HomeMy WebLinkAbout0685 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 685
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF PASCO TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMITTEE
TO STUDY THE NEED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CON-
FERENCE GROUP TO CONSIDER REGION -WIDE PROBLEMS AND
TO REVIEW CURRENT PROJECTS AFFECTING THIS URBAN AREA.
WHEREAS, the increasing problems confronting the urban areas indicate
the need for coordination between the several governmental jurisdictions and
inasmuch as a number of current projects and improvements could affect the
several jurisdictions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO:
Section 1. That the Mayor of the City of Pasco is hereby authorized
and directed to meet with the Mayors of the City of Kennewick and the City of
Richland and to invite participation by the Chairmen of the Board of County
Commissioners of Benton County and Franklin County together with the Chair-
men of the Benton County Regional Planning Commission and the Franklin
County Regional Planning Commission, and representatives of such other govern-
mental jurisdictions as the committee deems appropriate to meet as a Benton -
Franklin Urban Study Committee, to study and/or review the need for the estab-
lishment of an enlarged conference as authorized in Chapter 84, Extraordinary
Session - 1965 of the Washington State Legislature. The purpose of the confer-
ence as recited in the said Chapter is to study regional and governmental prob-
lems of mutual interest and concern, including but not limited to studies of high-
ways, transit, airports, ports or harbor development, water supply and distri-
bution, codes and ordinances, governmental finances, flood control, air and
water pollution, recommendations of sites for schools and educational institu-
tions, hospital and health facilities, parks and recreation, public buildings,
land use and drainage, and to formulate recommendations for review and action
by the member counties and/or cities legislative bodies.
Section 2 . The Study Committee, in addition, is hereby authorized
to review such plans and projects of the participating cities, counties and
agencies that may affect the development of kthis urban area at the present
time.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, this
15 day of March 1966, and signed in authentication
of its passage this 15 day of March 1966.
G. E. Carter, Mayor
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Ruth Modes ky, City Cier,k
Approved as to form:
D . Wayne Campbel , City Attorney