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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/40 August 25, 1940 At a special meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, held on Friday, August 23, 1940, the following were present: Homer R. Jones, Mayors H. A. Bruenn, Commissioner of Finance and Accounting; C.. C. Casad$ Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements; James W. Bryan Jr., City Attorney; E. 0. Searle, Executive Secretary of the Bremerton Housing Authority and E. J. McCall, City ~lerk. The Mayor explained that this meeting had been called and convened for the purpose of discussing and considering a proposed cooperative agreement between the Housing Authority and the City of Bremerton. The following resolution was submitted and after considerable discussion was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, has been requested by the Housihg Authority of the City of Bremerton, to give assurances that the City of Bremerton will meet conditions pre- cedent to the annual contributions contract, which conditions are in the first paragraph on Page 2 of the proposed "Annual Contribution Contra¢~t between the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton and the United States Housing Authority", and has considered and discussed the provisions contained in Paragraph 3 on Pages 3 and 4 of the proposed "Loan Contract between the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton and the United States Housing Authority"; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bremerton is desirous of aiding and facilitating the National Defense Program by the building of 600 dwelling units as contemplated by the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, and is anxious to cooperate in every possible way in the immediate construction and completion of said dwelling units, subject only to the consumation of a fair and equitable cooperation~ contract, in which the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton and the USHA will recognize and provide adequate relief for the financial problems which will confront the City of Bremerton, due to the constructioh of said dwelling units; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C0~ISSION of the City of Bremerton, that the said City of Bremerton by and thru its City Commission, will sign a fair and equitable "Cooperation Contract", em- bodying the terms and conditions referred to in the proposed "Annual Contributions Contract" and the proposed "Loan' Contract" hereinbefore mentioned; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in such "Cooperation Contract", the City of Bremerton will expect the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton and the USHA to take into consideration and provide adequate relief for certain financial problems of the City of Bremerton, which exist at the present time and which will be greatly increased by the construction of the proposed new dwelling units, which problems are briefly s~,mmarized: (1). There is very little taxable wealth in the City of Bremerton, outside of the homes of its inhabitants, due to the fact that the only large industry in the City of Bremerton is the Puget Sound Navy Yard, which is already tax exempt; which fact, together with the 40 mill tax limit law of the State of Washington, makes it at the present time very difficult to finance the City Government. The building of 600 new dwellings within the City Limits, same to be tax free, will greatly add to the expense of the City of Bremerton in furnishing without charge municipal services and facilities for the Project and the tenants thereof, of the same character as those furnished for other dwellings and residences of the City of Bremerton, all without levying imposing or charging any taxes, assessments, fees or charges against the Project or the Local Authority for or with respect to the Project, except the "Service Charge". (2). The County of Kitsap, in which the City of Bremerton is located, is in the same position as the City of Bremerton, with regard to tax revenues due to the fact that the Puget Sound Navy Yard, The Naval Ammunition Depot and the Torpedo Station at Keyport are the only large industries in Kitsap County and are all tax exempt, with the result AUgust ~,4, 1940 Resolution (cont) that the greatest difficulty has been experienced in providing ade- quate schools and education facilities to the children of the City of Bremerton. The building of 600 new tax exempt homes will greatly increase the financial burden of the schools. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT 1liE CITY COMMISSION of the City of Bremerton, Washington understands that its increa~sed financial problems, due to the construction of said dwellings, will be taken care of in a fair and equitable "Cooperation Agreement" by the "Service Charge" referred to in said proposed "Loan Contract" and said proposed "Annual Contribution Contract", and will sign such a cooperation agreement. PASSED by the City Commission, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, thins 23rd day of August, 1940. IM or · //- Attest: Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. M~. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ity ~Ierk APPROVED: