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Home My WebLink About1982 February 02, 1982 Special - Fire District 14WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1982, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $342,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A NEW FIRE STATION IN THE CITY OF SUMAS, ACQUIRING A NEW SITE FOR AND CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A SATELLITE FIRE STATION IN THE WELCOME AREA AND ACQUIRING FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington February 10, 1982 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Will Roehl, Council Chairman of County Council 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 Fire Protection District No. 14, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM OATH OF AUDITOR 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 Fire District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the 2nd day of February, 1982, 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. 0%�ur_&k,n com Co my Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this loth day of Februarv,,.l9,92. Council Chairman of _Co�qnty -C64i� -- Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan`'(1c c3en, Will Roehl and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Boatd in-a-nd for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in all the precincts comprising the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington on the 2nd day of February, 1982. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and consti- tuting the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, 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 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $342,000.00 to mature in from two to fifteen years from date of issue, to bear interest not to exceed 16% per annum, and to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new fire station in the City of Sumas, acquiring a new site for and constructing and equipping a satellite fire station in the Welcome area, and acquiring fire fighting apparatus, all as provided in Resolution No. 102 of the District? 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 Election Records Volume 6. Total vote last General Election 428 40% needed to validate 172 Proposition No. 1 Total Votes Cast at Polls 313 Absentee Votes 5 Total Votes Cast 318 Total Yes Votes 229 Total No Votes 89 Passed 72.0% 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, and that the absentee votes have been,, -added thereto; said election held on the 2nd day of February, 1982:.�; Witness our hand and official seal this loth day of Febsuaky, 1982. Council Chairman of County Council ditor o Whatcom County _ F" Prosecuting Attorney o Whatcom County PROPOSITION GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Shall Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $342,000.00 to mature in from two to fifteen years from date of issue, to bear interest not to exceed 16% per annum, and to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy for the purpose of constructing and equip- psng a new fire station in the City of Sumas, acquiring a site for and constructing and equipping a satellite fire station in the Welcome area, and acquiring fire fighting apparatus, all as provided in Resolution No. 102 of the District. YES NO APPROVED AS TO FORM: BRACE' ES ND, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney r-, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. Mai A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commis- sioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 2, 1982, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $ 3uc) 000 for capital purposes only, other than the replacement of equipment, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebt- edness, the principal of and interest thereon to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy, WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District construct and equip a new fire station on property now owned by the District in the City of Sumas, acquire a site for and construct and equip a satellite fire station in the Welcome area, and acquire fire fighting apparatus, the cost of which is estimated, as near as may be, to be the sum of $3LAc) 0CSa ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall construct and equip a new fire station on property now owned by the District in the City of Sumas and acquire a site for and construct and equip a satellite fire station in the Welcome area, and acquire fire fighting appa- ratus, upon the ratification by the qualified electors of the District of the proposition described in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. For the purpose of providing the funds to do those things described in Section 1 hereof, and conditioned as provided in Section 1, the District shall incur a general indebted- ness and issue general obligation bonds evidencing such indebted- ness in an amount not to exceed $3LA a,OOO • 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 "l" upward consecutively; shall bear interest at such rate or rates not to exceed 16% per annum as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District shall hereafter determine by resolution, payable semi- annually 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 issuance 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 fifteen 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 inter- est of such bonds; shall be issued in denominations 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 2 w be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy, without limitation as to rate or amount. The bonds shall be sold in such a 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 acquisitions and construction 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 therein on February 2, 1982, the question 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 County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex afficio 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 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Shall t°ire District, issue 4-t,s general obli- gation bonds an -t-he`,'`amount -oZ not to exceed $ 3ua 0. to mature in from two to fifteen years from date of issue, to bear interest not to exceed 16% per annum,and to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy to__pay---tie1 ee.F�f constructing and equipping a new fire station in - 3 - the City of Sumas, acquiring a site for and con- structing and equipping a satellite fire station in the Welcome area, and acquiring fire fi hting apparatus,' -as provided in Resolution No. 0_1 of the District? , BQNI5S_- YES / / �rSO1�ID�"�. NO / W / � Section 4. The Secr<etary of the District is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, certified copy of this resolution at least 45 days prior to February 2, 1982. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Pro- tection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this 7th day of December, 1981, the following Commissioners being present and voting. ATTEST: 1 - Secretary o he Board of ' Fire Commiss- ers Chairman and Commissio er r r C misslo-nee 01 ,�► C mis 'aner - 4 - I, VI#KI BURGER, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commis- sioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the attached copy of Resolution and correct copy of the original resolution No.10 a is a true adopted on the 7th day of December', 1981, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the Fire District. DATED this C�, day of December, 1981. VrJI BURGER, S c etary Board of Fire C m'ssioners LRV5B1