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Home My WebLink About3032 RESOLUTION NO. 3032 A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, relating to the funding of parks maintenance and operation expenses; implementation of a community improvement program; improvements to neighborhood parks and playgrounds; and installation and improvements of sidewalks; providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City on the November 6, 2007 general election a proposition authorizing the City to impose regular property tax levies in excess of the limit established in RCW 84.55.010, to provide funds for these purposes increasing the City's regular property tax levy for collection in 2008 to $2.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value and increase the levy each year thereafter as allowed by RCW 84.55 for each of the five succeeding years. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington (the "City") has determined that the next phase of revitalization for the City requires additional funds to adequately provide for the operations and maintenance of the City's existing and future park and recreation facilities, implement a community improvement program in City neighborhoods, improve and construct sidewalks, and renovate, improve, and develop identified neighborhood parks; and WHEREAS, in order to finance the costs of operations and maintenance and make improvements as found necessary by the City Council, it is deemed advisable that the City impose taxes within the limits permitted to cities; and WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.050 authorizes the voters of a city to permit the levy of taxes in excess of the levy limitations established in RCW 84.55.010; and WHEREAS, the Kitsap County Auditor requires a Resolution approved by the City Council authorizing the placement of the question on the November 6, 2007 general election to be submitted no later than August 14, 2007; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Neir!hborhood Revitalization Plan - Phase I. Subject to voter approval as specified herein, the City hereby adopts a six-year plan for funding maintenance and operations of current and future parks and recreation facilities of the City; implement a community improvement program in City neighborhoods; improve and construct sidewalks and renovate, improve, and develop neighborhood parks as follows: 1 Levy L~ft Resolution . Maintenance and Operations of Current and Future Parks and Recreation Facilities. _(estimated average annual cost of $21 0,000) Fund two additional Parks Service Specialist positions plus additional temporary seasonal labor, purchase of two light service trucks, and related supporting supplies and materials expense. . Implement a Communitv Improvement Prozram in Citv Neizhborhoods. (estimated average annual cost of $1 05,000) Fund the addition of one staff position and supporting expenses. . Improve and Construct Sidewalks. (estimated annual cost of $50,000) Upgrades and construction of sidewalks in Bremerton neighborhoods as described in Exhibit A to this Resolution. . Renovate. Improve. and Develop Neighborhood Parks. (estimated annual cost of $400,000) Develop, renovate and improve neighborhood parks as described in Exhibit A to this Resolution. $200,000 estimated to be provided by the proposed levy lid lift if voter approved with a City match of $200,000 from Real Estate Excise Tax revenues providing a total of $400,000 investment per year in neighborhood parks anticipated. SECTION 2. Authorization of Levv. It is hereby found and declared that a need exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the City of the proposition whether the City shall levy regular property taxes in excess of the limitations established in RCW 84.55.010 for their ratification or rejection at the general election to be held on November 6,2007 for the purpose of providing all or a part of the funds necessary to (1) operate and maintain existing and future parks and recreation facilities of the City; (2) provide additional community improvement efforts in City neighborhoods; (3) improve and construct sidewalks; and (4) renovate, improve, and develop neighborhood parks. The Kitsap County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Kitsap County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct such election to be held within the City on such day and to submit to the qualified electors of the City for their approval or rejection, a proposition providing for the City to increase its current expense levy to $2.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value for collection in 2008 and increase the levy each year thereafter as allowed by RCW 84.55 for each of the five succeeding years. This levy rate is estimated to be $0.1889 per thousand dollars of assessed value higher than would otherwise be imposed under the limitations established by RCW 84.55.010. SECTION 3. Election. The Clerk of the City is hereby authorized and directed to certify the following proposition to the Kitsap County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Kitsap County, Washington, in substantially the following form with such additions, deletions or modifications as may be required by the City Attorney: CITY OF BREMERTON PROPOSITION NO. LEVY FOR PARK OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, CODE ENFORCEMENT, SIDEWALKS, AND RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS 2 Levy Lift Resolution The City Council of the City of Bremerton approved Resolution No. 3032 concerning an increase in the City's reb,'1llar property tax levy to fund specified City programs. This proposition provides funding for maintenance and operations of parks facilities; implementation of a community improvement program; improving and constructing sidewalks; and renovation, improvement and development of neighborhood parks. This proposition authorizes the City to increase its regular property tax levy for collection in 2008 to $2.12 per thousand dollars of assessed value and increase the levy each year thereafter as allowed by RCW 84.55 for each of the five succeeding years to fund these programs. Should this proposition be approved? yES......................................................D NO.......................................................D SECTION 4. Severability. If anyone or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, this ~ dayofQ-,!l.udJ,2007. .... APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: r)n,--,~)~~ PAULA JOHNS ON,CityCl k I Lift Resolution 7.31.07 (clean 1 ).doc 3 Levy L~rt Resolution EXHIBIT A - Resolution No. 3032 If funding is approved, the following projects and expenditures would begin in 2008 and would occur through the six year period concluding in 2013. . Maintenance and Operations of Current and Future Parks and Recreation Facilities. (estimated average annual cost of $21 0,000) Fund two additional skilled parks maintenance positions plus additional temporary seasonal labor, purchase of two light service trucks, and related supporting supplies and materials expense. . Implement a Communitv Improvement Proe:ram in Citv Neighborhoods. (estimated average annual cost of $1 05,000) Fund the addition of one staff position and supporting expenses. . Improve and Construct Sidewalks. (estimated annual cost of$50,000) Upgrades and construction of sidewalks in Bremerton neighborhoods. . Renovate, Improve, and Develop Neie:hborhood Parks. (estimated annual cost of $400,000) Develop, renovate and improve neighborhood parks as described below. $200,000 estimated to be provided by the proposed levy lid lift ifvoter approved with a City match of $200,000 from Real Estate Excise Tax revenues providing a total of $400,000 investment per year in neighborhood parks anticipated. The following projects are planned: => W arren Ave Playfield (10 17 Warren Ave.) . Replace 1954 built restroom . Safety improvements to PeeWee baseball, football & soccer field (Includes moving light poles outside play zone, energy efficient field lighting, meeting national standards for illumination level of youth baseball fields) . Picnic area & landscape improvements . Playground upgrade => Forest Ride Park (110 Summit Ave.) . Trails & signage . Playground upgrade . Replace 1954 restroom . Remove excess asphalt\create park lawn => Kiwanis Park (1701 5th St.) . Landscaping . Perimeter path . Children's playground replacement . Sport courts improvements . Renovate Irrigation system to reduce maintenance . Replace restroom . Improve Soccer Field => Bataan Park (Sylvan & Olympus) . Landscape improvements . ADA access => 17th & Ironsides Pocket Park (subject to verification of structural safety) . Landscaping . Benches 4 => Bachmann Park (206 Shore Dr.) . Renovate view shelter => Anderson Cove . Public Beach Access\Neighborhood park land acquisition => Additional Neighborhood Parks Improvements As Funding Levels Permit 5