HomeMy WebLinkAbout2690 RESOLUTION NO. 2690
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A COMMITMENT FOR
RELIABLE CROSS SOUND FERRY SERVICE
WHEREAS, reliable and frequent Cross Sound water transportation is a necessity to the
continued economic development of Bremerton and Kitsap County and to the general welfare of
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, there has been a constant breakdown of vessel equipment and operations
including basic communications with users and other transportation providers, all of which have
been well noted in the public media; and
WHEREAS, there seems to be little concem expressed or evidenced by the Marine
Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation regarding deficiencies in
management and daily operations; and
WHEREAS, the West Puget Sound area is no longer represented on the Washington State
Transportation Commission with a member appointed from its geographic area; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council is committed to encouraging economic
development and believes that it is both appropriate and necessary that the Council call these
transportation shortcomings to the attention of elected and appointed state leaders and request
that they individually and collectively use their best efforts to correct the widespread deficiencies
existing in the Marine Division;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature take such immediate action
as may be appropriate during this legislative session to correct obvious cross sound
transportation deficiencies, and to create a Blue Ribbon task force consisting of knowledgeable
transportation committee and community members to examine future corrective action that may
be taken and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Honorable Gary Locke, Govemor of the State of
Washington, appoint at his first opportunity, as a member of the Washington State
Transportation Commission, a qualified resident of West Puget Sound; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be provided to Legislators
representing the 23rd, 26th and 35th Legislative Districts and to the Washington State
Transportation Commission, to the Secretary of Transportation, Governor Gary Locke, and all
local media.
DATED this 23rd day of February 1999.
Lynn S. Horton, Mayor Mike Shepherd, Council President