HomeMy WebLinkAbout2149RESOLUTION NO. 2149
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Mayor
Concurring, requesting that the Washington State Legislature and
The Governor of the State of Washington take actionto put forth
an amendment to the Washington State Constitution to allow joint
public-private parnerships.
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton works closely with the Kitsap
Economic Development Commission, the Bremerton Mainstreet
Association and other organizations promoting economic
development in the Greater Bremerton Metropolitan area; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton has experienced difficulty in
identifying adequate means to cooperate and recruit business and
industry to the area; and,
WHEREAS, The Association of Washington Cities and the Washington
State Downtown Association as well as numerous other cities
within the state have been working together to develop and
support legislation to provide for limited joint public-private
partnerships and limited lending of credit to pursue those
partnerships; and,
WHEREAS, Such legislation would allow the City of Bremerton to
allocate financial resources to pursue business and economic
development for the benefit of the citizens of Bremerton; and,
WHEREAS, Such resources would allow the City of Bremerton to work
with business and industries in recruiting them to the state of
Washington and to the Greater Bremerton Metropolitan area; and,
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
1. The 1987 Session of the Washington State Legislature is
urged to propose an amendment to Article VIII, Sections 5 and 7
of the Washington State Constitution to redefine the term 'Public
Purpose' so as to allow such public-private partnerships.
2. Copies of this resolution are to be furnished to the
Governor of the State of Washington, the Washington State
Senators and Representatives representing Citizens of the City of
Bremerton and the Members of the Governmental Operations
Committee of the Washington State Senate and the Constitution,
Elections & Ethics Committee of the Washington State House of
Representatives.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON THIS 14th
DAY OF JANUARY 1987.
AL COLVIN, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #1
MORRIE DAWKINS, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #2
HANK WAIBEL, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #3
LON OVERSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #4
SHIRLEY MARTY CRUTCHER, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #5
MARY LOU LONG, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #6
C.R. "TINY" COLLINS, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #7
SPENCER HORNING, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #8
RUSS JOHNSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #9
GENE LOBE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L.McCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK