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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2031 RESOLUTION 2031 A RESOLUTION of the City of Bremerton Washington declaring the philosophy of the City Council is to enhance the quality of living for all citizens through provision of a full range of well balanced, affordable community services; through retention, expansion and broadening of the economic base; through encouragement and expansion of the outstanding recreational and tourist potential of our community; and through the enhancement of the physical and attitudinal image of Bremerton. We declare the intention of the City to have a balanced and selective growth philosophy and to develop a strategy for economic enhancement. WHEREAS, the businesses and citizens of Bremerton, Washington are perceived in general to have in the past relied on the economic status quo, a strategy that may have worked under past circumstances; and WHEREAS, the status quo is rapidly eroding and could leave the community economically distressed as witnessed by the following factors: -The U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63),the mainstay of Bremerton's tourist industry, has been called back for refitting and active duty; and -The last aircraft carrier on the current upgrade schedule is expected to leave Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1986 with no other carrier scheduled for several years, which could substantially reduce the number of jobs in PSNS for that period of time; and -The U.S. Congress is considering changing the public-private split for workers in the shipyards doing ship repairs which could heavily impact PSNS workers; and -winmar, a proposed major regional shopping and retailing center in the nearby Silverdale area could heavily impact Bremerton retailing efforts; and -Some local downtown merchants are noting the number of customer daily transactions being lower; and -The 1983 Mundy, Jarvis and Associates Report "Economic and Market Analysis, Downtown Bremerton Redevelopment" indicated the following retail shopping leakage for the 1982 base period; Department Store 40.2% Apparel-AccesSories 68.2% Miscellaneous-Retail 51.5% Furniture, Appliances 66.4% ;and -Sears has indicated it will leave downtown Bremerton and consider a lease at Winmar; and -There are two metropolitan areas within one hour of Bremerton, each attempting to retain and attract retail dollars, including tourist dollars to their marketplaces, and -There is currently under study the possibility of altering schedules or eliminating the State Ferry System from Bremerton; and -The cost to public and private agencies and businesses continues to escalate due to inflation; AND WHEREAS, should such economic erosions occur, the ability of the community to provide a full range of affordable community services would be drastically harmed due to the substantial reduction of tax base; and WHEREAS, on the positive side, Bremerton does have: -A quality community college in Olympic College which can provide educational support to an economic growth effort; and -The City is in an attractive setting and is thus a desirable place to live; and -The City does have numerous amenities with which to take advantage to attract economic prospects; and -The City's strength lies in its citizens who are desirous of maintaining or being employed in fulfilling jobs; and WHEREAS, the Citizens of Bremerton desire to maintain a quality of life that includes a safe and desirable community with provisions for affordable services and sanitary and safe housing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Bremerton City Council that it declares with the passage of this resolution that the official philosophy of the City is to enhance the quality of living for all citizens through provision of a full range of well balanced, affordable community services; through retention, expansion and broadening of the economic base; through encouragement and expansion of the outstanding recreational and tourist potential of our community; and through the enhancement of the physical and attitudinal image of Bremerton. We declare the intention of the City to have a balanced and selective positive growth philosophy and to develop a strategy for economic enhancement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council request that the Mayor designate the Planning Department as the lead department for economic development and requests the Mayor to prepare 1985 budget recommendations, which if approved, will initiate a progressive program leading to the implementation of an economic strategy for Bremerton; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council and Mayor of Bremerton call upon all City staff and citizens of Bremerton to be positive about ~he community and to work to enhance the image of Bremerton as a desirable community to invest in, to work, live and recreate within; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution is to be forwarded to the office of the Governor and the U.S. Congressional delegation from this district expressing the intention of Bremerton to become a community known for selective but progressive positive economic growth, and as a community that has guided and developed its own destiny while achieving self- sufficiency. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Bremerton this 23 day of May, 1984. BILL AMO- District #1 E.L. STURDIVANT- District #2 ROY T. MOSELY- District #3 JIM ADRIAN- District #4 CLYDE PACHEK- District #5 ART ANDERSON- District #6 PHIL DROUIN- District #7 SPENCER HORNING- District #8 RUSS JOHNSON- District #9 MORRIE DAWKINS, Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY CITY CLERK