RES 2004-24 NIKKEI WWII PRITCHARD PARKRESOLUTION NO. 2004-24
A JOINT RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island
and the Nikkei World War II Exclusion Memorial Committee of
the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community seeking to
partner, promote and strengthen coordination on Phase I
development of the Joel Pritchard Park/ Japanese -American,
Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial project.
WHEREAS, in 1995, at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Mayor
appointed a citizen committee (Wyckoff Zoning Advisory Committee) to recommend future use
of the former Wyckoff Creosote Company property so that the Enviromnental Protection Agency
could determine clean up levels for the Wyckoff Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 97-35
recommending zoning designations for the former Wyckoff Creosote Company property; and
WHEREAS, in February 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted a Record
of Decision for the Eagle Harbor/Wyckoff Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS, in January 2001, the Mayor appointed a citizen committee (Wyckoff
Advisory Committee 2001), including representatives from the Nikkei World War II Exclusion
Memorial Committee, Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District and Harbor Commission,
to consider the future use of the former Wyckoff Creosote Company property, in view of the
change in proposed clean up process and the significantly altered property characteristics of the
Wyckoff site; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2001, the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District
adopted Resolution No. 2001-5, supporting and advocating public ownership and development
of the Wyckoff Superfund Site; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2001 the City passed Resolution No. 2001-26 supporting public
acquisition of the former Wyckoff Creosote Company property; and
WHEREAS, in July 2001, the Mayor appointed a citizen committee (Wyckoff
Acquisition Task Force), including representatives from the Nikkei World War II Exclusion
Memorial Committee, Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District and Harbor Commission,
to develop a public acquisition strategy and seek funding to acquire the 50 -acre former Wyckoff
Creosote Company property for the purposes of parkland and a national World War II memorial
commemorating the evacuation of Bainbridge Island Japanese -Americans; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2002-02
supporting the designation of the former Eagledale ferry landing on Bainbridge Island as a
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2002-02
supporting the designation of the former Eagledale ferry landing on Bainbridge Island as a
national memorial to remember the unconstitutional internment of Japanese -Americans during
World War II; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, and March 5, 2002, the Washington State Legislature
approved SHJB 4026 requesting President Bush and the United. State's Congress to continue its
worthy endeavor to designate the former Eagledale ferry landing on Bainbridge Island as a
national memorial to remember the unconstitutional internment of Japanese -Americans during
World War II; and
WHEREAS, in March 2002, the Pacific Sound Resources Environmental Trust, the
property owners of the former Wyckoff Creosote Company property, and the City commissioned
an appraisal of the 50 -acre Wyckoff Superfund site, which concluded that the value of the site is
eight million dollars; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2002, the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District
passed Resolution No. 2002-4, supporting acquiring the Wyckoff Superfund Site for parkland
and a national memorial commemorating the evacuation and eventual internment of American
Citizens of Japanese ancestry; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2002, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 055-2002 encouraging the Washington State Legislature and the United States
Congress to designate the Eagledale Ferry Landing as a national memorial; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2002, the City approved Resolution No. 2002-17 seeking U.S.
Congressional support for public park acquisition, and showing local support through local
funding sources including City funds, grant opportunities and private donations; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress, with leadership from the Washington State
congressional delegation, approved a bill entitled "Bainbridge Island Japanese -American
Memorial Study of 2002", which President Bush signed the act into law (PL 107-363) on
December 19, 2002, directing the National Parks Service to consider the suitability of national
memorial status of the Japanese -American departure site which includes portions of the
Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site and Taylor Avenue right-of-way on Bainbridge Island;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to dedicate a portion of the parkland for the
Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial and the remainder of the park to the memory of the late Joel Pritchard
for his 30 -plus years of public service to this state and nation, his commitment to environmental
protection, his close ties to Bainbridge Island and finally for his belief in bipartisanship and
coalition building, that are necessary to establish a public park at this formerly degraded
waterfront site; and
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WHEREAS, on June 2, 2003, the Mayor, in partnership with the Trust For Public Land,
signed a purchase option agreement to purchase the 50 -acre property in phases for a total of eight
million dollars; and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2004, the City Council authorized the Mayor to exercise the
option agreement to purchase the west, approximately 22 acres of the Wyckoff property for
$4,900,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Bainbridge Island
and the Nikkei World War II Exclusion Memorial Committee of the Bainbridge Island Japanese -
American Community do hereby jointly agree to coordinate on the Phase I project development
of the Joel Pritchard Park/ Japanese -American, Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial as follows:
A. The $1,481,250.00 awarded by the Washington State Legislature through the Local Capital
Projects Budget and administered by the Washington State Department of Trade and
Economic Development (CTED) is to be distributed as follows: $981,000.00 for acquisition
and $500,000.00 for Phase I project development.
B. The City, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Japanese -American Community, will
provide the following toward development costs of the joint project:
1) Donate staff time for purposes of coordinating grant funding and managing the Phase
I construction project;
2) Pay for City -required construction permit fees related to the Memorial project; and
3) Pay the cost of moving the well house currently located in the right-of-way of Taylor
Avenue.
The estimated amounts of these are as follows:
1) $48,000 City Staff time (Planning staff grant and project coordination -
1. $8,000) + (Public Works project management -$40,000.00)
2) $10,000 Estimate of City permit fees (Preapplication, SSDP, building permit)
3) $40,000 Road End -Estimate on relocating the well house
4) $65,000 Road End — Relocating road & parking facilities
$163,000.00 Total estimated costs
The costs would be funded as follows:
1) $48,000 City Staff time funded by regular salary, 2004 Budget
2) $10,000 Permit fees funded by Planning Department Professional Services for
Pritchard Park, 2004 Budget
3) $40,000 Well house relocation — Contingency Fund, 2004 Budget
4) $65,000 Road & parking facilities — 2005 Budget
$163,000.00 Total Funding
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Nikkei World War II Exclusion Memorial
Committee of the Bainbridge Island Japanese -American Community reserves the right to
ultimately determine the memorial design and shall be the final decision -makers as to the
conceptual, architectural and engineering design of the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial, working in
coordination with the City in good faith compliance with the above terms, consistent with its
public trust and fiduciary responsibilities to properly and lawfully manage the City's resources
and achieve the intent of developing a public park.
PASSED by the City Council this 23rd day of June, 2004.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 24th day of June, 2004.
CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.:
Nikkei World War II Exclusion Memorial
Committee of the Bainbridge Island Japanese
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June 15, 2004
June 23, 2004
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