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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 February 05, 1980 Special - Fire District 13.pdfWHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13, WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000, Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington February 19, 1980 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Shirley Van Zanten, Chairperson of the Whatcom County Council 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 at the Special Election held on Tuesday, February 5, 1980 as shown on the poll books. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON j 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, except that the votes of the absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME GOD. �. �d kun--itor df Whatcom County Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of February, 1980. Chairperson; What om County Council Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, Shirley Van Zanten, and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for said Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 to canvass the votes cast in the voting precincts of said Whatcom County Fire Pro- tection District No. 13, held on the 5th day of February, 1980. 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 Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS $500,000 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of not to exceed $500,000, bearing interest not to exceed nine per -cent (9%) per annum, to mature in from two to twenty years from date of issue and to be payable, both principal and interest, from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount to pay the cost of constructing and equipping a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, as provided in resolution No. 79-15 of the district, as amended? Proposition No. 1 BONDS, YES BONDS, NO . a v o • s o • Passed 85.4% Total Votes Cast TOTAL YES 835 TOTAL NO 66 The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein and recorded in Volume 3 Record of Votes Cast. 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 5th day of February, 1980. Witness our hand and official seal this 19th day of February, 1980. - " ft'nv Chairperson. Whatc m County Council Prosecuting Attorney o Whatcom Co.. uditor f Whatcom County WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION OF $500,000, JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 COUNTY THE TO THE QUALIFIED 13, WHATCOM COUNTY BONDS IN THE AMOUNT Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington February 19, 1980 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Shirley Van Zanten, Chairperson of the Whatcom County Council 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 at the Special Election held on Tuesday, February 5, 1980 as shown on the poll books. 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 have been in no wise altered\by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received thgn., except that the votes of the absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME'G0b ,r Ile 6ya- (Abditor df Whatcom Cauh.t Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of February, 1980. ALL I �G n1l,r�J Chairperson; Whatcom County Council Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, Shirley Van Zanten, and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for said Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 to canvass the votes cast in the voting precincts of said Whatcom County Fire Pro- tection District No. 13, held on the 5th day of February, 1980. 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 Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS $500,000 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of not to exceed $500,000, bearing interest not to exceed nine per -cent (9%) per annum, to mature in from two to twenty years from date of issue and to be payable, both principal and interest, from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as -co rate or amount to pay the cost of constructing and equipping a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, as provided in resolution No. 79-15 of the district, as amended? Proposition No. 1 BONDS, YES BONDS, NO Passed 85.4% Total Votes Cast TOTAL YES 835 TOTAL NO 66 The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein and recorded in Volume 3 Record of Votes Cast. 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 5th day of February, 1980. Witness our hand and official seal this 19th day of February, 1980. Chairperson, Whatc m County Council Prosecuting Attorney o Whatcom Co. uditor f Whatcom County FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 80-1 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, relating to the finances of the District and amending Sections 2 and 3 of Resolution No. 79-15. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. Section 2 of Resolution No. 79-15 should be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: "Section 2. For the purpose of providing the funds to do those things described in Section 1 hereof, and con- ditioned as provided in such Section 1, the District shall incur a general indebtedness and issue its general obliga- tion bonds evidencing such indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $500,000 (the 'Bonds') and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the District as provided in Section 50, Chapter 195, Laws of Washington, 1973, lst Ex. Sess. The Bonds shall be serial in form and maturity; shall be numbered from '1' upward consecutively; shall bear interest at such rate or rates not to exceed nine percent (9%) per annum as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution, payable semiannually from the date of the Bonds until their principal is paid (except that the first interest payment may be at such time up to twelve months from the date of issue as such Commissioners may hereafter determine by resolution), with interest coupons evidencing such interest to maturity to be attached thereto, and with full obligation on the part of the District to pay interest at the bond rate or rates from and after the maturity dates until the Bonds with interest are paid in full; shall mature serially, annually, in from two to twenty years from the date of issue, the various annual maturities to be, as nearly as practicable, in such amounts as will, together with interest on all outstanding bonds, be met by equal annual tax levies for the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds; shall be issued in deno- minations of $100.00 or some multiple thereof; and shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such form, and shall contain such covenants as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution. Both principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount. The Bonds shall be sold in such manner as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall deem to be for the best interest of the District and at a price not less than par. The Bonds shall be issued from time to time (in one or more series) as funds are needed. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be used only to defray the cost of doing those things described in Section 1 hereof and the cost of issuance of such bonds and not for the replacement of equipment. Such constructing and equipping are declared to be for capital purposes only." Section 2. Section 3 of Resolution No. 79-15 should be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: "Section 3. There shall be submitted to the quali- fied electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election to be held thereon on - 2 - February 5, 1980, the question of whether or not such indebt- edness shall be incurred and such bonds issued, and the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections for such County, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists, to call such spe- cial election and to submit such proposition to the qualified electors of the District at such special election, as afore- said, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $500,000 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of not to exceed $500,000, bearing interest not to exceed nine percent (90) per annum, to mature in from two to twenty years from date of issue and to be payable, both principal and interest, from annual property tax levies to be made without limi- tation as to rate or amount to pay the cost of constructing and equipping a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, as provided in Resolution No. 79-15 of the District, as amended? BONDS . . . YES ,= BONDS . . . NO Z= " Section 3. The other provisions of Resolution No. 79-15, and all actions heretofore taken to accomplish the submission to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election to be held therein on February 5, 1980, of a ballot title substantially as set forth in Section 2 hereof, should be and the same hereby are ratified and confirmed. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protec- tion District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open - 3 - public meeting thereof this I_ day of January, 1980, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Seterry tf - the Board o Fi a omm ssioners ,J/? .1 Chairman ancT Commissi•ner f Commissioner Commissioner =M I, JERRY A JOUBERT, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 80-1 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted on the Iq day of January, 1980, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this day of January, JER . JOUB�tT, 'Secretary of the Bo rd of Fire Commissioners FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 79-15 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commission- ers of Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submis- sion to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 5, 1980, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of a general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $500,000 for capital pur- poses only, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, and authorizing the issu- ance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principal of and inter- est thereon to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount. WHEREAS, in the judgement of the Board of Fire Commis- sioners of the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the Dis- trict construct and equip a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, the cost of which is estimated, as near as may be, to be the sum of $500,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall construct and equip a headquarters fire station in the Birch Bay area, the cost of which is estimated, as near as may be, to be the sum of $500,000, condi- tioned upon the ratification by the qualified electors of the District of the proposition described in Section 3 of this resolu- tion. Section 2. For the purpose of providing the funds to do those things described in Section 1 hereof, and conditioned as provided in such Section. 1, the District shall incur a general indebtedness and issue its general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $500,000 (the "Bonds") and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the District as provided in Section 50, Chapter 195, Laws of Washington, 1973, 1st Ex. Sess. The Bonds shall be serial in form and maturity; shall be numbered from "1" upward consecutively; shall bear interest at such rate or rates as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution, payable semiannually from the date of the Bonds until their principal is paid (except that the first interest payment may be at such time up to twelve months from the date of issue as such Commissioners may hereafter deter- mine by resolution), with interest coupons evidencing such interest to maturity to be attached thereto, and with full obligation on the part of the District to pay interest at the bond rate or rates from and after the maturity dates until the Bonds with interest are paid in full; shall mature serially, annually, in from two to twenty years from the date of issue, the various annual maturities to be, as nearly as practicable, in such amounts as will, together with interest on all outstanding bonds, be met by equal annual tax levies for the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds; shall be issued in denominations of $100.00 or some multiple there- of; and shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such form, and shall contain such covenants as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution. Both principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount. The Bonds shall be sold in such manner as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall deem to be for the best interest of the District and at a price not'less than par. The - 2 - Bonds shall be issued from time to time (in one or more series) as funds are needed. The proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be used only to defray the cost of doing those things described in Section 1 hereof and the cost of issuance of such bonds and not for the replacement of equipment. Such constructing and equipping are declared to be for capital purposes only. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election to be held thereon on February 5, 1980, the ques- tion of whether or not such indebtedness shall be incurred and such bonds issued, and the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Wash- ington, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections for such County, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists, to call such special election and to submit such proposition to the qualified electors of the District at such special election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION No•I GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $500,000 We FPl]#13 Shall t)ee Dis rct issue its general obli- gation bonds i t e amount of not to exceed $500,000, o mature in from two o wenty years yip r�i' from date of issue and to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made wit limitation as to rate or amount to pay the cost of constructing and equipping a headquarters�� fire station in the Birch Bay area, as provided in Resolution No, -79- l5 of tb2 Distric ? BONDS . . . YES / % BONDS Section 4. The Secretary of the District is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the Auditor of Whatcom County a certified copy of this resolution at least 45 days prior to February 5, 1980. -- 3 -- ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Pro- tection District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this l7th day of December, 1979, the following Commissioners being present and voting: ATTEST Sec wry f the Board o Fir I �r.m i s s i o n e r s r & - airman and Commiss ommisszaner Commi ss io r - 4 - i 1, JERRY A. JOUBERT, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the attached copy of Resolution No.,is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted on the 17th day of December, 1979, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this day of D ember 1,"I- JERRY JOCBE Secretary of the B arO of Fire Commissioners 0 rn c� i d PROPOSTION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLInATION BONDS - $500,000 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of not to exceed $500,000, bearing interest not to exceed nine per -cent (9%) per annum,'to mature in from two to twentv years from date of issue and to be payablejboth principle and interest,)from annual property tax levies to be made witout limit- ation as to rate or amount to pay the cost of const- ructing and equipping a- headquarters fire station in the Birch Bav area, as provided in resolution No. 79-15 of the district, as amended? Bonds . . . . . . . YES Bonds . . . . . . . NO VOOr