005-09 - Resolution - Grant Funding for the South Kitsap Skate Park AssociationIntroduced by:
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RESOLUTION NO. 005-09
City Clerk
City Clerk
City Clerk
Januaty 27, 2009
January 27, 2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
SUPPORTING GRANT FUNDING FOR THE SOUTH KITSAP SKATE
PARK ASSOCIATION (SKSPA).
WHEREAS, the South Kitsap Skate Park Association (SKSPA) is seeking grant
funding from the Tony Hawk Foundation, Bikes Belong and several other foundations
for funds to help build a world-class skate park in South Kitsap; and
WHEREAS, the South Kitsap Skate Park Association has been working with
Kitsap County Parks and Recreation for a location for the skate park and has selected
the southwest corner of South Kitsap Park; and
WHEREAS, Kitsap County Parks and Recreation Department will begin breaking
ground in the summer of 2009 with park completion to be in the Fall of 2009; and
WHEREAS, the South Kitsap Skate Park Association believes a skate park
provides community youth with a safe place to socialize and exercise; will boost the local
economy through tourism; and will enhance community pride; and
WHEREAS, skating and biking enthusiasts alike travel around the world
touring the various skate parks and enhancing the local economy through hotel stays
and the business community through local shopping; and
WHEREAS, the South Kitsap Skate Park Association is working in conjunction
with a professional skate park planner to build a world-class facility; and
WHEREAS, many other local service organizations support the efforts of the
South Kitsap Skate Park Association's efforts to secure funding to build the facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard supports the efforts to build a world-class
skate park facility, which will host several National competitions a year; now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City of Port Orchard supports the South Kitsap Skate Park
Associations' applications for grant funding to help build a world-class skate park
at the South Kitsap Park in Port Orchard, Washington,
Resolution No. 005-09
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