P R E A M B L E 26 27 This Agreement is made and entered into between Peninsula School District Number 401 28 (hereinafter "District") and Public School Employees of Peninsula, Bus Driver Unit, an affiliate of 29 Public School Employees of Washington (hereinafter "Association"). 31 In accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act and regulations 32 promulgated pursuant thereto, and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the 33 parties agree as follows: 34 35 37 A R T I C L E I 38 39 RECOGNITION AND COVERAGE OF AGREEMENT 40 41 Section 1.1. 42 The District hereby recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative of all employees in the 43 bargaining unit described in Section 1.3, and the Association recognizes the responsibility of 44 representing the interests of all such employees.
I T A L S Whereas, the Owner is the owner in fee simple of that certain real property located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Assessor’s Parcel Number 161-06-701-001 (“Property”) and more particularly described on Exhibit “A”; and
W H E R E A S the Joint Venturers have established the existence of diamond bearing ore bodies (including kimberlite pipes and alluvial deposits) within the Argyle mining area and the Ellendale mining area defined in Clause 1 and have carried out certain investigations relating inter alia to the mining and treatment of that ore and the sale of diamonds;
R E C I T A L S A. Pursuant to Legislative authorization, Enterprise Services, on behalf of the State of Washington, is authorized to develop, solicit, and establish enterprise procurement solutions, including statewide contracts for services to support Washington state agencies. See RCW 39.26.050(1). The Washington State Legislature also has authorized Enterprise Services to make these contracts available, pursuant to an agreement in which Enterprise Services ensures full cost recovery, to other local or federal government agencies or entities, public benefit nonprofit organizations, and any tribes located in the State of Washington. See RCW 39.26.050(1) & (2).