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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 February 06, 1979 Special - Water District 9OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE DISTRICT FOR A WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington February 14, 1979 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, C. J. Johnson, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of said County, and David S. Mc Eachran, Prosecuting Attorney of said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all of the precincts comprising the Whatcom County Water District No. 9, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the 6th day of February, 1979, have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD. W.hatcomXounty Auditor � r Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of February, 1979. � Chairman`,'Board of Whatcom County Commissioners Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said 'Joan Ogden, C. J. Johnson and David S. Mc EAchran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in the precinct comprising the Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the 6th day of February, 1979. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and con- stituting the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Stbmitted by Water District No. 9 WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DIST. NO. 9 REVENUE BONDS, $15,000.00 Shall Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, for the purpose of providing the money necessary to carry out the comprehensive plan of the District for a water supply and distribution system, issue its water revenue bonds in the principal amount of $15,000.00 or such part thereof as may be found to be necessary to carry out said plan, such bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory allowable rate, to mature in various amounts in various years not to exceed 20 years from date of issue, and to be payable from the gross revenue of the water system of the District, all as more fully provided in a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District adopted December 11, 1978. BONDS, YES BONDS, NO The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows and as recorded in Volume 1, Record of Votes Cast. PROPOSITION NO. 1 Total Votes Cast 21 Total YES 20 Passed 95.20 Total NO 1 We,the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition at said election held on the 6th day of February, 1979. Chair - Hoard of County Commissioners Prosecuting Attorne Whatcom unty Auditor ot—a—tcom Couh ty WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 110. 9 RES OLUT TON NO. ^ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD JF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY CITATER DISTRICT NO. 9, ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A TrIATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUION SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT" PRO- VIDING A METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING THE COST OF SAID PLAN; AND FINDING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY REQUIRING THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE WATER REVENUE BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRY- ING OUT SUCH PLAN. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of I7hatcom .County Water District No. 9 , Whatcom County, Washington (hereinafter called the District), has, as required by law, investigated the several portions and sections of the District for the purpose of determining the present and reasonably foreseeable future water needs thereof, has examined, investigated, deter- mined and selected a water supply for such District suitable and adequate for present and reasonably foreseeable future needs thereof, has considered and determined a general system or plan for acquiring such water supply, the lands, waters, and water rights and easements necessary therefor, for retaining such waters, and for pipelines for distributing such waters thoughout such portion of the District as may now reasonably be served; and have also determined the method of distributing the cost and expense thereof to be paid from water revenue bonds as authorized by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. The comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and distribution to carry out the purposes for which the District was created is hereby adopted. Resolution -- 1. The District shall also acquire by purchase, lease or con- demnation all property, both real and personal or any interest therein, rights -of -way, franchises, easements and water rights necessary to carry out said plan, which is all as more partic- ularly set forth in maps and plans prepared by the District's engineers. The various portions of said comprehensive plan shall be acquired,constructed and installed at such time or times as found to be necessary, advisable and economically feasible by this Board of Commissioners, and this Board shall take all action and do all things as may be necessary and proper in the carrying out of said plan. It is part of the comprehensive plan that the above set forth plans of improvements shall be subject to such changes as to details of pipe size, storage tank and location, or any other details of said plans not affecting the service to be provided by the main general plans, as shall be authorized by this Board either prior to or during the actual course of construction. Section 2. The estimated cost of carrying out the above -provided comprehensive plan is hereby declared to be, as near as may be, the sum of $15,000.00. Such sum shall be provided from the sale of $15,000.00 of water revenue bonds of the District, or so much thereof as may be found necessary to carry out said plan. Section 3. For the purpose of providing money necessary to carry out said comprehensive plan the District shall issue its water revenue bonds in the total principal sum of not to exceed $15,000.00. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statu- tory rate, payable semiannually, shall be issued in such amounts and at such time or times as may be found necessary, and shall mature in various amounts in various years in not to exeed twenty years from date of issue. Both principal of and interest on said bonds shall be paid from the gross revenue of the District's water system as provided in this and other resolutions of this Board. The exact date or dates, form, terms, maturities and covenants of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of this Board. Resolution - 2. Section 4. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District should be authorized to issue and sell such water revenue bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on February 7, 1979. