM: