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Home My WebLink About1986 Novermber 04 1986 Special City of FerndaleWHATCOM 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, WASHINGTON ON THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1986 IN THE CITY OF FERNDALE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE CITY THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR PARKING FACILITIES. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the City of Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington-.hel'd •oz1-,,the 4th day of November, 1986, have in no wise been altered by addit-1olL.s'or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were depositbd iti my office. atcom Co ty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November, 1986. County Legi la ive tborit_y J�' 3 r„ CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD j : STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHATCOM THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held within the various precincts within the boundaries of the City of Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington on the 4th day of November, 1986 and the results were as follows: CITY OF 'FERNDALE Special Election — Proposition No. i GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $150,000 PARKING FACILITIES For the purpose of purchasing and improving prop- erties for parking and other possible future uses at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Vista Drive and the south end of Second Avenue, shall the City of Ferndale issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $150,000 maturing within a maximum term of 10 years and payable, both principal and interest, out of annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies as provided in Ordinance No. 7977 Number persons Voting Last General Election: 687 40% 275 VOTES BONDS, YES 490 Bonds, VOTES BONDS, NO 630 YES NO-176 > BONDS FAILED: 56.3% Bonds, The canvass having been completed this 19th day of NOvemb r, -1984 WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD. unty Audi r It 4 'ILI County LeIsla ive tharitay�; County Prosecuting A3 to.ri .ey . .�i f I FINAL GRAND CUMULATIVE REPORT - 40th & 42nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT LUYULAIIVE-_REP-ORI- J19& INCTS-PRLOLESSED__PAGE-2------- CH. AMEND 12 HOLD. OFC WITHIN CO GOV. t P_AR_T"cO__CO.UNC_FFCEC----- --- POSIT! COUNT m RK- - POSN COUNT % RK 131 22449 74.9 01 YES 093 9308 30.8 02 YES 132 7542 25.1 02 NO Y U OS4- 20890 69_2A.1--_ Nn - - -- -- - -- - . ---- _. _ CH. AMEND 13 RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE 7- CH. AMEND 2 N/P ASSESS, AUD9 TREA9 SHE POSN COUNT % RK PQSN_-CnIINT % RK 135- 18354 69.B 01. --_ --YES- _- 987 17162 56.9 01 YES 136 7926 30.2 02 NO 998 13008 43.1 02 NO CH._AMEND_1-4_CHARTER GENDER FREE CH. AMEND 3 SIGN. ON INIT TO 10% VOTER POSN COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK 139 17948 60.6 01 YES 992_ _ 9.99_9 3Z..6__o2 - _YES -- - __- __ 140- 11673 39.4 02 " 3 20662 67.4 01 NO BIHAM CITY INIT 2 CENTRAL AMER. COMM. IOd - CH_ AI�EN�$T- �I�EFs,T�si�i Y9TER5 POSN COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK 154 6350 43.7 02 YES 99T 8448 28.3 02 YES 155 8179 56.3 01 NO 298__2JL393_717__.01-- NO-____ ---- -. - - BIHAM CITY AMEND 1 WARD BOUNDARIES CH. AMEND 5 PROS ATTNY CONSULT BALLOT POSN COUNT % RK P_OSN- COUNT I RK 160___ 8825 65.0 01 1,01 19389 67,.0 01 YES 161 4758 35.0 02 NO I0"2 9537 33.0 02 NO _ BIHAM CITY PROPERTY --TAX 4 YR LEVY Ch. 'AMEND 6 CO. AMEND MINI-INIT. POSN COUNT % RK POSN COUNT '% RK 168 5173 35.9 02 LEVY YES 10'4 10290_37.5 02 YES 169 9220 64.1 O1 ____ -_LEVY NO 10'S 17146 62.5 01 -NO FERNDALE CITY PROP 1 $1509000 BONDS _ CH,AM€NC 7 P'}i0'P_7jE'LTRB,&4ED AS -MINI - POSN COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK_ ITS 490 43.8 02 BONDS YES 107 14102 50.7 01 YES 176 630 56.3 01 BONDS NO 1,08 - 13701- 49-.3-02__- FIRE DIST 11 PROP 1 6 YR S39000 LEVY CH. AMEND 8 AUDITOR GIVE NO. TO INIT. POSN COUNT % RK POSN_ COUNT---%-RK-. --- --.___-_ 1B0 212 87.2 01 -.LEV2t_M 112 IT781 66.1 01 YES 181 31 12.8 02 LEV NO 113 9116 33.9 02 NO FIRE_D_IST _I -I PRO-_ _2_ S60 s 000 BONDS _ l CH. AMEND 9 CHARTER REVIEW -EVERY 10 YR POSN COUNT % RK PO'SN COUNT % RK 187 200 83.7,01 BONDS YES iT6 -_ E2761_76-97.01 1'5 188 - 39 16.3 02 BONDS NO 117 6896 23.3 02 NO -- PUSN COUNT % RK 1I9 18371 62.6 01 YES 120 10983 37.4 CH. -AMEND 11 UNEXC. ABSENCE-CREA VACAN �. -- PO'SN__ COU.N_T__ % R --_--- --- --- •_- -- 124 23772 80.8 01 YES ,) 125 5662 19.2 02 NO } J J) 1 ) m Lt FINAL GRAND CUMULATIVE -- 40th & 42nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT VE-RDRL•=�b%-2EL7NCIS-PROCESSE.R--PAG.L- 5 P-REPORT €P. 1.. _. -CUMULATI _ .. --- --.