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005-01 - City of Bremerton - Contract1%.1 %-W LETTER OF INTENT December 11, 2001 Bremerton City Council 239 4th Street Bremerton, WA 98337 Port Orchard City Council 216 Prospect Port Orchard, WA 98366 Re: Municipal Boundaries and Urban Services Dear Council Members: The purpose of this letter is to summarize the status of discussions between the City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard regarding a plan for municipal boundaries and urban services. Background Information: The City of Bremerton municipal boundaries and the City of Port Orchard proposed urban growth area boundaries, as well as water service areas, meet in the vicinity of McCormick North and Northwest Corporate Campus. The area is south of Bremerton proper and west of Port Orchard, north of Old Clifton Road and west of Anderson Hill Road. For several years, the Cities have been considering appropriate delineations of municipal boundaries and service areas to effectively and efficiently provide for urban growth that is now underway. This effort builds on an earlier agreement regarding water service, which was the subject of a previous letter of intent. At this time, the Cities have agreed on principles and goals set forth below, which will form the basis for an interlocal agreement establishing municipal boundaries and a plan for other services in the area described above. Agreed Principles and Goals Please see map attached, showing the areas under discussion. The City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard hereby indicate their intent to prepare an interlocal agreement that includes the following components: The City of Bremerton intends to transfer property east of the Anderson Creek riparian corridor and west of Anderson Hill Road (known as the eastern portion of Northwest Corporate Campus) to the City of Port Orchard, pursuant to RCW 35.10.217 (2). City of Bremerton City of Port Orchard Letter of Intent December 11, 2001 Page Two • The City of Bremerton will support annexation of the eastern portion of the area known as McCormick North, between Anderson Hill Road and Campus Boulevard north of Old Clifton Road as well as the area described above (the eastern portion of Northwest Corporate Campus), to the City of Port Orchard. • The City of Port Orchard will support annexation of the western portion of McCormick North, north of Old Clifton Road between Campus Boulevard and Feigley Road and north of Feigley Road, to the City of Bremerton. • The City of Port Orchard agrees to contract with the City of Bremerton to provide law enforcement services to portions of this area that are within the City of Bremerton municipal boundaries, and to evaluate how provision of other public services by Port Orchard may be mutually beneficial. • The City of Bremerton agrees to enter into a revenue -sharing agreement with the City of Port Orchard through which revenues derived from development on the western portion of McCormick North are shared with the City of Port Orchard. • The City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard agree to finalize an interlocal agreement incorporating these principles and other details necessary to achieve the goals described above for the areas in McCormick North and Northwest Corporate Campus. Both Bremerton and Port Orchard recognize that the completion of the process of finalizing an interlocal agreement is in their mutual best interests and will continue to work cooperatively to complete this process in a timely manner. CITY OF BREMERTTO/N M yor Lynn Horton cc: Gene Sampley, City of Bremerton Kathy McCluskey, City of Bremerton Larry Curles, City of Port Orchard CITY PORT ORCHARD by Mayor Jay Weatherill LETTER OF INTENT November , 2001 Bremerton City Council 239 4th Street Bremerton, WA 98337 Port Orchard City Council 216 Prospect Port Orchard, WA 98366 Re: Municipal Boundaries and Urban Services Dear Council Members: The purpose of this letter is to summarize the status of discussions between the City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard regarding a plan for municipal boundaries and urban services. Background Information: The City of Bremerton municipal boundaries and the City of Port Orchard proposed urban growth area boundaries, as well as water service areas, meet in the vicinity of McCormick North and Northwest Corporate Campus. The area is south of Bremerton proper and west of Port Orchard, north of Old Clifton Road and west of Anderson Hill Road. For several years, the Cities have been considering appropriate delineations of municipal boundaries and service areas to effectively and efficiently provide for urban growth that is now underway. This effort builds on an earlier agreement regarding water service, which was the subject of a previous letter of intent. At this time, the Cities have agreed on principles and goals set forth below, which will form the basis for an interlocal agreement establishing municipal boundaries and a plan for other services in the area described above. Agreed Principles and Goals Please see map attached, showing the areas under discussion. The City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard hereby indicate their intent to prepare an interlocal agreement that includes the following components: City of Bremerton City of Port Orchard Letter of Intent November _, 2001 Page Two • The City of Bremerton will support annexation of the eastern portion of the area known as McCormick North, between Anderson Hill Road and Campus Boulevard north of Old Clifton Road as well as the area described above (the eastern portion of Northwest Corporate Campus), to the City of Port Orchard. • The City of Port Orchard will support annexation of the western portion of McCormick North, north of Old Clifton Road between Campus Boulevard and Feigley Road and north of Feigley Road, to the City of Bremerton. • The City of Port Orchard agrees to contract with the City of Bremerton to provided law enforcement services to portions of this area that are within the City of Bremerton municipal boundaries, and to evaluate how provision of other public services by Port Orchard may be mutually beneficial. • The City of Bremerton agrees to enter into a revenue -sharing agreement with the City of Port Orchard through which revenues derived from development on the western portion of McCormick North are shared with the City of Port Orchard. • The City of Bremerton and the City of Port Orchard agree to finalize an interlocal agreement incorporating these principles and other details necessary to achieve the goals described above for the areas in McCormick North and Northwest Corporate Campus. Both Bremerton and Port Orchard recognize that the completion of the process of finalizing an interlocal agreement is in their mutual best interests and will continue to work cooperatively to complete this process in a timely manner. CITY OF BREMERTON CITY OF PORT ORCHARD by Mayor Lynn Horton cc: Gene Sampley, City of Bremerton Kathy McCluskey, City of Bremerton Larry Curles, City of Port Orchard Mayor Jay Weatherill sk Wa- ,� � • �}�'u.. - fawn: �.�, t .. � `� .. f' >k3:: v