Ordinance 1055-84 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • City to provide facilities for conferences, studies and meetings on questions of importance to Everett, including trade relations and commerce, thereby bringing visitors and potentially attract- ing new business and industry to the City. In addition, the Center would enhance local interest in the arts and provide additional educational opportunities. Financial participation by the City in an amount not to exceed $9 , 000 , 000 would provide the basic funding for the Jackson Civic Center, which would be supplemented by such private contri- butions and state and federal grants as may be obtained. The Council hereby finds and declares that its purpose is the creation of a single multi-purpose community center pursuant to Chapter 35 . 59 RCW, and that the creation of such center constitutes a single purpose . Based upon the foregoing, the Council further finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Everett that the City acquire, construct and equip the Jackson Civic Center. The Council further finds and declares that the expenditure of public funds and the acquisition of property or property rights necessary for the planning, development, acquisi- tion, construction and equipping of the Jackson Civic Center is for a public use and a public and strictly municipal purpose. Section 2. Authorization of Center. The City shall ac- quire, construct and equip the Jackson Civic Center, which shall include conference and general meeting facilities , a community hall, library facilities, parks and public gathering places, a permanent exhibit reflecting the life and career of Senator Henry M. Jackson, and related facilities . The Council shall, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this ordinance, approve plans and specifications for the Center and proceed with the acquisition, construction and equipping thereof in such -2- 15 P