-- - WHATCOM COUNTYs WASHINGTON STATE REP DIST. 40 POS 2 VOTE ONE 1 - -- GENERAL _ELECr10N- --POSH COUNT . % �? NOVEMBER 42 1986 043 2862 36.0 02 JUDY MENISH - REP. - 044 5080 64.0 01 PATRICK R (PAT) MCMULLEN - DEM. ----- - - �- - STATE SENATOR DIST 42 VOTE ONE ski 37782 61.7 BALLOTS PRCCESSED/TURNOUT POSN COUNT -% RK 61218 -- . -RE.GISTRALIDN ._ 046__ 15703 54.6 - 01-_ ANN-ANDERSQN___ REP.- 047 13063 45.4 02 JUDITH WISEMAN - DEM. _-- REF 4-O-NUCLF-gP-_WASTE REPGSI -- -%--RK SJATE__REP 1 PDSN COUNT X RK POSN COUNT _QI_ST_k2_PCS _VOTE_ONE t,y 002 29898 84.4 01 YES 049 8244 29.1 02 DEANN PULLAR - REP. 003---__5531_15�6rD2---__�10..._ _ _.. __.._ 050 20087 70.9 01--__._.____DENNIS-_BRADDOCK_-_DEM.___.._ . INIT MEAS 90 1/8% SALES 8 USE TAX FISH STATE REP. DIST 42 POS 2 VOTE ONE POSH-_GO[]NT�b_�- POSN-_ COUNT % RK__ 005 12744 35.8 02 YES 052 _ 9435 32.9 02 IRA UHRIG - REP.. 006 22820 64.2 01 NO 053 19220 67.1 01 PETE KREMEN - DEM. POSH S.J.R. 136 COMM REVIEW JUDICIAL CONDUC JUDGE OF STATE SUPREME COURT POS. 1 COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK -� 09818922 58.8 '41.2 Q1 YES _ 059. 19970 100. 01 JAMES MDOLLIVER_- NP_ 00'9 13252 02 NO --- - _----- -- -- --- ---- - ------ . - JUDGE OF STATE SUPREME COURT POS. 2 FILL- --P NC ijE5 IN L.EG�_CO OEC____ POSN COUNT % RK PC-SN COUNT % RK 061 ,19562 100. 01 _ ROBERT F. UTTER - N/P _ \� 01`1 15121 48.9 02 YES = -- ---JUDGE-OF S _�. �1]E 5UPRE�fE COURT_ POS... 3__ POSN COUNT % RK 117 HJR 49 COMM SET SALARIES OF_LEG,JUDsCO 063 20097 100. O1 FRED H. DORE - N/P '• POSN .- COUNT _ _RK 014 16493 49.7 02 YES PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WHATOM CO. _ li 015 16692 50.3 01 NO POSN COUNT % RK JJ - -- -- _-_065_ •_24997 100. 01._ __DAVID__SA_MCEACHRAN REP.-_ H.J.R. 55 6 YR LEVIES CONNT, SCHOOLS _-_ \) POSN COUNT % RK DIST. COURT JUDGE - POS. 1 ly 01`7_ _ 201.13 E .7- 01 YES -----POSN--- COUNT % 01-8 13039 39.3 02 NO 067 -RK 20851 100. O1 DAVID E. RHEA9 JR. - N/P __ __ T____ _ U.S. SENATOR - VOTE 0_tLE DLST� COURZ JUDGE - POS. 2 VOTE ONE POSN COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK ,. �) O21 17879 48.0 02 SLADE GORTON - REP. 069 20347 63.2 01 EDWARD B. ROSS - N/P ) 022 _191.23,51.3 01 BRQGK Ai)AMS - DEH 070� 11825 36.8 02 ANDREW PEACH - H/P OQ3 267 .7 03 JILL FEIN - SOC. WRKR. P.U.D. NO* 1 COMM DIST 3 R- Rr iN CO#6RESS_ST 2 - VOTE ONE COUNT % RK POSN COUNT % RK --POSN- 072 23756 100. _ 01 HENRY JANSEN - N/P + 41 V25 10637 29.1 OE- THOMAS S. TALMAN - REP. _) -_ 9Z 25972�Os5 q} A W - CITIZENS INIT. 1-86 RQPEA1"OME KALE POSN COUNT % RK STATE REP DIST 40 POS 1 VOTE ONE 078 13S86 40.5 02 YES 'e), • __ PO'SN__COUNT��RK _ _ _0.79 -19982_59.501,_ 040 3457 43.1 02 HOMER LUNDQUIST - REP. - -� aJ 0'41 4562 56.9 01 HARRIET SPANEL - DEM. 2 p9 CITY OF FERNDALE R 6� ORDINANCE NO. % 9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THEREIN ON NOVEMBER 4, 1986, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED. $150,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC PARKING FACILITIES. WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale, Washington (the "City") is in need of preserving its offstreet parking in the downtown area and in need of additional parking near its recreational areas at Pioneer Park; and WHEREAS, the existing parking lot at the southwest intersection of Second Avenue and Vista Drive and the 2-1/2 acres at the south end of Second Avenue abutting Pioneer Park are both presently for sale by their owners and are in danger of being converted to private nonparking uses if not purchased and improved by the City of Ferndale for parking and other possible future City uses; and WHEREAS, in order to provide funds necessary to pay the cost of such parking facilities, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City issue and sell its unlimited tax general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $150,000; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the question of whether or not the City may issue such bonds for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified electors of the City for their ratification or rejection; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Findings. The City Council has studied the need for parking facilities described as follows: Continuation of the existing parking lot at the southwest corner of Second Page 1 of 4 Avenue and Vista Drive through the purchase of six (6) lots presently utilized for parking at that location and creation of new parking for Pioneer Park recreational areas by purchase of the 2-1/2 acres at the south end of Second Avenue abutting Pioneer Park, with the additional option of having those properties also available for other future public uses (the "Parking Project"). The City shall acquire, construct and equip the Parking Project. If the Council shall determine that it has become impractical to undertake any part or all of the planning, development, acquisition, construction or equipping of the Parking Project by reason of changed conditions, insufficient funding or increased costs, the Council may make such changes in the size, scope or details of the Parking Project as it shall deem reasonable. Section 2. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose o.f providing the funds necessary to pay the capital costs for the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Parking Project and related facilities, the City shall issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal Amount of not to exceed $150,000 (the "Bonds"). The term "capital costs" shall be construed consistent with the term "capital purposes" in Article VII. 2(b) of the Washington Constitution and RCW 84.52.056 and subject thereto shall include the costs of property acquisition, development and construction, and engineering, architectural, planning, financial, legal and other services lawfully incurred incident thereto and to the issuance of the Bonds. The term "capital costs" shall not include replacement of equipment. Section 3. Bond Terms. The Bonds shall be issued in such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by the Council, shall bear interest at rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law at the time the Bonds are sold, shall be sold at public or private sale, as permitted by law, and shall mature within a maximum of ten (10) years from the date of issue but may mature at an earlier date or dates. Both principal of and interest on the Bonds shall be payable from annual levies in excess of the otherwise applicable constitutional and statutory tax limitations to be Page 2 of 4 made upon all the taxable property within the City. The exact date,.form, terms, maturities and conditions of sale of the Bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by the Council. Section 4. Proposition for Bonds. The Council hereby finds and declares that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the City of a proposition regarding the issuance by the City of the Bonds for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held on November 4, 1986. The Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to call and conduct said election within the City on said'date and to submit to the qualified electors of the City the proposition set forth below. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to said Auditor in the following form: CITY OF FERNDALE PROPOSITION NO. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $150,000 PARKING FACILITIES For the purpose of purchasing and improving properties for parking and other possible future uses at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Vista Drive and the south end of Second Avenue, shall the City of Ferndale issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $150,000 maturing within a maximum term of 10 years and payable, both principal and interest, out of annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies as provided in Ordinance # '79? ? BONDS, YES Q BONDS, NO ................ = The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this ordinance to the Whatcom County Auditor-. Section 5. Expected Life of Facility. The Parking Project to be acquired, constructed and equipped from the proceeds of the Bonds and other possible future uses of the Parking Project are hereby estimated to have a useful life of Page 3 of 4 not less than 50 years or whatever other period of time they remain in the ownership of the City of Ferndale. Section 6. Prior Acts. All'acts taken pursuant to the authority of this ordinance but prior to its effective date, including the certification of the proposition by the City Clerk to the Whatcom County Auditor, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ferndale, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof this / 00" day of1986, to be effective five (5 ) days after ies publication as provided by law. .97nr�r .�O�Yr�ivs,� Mayor ATTEST: t Afi� APPROVED AS TO FORM: a��U (LeL';4 City Attorney Duly published in the Official Newspaper of the City of Ferndale, the Westside Record Journal, on the day of 1986. �— Page 4 of 4 BALLOT TITLE , CITY OF FERNDALE PROPOSITION NO. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $150,000 PARKING FACILITIES For the purpose of purchasing and improving properties for parking and other possible future uses at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Vista Drive and the south end of Second Avenue, shall the City of Ferndale issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $150,000 maturing within a maximum term of 10 years and payable, both principal and interest, out of annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies as provided in Ordinance # ? BONDS, YES ................ = BONDS, NO ................ CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Clerk of the City of Ferndale, Washington (the "City"), and keeper of the records of the City Council (the "Council"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached Ordinance No. / �1-7 (herein called the "Ordinance") is a true and correct copy of an ordinance of the Council, duly passed at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17 day of Z4S'7 , 1986. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Council voted in the proper manner for the passage of said Ordinance; that the meeting was open to the public; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper passage of said Ordinance have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Ferndale%this day of �vy L1.57, 1986. A City lerk TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING GO TO NEXT PAGE 10 November 4, 1986 Whatcom County, Washington CITY OF FERNDALE Special Election — Proposition No. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $150,000 PARKING FACILITIES Bonds, For the purpose of purchasing and improving prop- erties for parking and other possible future uses at YES - 175 '> the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Vista Drive and the south end of Second Avenue, shall the N®- 176 City of Ferndale issue general obligation bonds not exceeding $150,000 maturing within a maximum term Bonds of 10 years and payable, both principal and interest, r out of annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies as provided in Ordinance No. 797? 29.62.100 Title 29 RCW: Elections Prior: 1961 c 130 § 11; prior: 1907 c 209 § 24, part; RRS § 5201, part.] Effective dat"everability-1977 exs. c 361: See notes following RCW 29.01.006. 29.62.120 Secretary of state to canvass final re- turns —Scope. As soon as the returns have been received from all the counties of the state, but not later than the thir- tieth day after the election, the secretary of state shall make a canvass of such of the returns as are not required to be canvassed by the legislature and make out a statement thereof, file it in his office and transmit a certified copy thereof to the governor. [1965 c 9 § 29.62.120. Prior: Code 1881 § 3100, part; No RRS.] 29.62.130 Canvass of vote on state-wide measures. The votes on proposed amendments to the state Constitution, recommendations for the calling of constitutional conven- tions and other questions submitted to the people shall be counted, canvassed and returned by the regular precinct election officers and by the county auditors and canvassing boards in the manner provided by law for counting, can- vassing and returning votes for candidates for state offices. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state in the presence of the governor, within thirty days after any such election, to canvass the votes upon each question and certify to the governor the result thereof, and: the governor shall forthwith issue his proclamation giving the whole number of votes cast in the state for and against such measure and declaring the result: PROVIDED, That if the vote cast upon an initiative or referendum measure is equal to less than one-third of the total vote cast at the election, the governor shall proclaim the measure to have failed for that reason. [ 1965 c 9 § 29.62.130- Prior: (i) I913 c 138 § 30; RRS § 5426, (ii) 1917 c 23 § 1; RRS § 5341.] 29.62.140 Canvass in commission form cities. In cities operating under the commission form of government the election officers, after counting the ballots, shall make their returns to the county auditor upon forms furnished by him within six hours after the closing of the polls; and at such time as provided by RCW 29.62.020, the county canvassing board shall canvass the returns of the primary or election, and the county auditor, upon receipt of the certifi- cate of canvass shall make and publish in all newspapers of the city, at least once, the result thereof. The canvass shall be publicly made. In the primary, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each of the offices to be filled shall be declared nominated and their names shall be placed as candidates on the general election ballot. [1965 c 9 § 29.62.140. Prior: 1943 c 25 § 2, part; 1911 c 116 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9096, part. See also RCW 29.04.010 and 29.13.040.1 29.62.160 Vacancy in United States house of representatives, primary to elect nomnees- .Canvass of — Certification of nominees. See RCW 29.68.120. 29.62.170 United States constitutional amendment conventions —Delegates —Ascertaining election result. See RCW 29.74.100. Chapter 29.64 STATUTORY RECOUNTS Sections 29-64.010 Application for recount —Requirements —Application chapter. 29.64.015 Mandatory recount. 29-64.020 Deposit of fees —Notice of time and place of recount-",71 Public proceeding. , a 29.64.030 Recounting the votes--Observers—Request to stop. 29-64.040 Amended abstracts. 29.64.051 Limitation on recounts. 29.64.060 Expenses of recount ---Charges. p? 29.64.070 Rules. 29.64.080 State-wide measures —Mandatory recount --Cost at state expense. 29.64.090 State-wide measures —Mandatory recount —Funds foraddi.. tional expenses. 29-64.900 Short title --Construction. 29.64.010 Application for recount —Requirements. — Application of chapter. An officer of a political parry or any person for whom votes were cast in a primary who wag not declared nominated may file a written application for 8 recount of the votes or a portion of the votes cast at that primary for all persons for whom votes were cast for nomination to that office. :-•1. An officer of a political party or any person for whom votes were cast at any election may file a written application for a recount of the votes or a portion of the votes cast at that election for all candidates for election to that office, Any group of five or more registered voters may file a written application for a recount of the votes or a portion of the votes cast upon any question or issue. They shall designate one of the members of the group as chairman and shall indicate the voting residence of each member of the. group. An application for a recount of the votes cast for a state or local office or on a ballot measure in a jurisdiction that is entirely within one county shall be filed with the county auditor of that county. An application for a recount of the votes cast for a federal office or for any state office or on a ballot measure in a jurisdiction that is not entirely within a single county shall be filed with the secretary of state. An application for a recount in a jurisdiction using a vote tally system shall specify whether the recount shall be done manually or by the vote tally system. A recount done by the vote tally system shall use separate and distinct programming from that used in the original count, and shall also provide for a separate and distinct test of the logic and accuracy of that program. An application for a recount shall be filed within three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, after the county canvassing board or secretary of state has declared the official results of the primary or election for the offied or issue for which the recount is requested. This chapter applies to the recounting of votes cast by paper ballots, to the recheck of votes recorded on voting machines, and to the recounting of votes recorded on ballot cards and counted by a vote tally system.. [1987 c 54 § 3; 1977 ex.s. 161 § 98, 1965 c 9 § 29.64.010. Prior: 1963 ex.s. c 25 § 1; 1961 c 50 § 1; 1955 c 215 § 1.1 Effective date—Severability-1977 exs. c 361: See notes following RCW 29.01.006. ]i1 of V. prvc of t reci and Vol Alit eou eer in 1 ?eci of., [Title 29 RCW—page 86] (1994 Ed) t (199 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WHEREAS, the undersigned as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for cities within the county; and WHEREAS, City of Ferndale, Ferndale, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said City by ordinance adopted August 18, 1986, 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 4, 1986; and WHEREAS, said City by said ordinance has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: the undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above -mentioned special election of City of Ferndale, Ferndale, Washington, authorized and ordered by ordinance of its Council adopted August 18, 1986 and -will conduct said special election to be held November 4, 1986. Dated at Bellingham, Washington, this day of 1986. atcom Co ty Auditor