HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/40 RESOLUTION
'~HEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, has been requested
by the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton, to give assurances that the City of
Bremerton will meet conditions precedent to the annual contributions contract, which
conditions are in the first paragraph on Page 2 of the proposed "Annual Contribution
Contract 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 HousingAuthority"; and
'~TEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bremertoh is desirous of aiding and
facilitating the National Defense Program by the building of 600 dwelling units as con-
templated 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
adecuate relief for the financial problems which will confront the City of Bremerton, due
to the construction of said dwelling units;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COE~ISSION of the City of Bremerton, that
the said City of Bremerton by and thru its City Commission, will sign a fair and eeuitable
"Cooperation Contract", embodying 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 summarized:
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 Kitsep County and are all tax exempt, with
the result that the greatest difficulty has been experienced in providing adequate
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 the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
understands that its increased financial problems, due to the construction of said
dwellings, will be taken care of in a fair end 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, this 23rd day of August, 1940.
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