HomeMy WebLinkAbout2157RESOLUTION NO. 2157
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bremerton recognizing
increasing recreational pressure on the waters of Kitsap Lake and directing
the Park Board to review regulations concerning the use of Kitsap Lake and
recommend changes that will enhance public safety and maximize public enjoyment
of Kitsap Lake to the City Council.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton has an 'invaluable asset known as Kitsap Lake
within its boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton desires that its citizens be able to safety use
Kitsap Lake for a variety of recreational uses and that this valuable
asset be protected for use by its citizens in years to come; and,
WHEREAS, the use and uses of Kitsap Lake has significantly increased over the
past decade for various recreational uses including, fishing, water
skiing, seaplane landings, power boating, sailing, canoeing, jet skiing,
wind surfing, swimming, hydroplaning, paddleboating, diving and model
boating; and,
WHEREAS, with increasing use of Kitsap Lake and population expansion of the
Bremerton Metropolitan Area on the lake some of these activities have
become incompatible for simultaneous use; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton is providing additional public access that is
anticipated to provide the opportunity for even heavier use of Kitsap
Lake;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
The Park Board of the City of Bremerton is hereby directed to
form an Advisory Committee, to be known as the Kitsap Lake
Advisory Committee to review the existing and anticipated uses
of Kitsap Lake; and,
The Park Board of the City of Bremerton will require the Kitsap
Lake Advisory Committee to review existing regulations regarding the
use and protection of Kitsap Lake to ensure that these regulations
provide for the safety of the public, protection of the lake and
allow for maximum enjoyment of Kitsap Lake by the citizens of
Bremerton; and,
The Park Board is directed to ensure that the recommendations of the
Kitsap Lake Advisory Committee are compatible with public safety
requirements, the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Bremerton, and
the Kitsap Lake Water Quality Study; and,
4. Membership on the Kitsap Lake Advisory Committee will consider as a
minimum, the following appointments:
(a) A representative ofthe major freshwater fishing organization
in the Bremerton area.
(b)
A representative of the major power boating/water skiing
organizations in the Bremerton area.
(c) A representative of major local sailing organization.
(d) A representative of the Parks Department of the City of
Bremerton.
(e) Representatives of the Bremerton Police Department.
(f) A representative of the Bremerton Council of Neighborhoods.
(g) A representative of the Kitsap Lake Neighborhood Association.
(h)
Representatives of the Washington State Department of ~Fish
and Game, Bremerton Port Commission, FAA and the U.S. Navy
(Camp Mckean) will be invited to participate as non-voting
members.
Should funding be required for implementation of recommendations of the
Advisory Committee, the Park Board will recommend sources for the funds
required.
6. The Park Board will hold public hearings on the recommendations of
the Kitsap Lake Advisory Committee and provide its final recommendations
to the City Council in the form of a Park Board Resolution, not
Iater than March 31, 1987.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 28th 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
ATTEST TO:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK