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Home My WebLink About1985 November 05 1985 Special Fire District 19F��FD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 119, ji. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTO RESOLUTION NO. 67 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submis- sion to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on November 5, 1985, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, of a proposition author- izing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $75,000, for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring an emergency aid vehicle, and all necessary equipment to furnish such vehicle, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principal thereof and interest thereon to be made payable from annual property tax levies to be made without limitation as to rate or amount. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and neces- sary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District acquire an emergency aid vehicle, and all necessary equipment to furnish such vehicle, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $75,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 19, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall acquire an emergency aid vehicle, and all necessary equipment to furnish such vehicle, conditioned 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 for the purposes specified in Section 1 hereof, and conditioned as provided in Section 1, the District shall incur a general indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $75,000 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. Costs of planning, financial, legal and other services lawfully incurred incident to the purposes specified in Section 1 of this resolution shall be appropriate capital costs to be paid from the proceeds of the bonds provided for by this resolution. The bonds authorized shall be issued as a single issue, as a part of a combined issue with other authorized bonds, or in more than one series. The bonds shall be fully registered bonds; shall mature in not more than 15 years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least 15 years); shall be paid by annual property tax levies sufficient in amount to pay both principal and interest when due, which annual property tax levies shall be made in excess of regular property tax levies without limitation as to rate or amount but only in amounts sufficient to meet such payments of principal and interest as they come due; and shall be issued and sold in such manner and at such time as shall be -- 2 - required for the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. The exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of the bonds shall be hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of Fire Commis- sioners. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW. 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 November 5, 1985, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not such indebtedness shall be incurred and such bonds issued, and the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for such County, is 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 - $75,000 Shall Fire District No. 19 borrow $75,000 to pay the cost of acquiring an emergency aid vehicle and all necessary equipment to furnish such vehicle by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within fifteen years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to redeem the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 67? BONDS . . . YES / / BONDS . . . NO - 3 - Section 4. The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District is directed (a) to certify to the County Auditor a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by this Board of Fire Commissioners at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, and (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued and excess taxes levied necessary to redeem the bonds as herein provided for shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the aforesaid special election. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this 3rd day of September, 1985, the following Commissioners being present and voting: l �� •fir Chair -,man awdrCgmmiss l oner ATTEST: n CIN IYN C�bk Secreta of the Board of Fire Com ssioners 1547w Commissioner Cq.Rimissioner - 4 - I. Jan Eskola, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 67 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted on the 3rd day of September, 1985, as such resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this 3rd day of September, 1985. Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners 1547w -, Office of the County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington WHEREAS, the undersigned,has a duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for Fire Protection District in the County; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County Fire Protection District #19, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of said county; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of said District by resolution adopted September 3, 1985, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on November 5, 1985; and WHEREAS, said District by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of the emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction of the above mentioned special election of Whatcom County Fire Protection District #19, Whatcom County, Washington, authd�riged and ordered by resolution of its Board of Commissioners adopted Sep'k%m''cr 3, 1985. r. y Dated at Bellingham, Washington, this 1a day 4 1985• -dop Co y -Auditor