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of all elections held within Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election, fix the polling place or places thereof, and name the election officials to serve at each polling place. The proposition to be submitted to such qualified electors at such special election shall be as follows: PROPOSTION WHATCO.M COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9 REVENUE BONDS, $15,000.00 Shall 1.17hatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, for the purpose of providing the money necessary to carry out the comprehensive plan of the District for a water supply and distribution system, issue its water revenue bonds in the principal amount of $15,000.00 or such hart thereof as may be found to be necessary to carry out said plan, such bonds to bear interest -at a rate not to exceed the statutory allowable rate, to mature in various amounts in various years not to exceed 20 years from date of issue, and to be payable from the gross revenue of the water system of the District, all as more fully provided in a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District adopted December �j �'Vt , 1978. BONDS, Yes . . . . . . . . ( ) BONDS, No . . . . . . . . ( ) The Secretary of the Board of Water District Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the j,Thatcom County Auditor by delivering a certified copy of this resolution to her. Resolution - 3. PASSED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, 17ashington at a special meeting thereof held this )I 7_1+ day of PFC6MFr\ , 1978, said meeting having been called pursuant to proper notice. ATTEST: r 41erk-5�S]ecret xy WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON COMMISSIONERS C E R T I F I C A T E I, ~T k1 I Clerk -Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the fore- going is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. adopted by said board at a special meeting held on f day of_g,c�r���r , 1978. L Clerk -Sect to y Resolution - 4. WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9 R E S 0 L U T I 0 PJ .I 0. A RESOLUTION OP THE BOARD OF COP!Ln4ISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9, ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUION SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT; PRO- VIDING A METHOD OF DISTRIBUTI14G THE COST OF SAID PLAN; A14D FINDING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY REOUIRI14G THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE WATER REVENUE BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 FOR TIIE PURPOSE OF CARRY- ING OUT SUCH PLAN. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of rIhatcom County Dater District No. 9 , Whatcom County, Washington (hereinafter called the District), has, as required by law, investigated the several portions and sections of the District for the purpose of determining the present and reasonably foreseeable future water needs thereof, has examined, investigated, deter- mined and selected a water supply for such District suitable and adequate for present and reasonably foreseeable future needs thereof, has considered and determined a general system or plan for acquiring such water supply, the lands, waters, and water rights and easements necessary therefor, for retaining such waters, and for pipelines for distributing such waters thoughout such portion of the District as may now reasonably be served; and have also determined the method of distributing the cost and expense thereof to be paid from water revenue bonds as authorized by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. The comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and distribution to carry out the purposes for which the District was created is hereby adopted. Resolution - 1. .The District shall also acquire by purchase, lease or con- demnation all property, both real and personal or any interest therein, rights -of -way, franchises, easements and water rights necessary to carry out said plan, which is all as more partic- ularly set forth in maps and plans prepared by the District's engineers. The various portions of said comprehensive plan shall be acquired,constructed and installed at such time or times as found to be necessary, advisable and economically feasible by this Board of Commissioners, and this Board shall take all action and do all things as may be necessary and proper in the carrying out of said plan. It is part of the comprehensive plan that the above set forth plans of improvements shall be subject to such changes as to details of pipe size, storage tank and location, or any other details of said plans not affecting the service to be provided by the main general plans, as shall be authorized by this Board either prior to or during the actual course of construction. Section 2. The estimated cost of carrying out the above -provided comprehensive plan is hereby declared to be, as near as may be, the sum of $15,000.00. Such sum shall be provided from the sale of $15,000.00 of water revenue bonds of the District, or so much thereof as may be found necessary to carry out said plan. Section 3. For the purpose of providing money necessary to carry out said comprehensive plan the District shall issue its water revenue bonds in the total principal sur;1 of not to exceed $15,000.00. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statu- tory rate, payable semiannually, shall be issued in such amounts and at such time or times as may be found necessary, and shall mature in various amounts in various years in not to exeed twenty years from date of issue. Both principal of and interest on said bonds shall be paid from the gross revenue of the District's water system as provided in this and other resolutions of this Board. The exact date or dates, norm, terms, maturities and covenants of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of this Board. Resolution - 2. Section_4. It is he.re..by found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District should be authorized to issue and sell such water revenue bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on February 7, 1979. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of all elections held within Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election, fix the polling place or places thereof, and name the election officials to serve at each polling place. The proposition to be submitted to such qualified electors at such special election shall be as follows: PROPOSTION WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9 REVENUE BONDS, $15,000.00 Shall Whatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, for the purpose of providing the money necessary to carry out the comp3-ehen give plan of the District for a water supply and distribution system, issue its water revenue bonds in the principal amount of $15,000.00 or such *part thereof as may be found to be necessary to carry out said plan, such bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed the statutory allowable rate, to mature in various amounts in various years not to exceed. 20 years from date of issue, and to be payable from the cross revenue of the water system of the District, all as more fully provided in a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the District adapted Deceniber__ff1973. BONDS, Yes . . . . . . . . ( ) BONDS, No . . . . . . . . ( ) The Secretary of the Board of Water District Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the 11hatcom County Auditor by delivering a certified copy of this resolution to her. Resolution - 3. -PASSED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County eater District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington at a special meeting thereof held this^1r t41`day of e_Ce-M � e-r , 1978, said meeting having been called pursuant to proper notice. ATTEST: Clerk-Secretar 11HATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 9 WHATCOM COUNTY, V7ASHINGTON COMM SIONERS C E R T I F I C A T E 161 1 e-:S Qlerk-Secretary of the Board of Commissionehatcom County Water District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the fore- going is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 1 adopted by said board at a special meeting held on 11+�` day of ! Ce*,Le.E--, 1978. 1/ N Clerk-Secretfar r Resolution - 4.