RES 2001-26 OWNERSHIP OF WYCKOFF/EAGLE HARBOR SUPERFUND SITERESOLUTION NO. 20,01— 26
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, relating to future ownership of the
Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site.
WHEREAS, on August 29, 1994 in settling the dispute over clean up of the
Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site and Wyckoff Company West Seattle site, the
United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle, issued a Consent
Decree for Civil Action No C94-687 [USA, Suquamish Tribe, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Plaintiffs v. Pacific Sound Resources, Inc. Pacific Sound Resources Environmental Trust
et. a].], requiring the transfer of ownership rights from the Pacific Sound Resources to the
Pacific Sound Resources (PSR) Environmental Trust and obligating the PSR
Environmental Trust to liquidate assets and distribute the proceeds to the US Hazardous
Substance Superfund Trust and other plaintiffs in according to the approved Consent
Decree and accompanying documents;
WHEREAS, in February 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted a
Record of Decision for the Eagle Harbor/Wyckoff Superfund Site;
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency has expended public funds of
more than 20 million dollars and expects to expend an additional 50million dollars of
public funds for thermal clean up of contamination resulting from past business practices
at the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superf ind Site;
WHEREAS, given the cost to the general public in cleaning this site, it is in the
best interest of the people of the United States to carefully consider the feasibility of
public ownership of the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site; now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Bainbridge Island supports serious consideration of public use
and ownership for the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund Site through public acquisition
by federal, state, county, city governments, or a combination of them, or through
public/private partnerships.
Section 2. Eventual use of the property would be defined through a public process
but could include parkland for a national World War II memorial commemorating the
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first US evacuation and eventual internment of American citizens of Japanese ancestry
and related interpretation and parking; waterfront trails and waterfront parkland, a dock
for small watercraft and related recreational facilities; a boat haul -out and repair yard
facility; residential uses; and/or a small cross -harbor ferry service.
PASSED by the City Council this 9" day of May 2001.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 10' day of May 2001.
Dwi utton, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
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Susan Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 2, 2001
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 9, 2001
RESOLUTION NO.: 2001-26
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