HomeMy WebLinkAbout1336RESOLUTION NO. ;330
A RESOLUTION of the City
Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, establishing a task
force committee to investigate the
feasibility of creating a "Kent
Youth Center" for the benefit of the
City's youth and to determine the
appropriate funding source for the
facility, including placement of a
levy or bond measure on the ballot.
WHEREAS, in addition to the services provided for the City's
youth through the Kent Parks and Recreation department, the City's
youth also need a place of their own where they can obtain
counseling, encouragement and direction, as well as recreational
activities; and
WHEREAS, various funding sources, including the establishment
of a levy or bond measure on the ballot, may be available to fund
such a facility; and
WHEREAS, a task force committee should be established to
investigate all feasible alternatives available to establish a
youth center in the City and to investigate possible funding
sources for its establishment. NOW, THEREFORE,
The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. The youth of the City of Kent deserve and are in
vital need of a youth center facility where children and teenagers
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can go for counseling, encouragement and direction, as well as for
recreational activities.
Section 2. A task force committee shall be created by the
council to study the feasibility of establishing a youth center
facility for the City of Kent. At a minimum, this feasibility
study shall consider the following: {1) the appropriate location
for such a facility; (2) the type of programs and activities that
the youth center should provide, including the likely utilization
and staffing needs therefore; (3) the estimated costs of creating
and maintaining the facility; and (4) potential funding sources for
such a facility, including placement of a levy or bond measure on
the ballot.
Section 3. Within six months from the date hereof, the task
force committee shall report to the full council with a completed
study evaluating the feasibility of establishing a youth center
facility in the City of Kent, specifically reporting on at least
the following matters: (1) the appropriate location for such a
facility; (2) the type of programs and activities that the youth
center should provide, including the likely utilization and
staffing needs therefore; {3) the estimated costs of creating and
maintaining such a facility; and (4) potential funding sources for
the facility.
Passed at a regular meeting of thefity Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, this ;sr day of IJJ~u~nl,·e-"-J , 1992. ~
Aoncurred in by the Mayor of :the City of Kent, this d-day
of '-e_eg__m.J:e:V, 1992.
LLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. /3 J &? , passed by the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, on the /:if day of A[e c12.an-lt-e~· , 1992.
YOUTHCTR.RES
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CITY CLERK/
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