HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO 1961
A RESOLUTION permitting under certain conditions the
Washington State Railroad Historical Society to have
access to steam locomotive #1354 at Volunteer Park for
purposes of inspection, testing, cleaning, maintenance
and restoration
WHEREAS, Steam Locomotive #1354 is on display to the public
at Volunteer Park and is owned by the City of Pasco; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Railroad Historical Society,
a not for profit corporation organized in part to restore and
operate historical railway equipment desires to inspect and test
the locomotive for purposes of discovering the feasibility of
restoring the locomotive to operating condition and further
desires to clean and maintain the locomotive while on display at
Volunteer Park, and
WHEREAS, the City Council supports the Washington State
Railroad Historical Society and their goals to bring a railroad
museum to the City of Pasco and to study the feasibility of
restoring locomotive #1354 to operating condition, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Washington State Railroad's Historical
Society is hereby permitted to have access to steam locomotive
#1354 on display at Volunteer Park for the purposes of
determining the feasibility of restoring it to operating
condition, and further to clean and maintain the locomotive, upon
the conditions set forth below.
Section 2. The City understands that in order to
determine the viability of restoring the locomotive to operating
condition that some disassembly of the locomotive and its
component parts will be required The Society shall restore the
locomotive to the condition in which they found it after any
disassembly and inspection, unless changes are authorized by the
City Council
Section 3. The Society, its officers, directors, agents,
employees, representatives and members shall hold the City
harmless for any damages or injuries they may sustain due to
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. RUBSTELLO, City Attorney
their work, participation or effort in cleaning, maintaining or
inspecting the locomotive
Section 4. Any restoration efforts by the Society shall
first receive the approval of the City Council.
Section 5. The Society shall provide regular cleaning and
maintenance of the locomotive during the life of the permit
granted by this Resolution.
Section 6. The permission and permit granted herein shall
continue until this Resolution is otherwise modified or repealed
by the City Council.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
6th day of May, 1991
RESOLUTION No - 2