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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 November 08,1988 Special - City Of BlaineWHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECLTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1988, IN THE CITY OF BLAINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE CITY THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,674,000 FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS. 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 Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 8th day of November, 1988, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. lac--C c•z Shirley Foxslof Whatcom Cyounty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of November;-1988. County Le i ati e Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. 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 Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington on the 8th day of November, 1988 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting General Election: Last 474 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Bonds 40% 190 Submitted by City Council YES -147 60% 114 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety building within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 Bonds,VOTES — BONDS, YES 309 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 from the date issue, from NO years of payable -149 VOTES — BONDS, NO - 568 annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordinance No. 1898? BONDS FAILED: 35.2% The canvass having been completed this 23rd day of November, 1988. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Aoitor County -gflsl ve Authority-, Q''@s i;' i�' ' aunty Prosecuting Attorney a a 8A November 8, 1988 Whatcom County, Washington CITY OF BLAINE Special Election — Proposition No.1 Bonds, Submitted by City Council YES -147 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety building within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years from the date of issue, payable from annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordinance No. 1898? Bonds, NO -149 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY Phone(206) 676-6740 Auditor- Accounting 676-6741 Recording 676-6742 Elections 676-6743 Motor Vehicle Licensing A P.O. Box 398, Bellingham, Washington 98227-0398 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225 VALIDATION FOR THE CITY OF BLAINE PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1988 NUMBER PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL ELECTION 40% 60% 474 190 114 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 8, 1988 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 8, 1988, a special election will be held in the above -named City, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City of the follow- ing proposition: CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSITION NO. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety build- ing within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years from the date of issue, payable from annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordi- nance No. 1896 ? BONDS, YES. . . . . . . . . . . . BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . . . . . The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the City shall be as follows: Precincts Polling Places Blaine City 1, 2, 3 Blaine City Hall - 344 "H" Street Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. Publish: November 2, 1988 Whatco County Auditor V JAR114/40 CITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. YD�-i��0�r'�.._• i4 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Blaine, Washtrf 400-( providing for the submission to the quall led electors of the City at a special election to be held therein on November 8, 1988 of a proposition authorizing the City to issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,674,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a public safety building within the City. WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Blaine, Washington (the "City") has determined that the existing facilities for the Blaine Volunteer Fire Department and the Blaine Police Department are inadequate to serve present and future public safety needs; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the present fire hall and police offices are dilapidated and unsafe and that repair and refurbishing of such facilities would not be cost-effective; and WHEREAS, cost savings would be realized by combining both fire and police functions in a single public safety building; and WHEREAS, the City currently owns or expects to acquire at no additional cost property upon which such a public safety building could be situated; and WHEREAS, the proposed public safety building will provide more adequate and centralized fire and police services to the community, its residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, to provide financing for the construction and equipping of a public safety building, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the City issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $1,674,000; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the question of whether or not unlimited tax general obligation bonds may be issued and sold for capital 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 BLAINE, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Approval of Project.. The City hereby orders that a new public safety building of approximately 18,000 square feet to be located on property owned by the City at 8th Street and "E" Street within the boundaries of the City to house both the Blaine Volunteer Fire Department and the Blaine Police Department (the "Project") be designed, constructed, and equipped, subject to voter approval as specified herein. The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, finan- cial, legal and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative and relocation expenses and other costs incurred in connection with the Project shall be deemed a part of the capital costs thereof. The Project shall be complete with all necessary furniture, equipment, landscaping and appurtenances. By ordinance of the City, the Council may alter, make sub- stitutions to and amend the description of the Project as it determines is in the best interests of the City and consistent with the general description provided herein. -2- JARN.007 88/09/16 By ordinance of the City, the Council shall determine the application of moneys available for the Project so as to accom- plish, as nearly as may be, all improvements described as part of the Project. The City shall determine the exact extent and specifications for, and order of acquisition and construction of such improvements. If the Council by ordinance shall determine that it has become impractical to accomplish any of such improve- ments or portions thereof by reason of changed conditions, incom- patible development, costs substantially in excess of the amount of bond proceeds estimated to be applied thereto, or acquisition by a superior governmental authority, the City shall not be required to accomplish such improvement. In the event funds are insufficient to make all of the capital improvements herein authorized, the City shall use the available funds for paying costs of those improvements for which bonds were approved which are deemed most necessary and in the best interests of the City by the Council. If any or all of the improvements have either been completed, or their completion duly provided for, or their comple- tion found to be impractical, the City may apply the bond proceeds or any portion thereof to other capital purposes of the City as may be permitted by law or to redemption of the bonds as the Council, by ordinance and in its discretion, shall determine. Section 2. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose of providing funds necessary to pay a portion of the capital costs of the Project authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the City hereby authorizes the issue of its unlimited tax levy general -3- JARN.007 88/09/16 obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $1,674,000. The bonds shall be paid by annual property tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies without limitation as to rate or amount sufficient in amount to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds when due. The bonds shall be issued in such amounts at such time or times as found necessary and advisable by the Council; may be issued in one or more series; may be combined with other authorized general obligation bonds of the City and issued and sold as a single issue of City bonds; and shall bear interest payable at a rate or rates not to exceed a maximum rate authorized by the Council. The bonds shall mature in such amounts and at such times within a maximum term of 20 years from date of issue, but may mature at an earlier date or dates as authorized by the Council and as provided by law. The exact date, form, terms, options of redemption, maturities and conditions of sale of the bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by ordinance or ordinances of the Council passed for such purpose. Pending the issuance of the bonds and receipt of the proceeds thereof, the Council may authorize interim interest -bearing warrants or other short term obligations to pay for carrying out the purposes of the bonds and the costs of such warrants or short-term obligations shall be included in the costs of those purposes. Section 3. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the City of a proposition of whether or not the City shall issue bonds for the purpose specified in this ordinance. -4- JARN.007 88/09/16 The Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested also to find the existence of such emergency and to assume jurisdiction of and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the City and to submit to the qualified electors of the City the proposition hereinafter set forth. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed not less than 45 days prior to November 8, 1988 to certify the following proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor in the following form: CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSITION NO. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety building within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years from the date of issue, payable from annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordinance No. l8`JS ? BONDS, YES . . . . . [ ] BONDS, NO . . . . . [ ] The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Certification of such proposition by the City Clerk to the Whatcom County Auditor, in accordance with law, prior to the date of such election on November 8, 1988, and any other act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance, are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 4. severabilit . In the event any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any -5- JARN.007 88/09/16 other provision of this ordinance or the bonds, but this ordinance and the bonds shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid provision had not been contained therein; provided, that any provision which shall for any reason be held by reason of its extent to be invalid shall be deemed to be in effect to the extent permitted by law. Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington at a regular open public meeting thereof on the 19th day of September , 1988, and signed in authentication of its passage this 19th day of September , 1988. ATTEST: City Clerk APPRO FORM: 4 A/ Cit !A'r orney CITY �OF BLAINE, ASHING ON .� , �j Mayor -6- JARN.007 88/09/16 OFF IC IAL BALLOT CITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON November 8, 1988 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "BONDS, YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in.the square opposite the words "BONDS, NO". CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSITION NO. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety building within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years from the date of issue, payable from annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordinance No. 1898 ? BONDS, YES. . . . . . . . . . . . BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . . . . . JAR114/41 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 8, 1988 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 8, 1988, a special election will be held in the above -named City, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City of the follow- ing proposition: CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSITION NO. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS To construct and equip a new public safety build- ing within the City, shall the City of Blaine issue $1,674,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years from the date of issue, payable from annual tax levies in excess of regular property tax levies, as more fully provided in Ordi- nance No. 1 696 ? BONDS, YES . . . . . . . . . . . . BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . . . . . The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the City shall be as follows: Polling Places Blaine City 1, 2, 3 Blaine City Hall - 344 "H" Street Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. Publish: November 2, 1988 Whatca County Aud3-tor JAR114/40 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 Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the City of Blaine, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the City Council of said city by ordinance passed September 19, 1988 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 8, 1988; 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 the City of Blaine, Wash- ington, authorized and ordered by an ordinance of its City Council passed on September 19, 1988, and will conduct said special election to be held November 8, 1988. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this�day of - r Whatcom C my Auditor JAR114/39