RES 2006-14 OPEN SPACE COMMISSION AUTHORITY (2001-48)RESOLUTION NO, 2006 -14
A RESOLUTION of the City Of Bainbridge Island, Wa, providing
new authority to the Open Space Commission
WHEREAS, on September 12th 2001, the Bainbridge Island City Council (the City Council)
passed Ordinance 2001-36 to submit to city voters an $8,000,000 bond levy to pay the costs of
acquiring and preserving open space, and create new trails and passive parks (the "Project"), and
Resolution 2001-48 to create an Open space Commission to implement the Project: and
WHEREAS, the Open Space Bond levy was approved on November 6, 2001: and
WHEREAS, the ballot proposition language required the City of Bainbridge Island (the
City) to "consider citizen commission recommendations;" and
WHEREAS, the authority granted by Resolution 2001-48 to the citizen's advisory
commission (Open Space Commission), is specifically limited to the four purposes in Section 1,
directly relating to the Project (spending the $8,000,000); and
WHEREAS, the authority provided in Section 1 of Resolution 2001-48 has now expired:
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide new authority to the Open Space Commission to
continue doing similar work, with funding as the City Council may approve; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Open Space Commission continuance and new authority. The citizen's advisory
commission (Open Space Commission) created pursuant to Resolution 2001-48, is hereby
continued with new authority to pursue the following purposes:
1. Identify and recommend island forest areas, meadows, beaches, wildlife habitat, critical
areas, farms, and agricultural lands to the City Council for City purchase; for the purpose of open
space acquisition, preservation, and/or possible development of new trails and amenities;
supported by City council approved funding.
2. Upon request: of the City Council, offer recommendation for the sale or transfer of
rights for identified City properties, in pursuit of Paragraph 1.
Section 2. Open Space Commission membership and terms. The commission shall
continue with the current membership and terms, as provided in Resolution 2001-48, Section 2.
PASSED by the City Council this 12th day of April, 2006
APPROVED by the Mayor this 14th day of April, 2006
ATTST/AUTO NTIC-,ATE:,/
Susan P. Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 16, 2006
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 12, 2006
RESOLUTION NO: 2006-14
Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor
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