HomeMy WebLinkAbout3110 Resolution RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION Relating to the reuse planning for the Wagenaar Army
Reserve Center and appointing an Advisory Committee therefore.
WHEREAS, the US Army has declared the Wagenaar Army Reserve Center, a seven-
acre site and facility situated at the northeast corner of the intersection of Ainsworth and
Maitland, to be surplus to the needs of the military; and
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council, by virtue of Resolution No. 3074, accepted
responsibility for conducting a reuse planning process to identify the best future use for the
Wagenaar Army Reserve Center facility and make such recommendation to the US Army, for its
consideration in disposal of the property; and
WHEREAS, the planning process calls for an advisory committee, to be comprised of
persons with certain experience or knowledge, to carry out the process and assure appropriate
consideration is given to the various potential uses that may benefit the community and
immediate neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it should specify the decision making process to
be used in arriving at the Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) recommendation on behalf of
the community to the US Army; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the LRA Advisory Committee is hereby established to reflect the
various community interests that should be included in the consideration of potential future uses
for the Wagenaar Army Reserve Center. The LRA Advisory Committee is hereby charged with
the mission to solicit and evaluate proposed uses of the Wagenaar Army Reserve Center and
recommend the preferred use(s), in accordance with applicable guidelines provided through the
Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) and associated regulations. The Advisory
Committee shall cease to exist 90 days after submittal of the LRA recommendation by the City
of Pasco to the US Army.
Section 2. That the LRA Advisory Committee shall render its findings and
recommendation in the form of a written report, with an issuance date, to the Pasco Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing within 45 days of the
date of the advisory committee's report and shall issue its own conclusion, in the form of a
written recommendation, to the City Council within 90 days of the report. The City Council
shall render its decision as soon thereafter as is practical.
Section 3. The following individuals are hereby appointed to the LRA Advisory
Committee:
■ Al Yenney(City Council)
■ Darrick Dietrich(Neighborhood)
■ Judith Gidley(Homeless)
■ Bill Saraceno (Education)
■ Len Harms (Business)
■ Todd Samuel (Planning Commission)
■ Jim Rising(Washington State Veterans Affairs)
Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby directed to provide the staff and consultant
support necessary for the Advisory Committee to perform its function in a timely manner.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco at its regular meeting this 6th day of
October, 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sandy Ken rthy Leland B. Kerr
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney
Wagenaar Army Reserve Center—Advisory Committee
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