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Home My WebLink About1988 November 08,1988 Special - City Of EversonWHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1988, IN THE CITY OF EVERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE CITY THE PROPOSITION IS -ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A FIRE TRUCK. 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 Everson, 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. Shirley orslof Whatco County Audito Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of November, 1988. STATE OF WASHINGTON ) COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) C. �.� Coun is1 t've Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD ss. 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 Everson, Whatcom County, Washington on the 8th day of November, 1988 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting Last Special Election — Proposition No. 1 General Election: 247 Submitted by City Council 40% 99 FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION BONDS — $100,000 60% Shall the City of Everson, Washington, borrow $100,000 59 to pay the City's share of acquiring and equipping a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Bonds Whatcom County, by selling general obligation bonds YES -150 VOTES — BONDS, YES 331 therefor maturing within five years and levy annual VOTES — BONDS, NO 132 excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the NO bonds, as provided in Ordinance No. 364? -151 Bonds BONDS PASSED: 71 . 5% The canvass having been completed this 23rd day of November, 1988. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Aud/: for ' i; County egisl ve Authority STATE U� ...:- `„'� unty Prosecuting Attorney 8B November 8, 1988 Whatcom County, Washington CITY OF EVERSON Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by City Council FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION BONDS — $100,000 Shall the City of Everson, Washington, borrow $100,000 to pay the City's share of acquiring and equipping a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Bonds Whatcom County, by selling general obligation bonds YES -150 therefor maturing within five years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Ordinance No. 364? NO -151 Bonds GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1988 .WHATCOM COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION TOTALS TOTAL VOTERS 67,817 TOTAL CITY 31,993 TOTAL 40TH 17,017 TOTAL COUNTY 35,824 TOTAL 42ND 50,800 VALIDATION FOR WHATCOM COUNTY LEVY AND BOND ELECTIONS CITY OF BELLINGHAM GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $3,575,000 (SWIMMING POOL) NUMBER PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL ELECTION 40% TOTAL CITY OF BELLINGHAM 11,504 4,602 CITY OF BLAINE PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS $1,674,000 NUMBER PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL ELECTION 40% CITY OF BLAINE 474 190 CITY OF EVERSON FIRE TRUCK BONDS $100,000 NUMBER PERSONS VOT"ING LAST GENERAL ELECTION 40% CITY OF EVERSON 247 99 911 PHONE TAX - MAJORITY VOTE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREAS - MAJORITY VOTE BELLINGHAM INIT NO 1C - MAJORITY VOTE 60%-YES 2,761 60% YES 114 60% YES 59 a EFACT NiOVEMBER 8, 1988: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ELECTION FACTS AND FIGURES ^--`---- DISTRICT TYPE AND NUMBER 59 TOTAL CONiGREdSIONIAL - -nd NOV. 8 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS NOV. 8 40th - =b precincts. 42nd - 119 precincts COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICTS NOV.8th NOT IN FORCE I "1?' PORT DISTRICTS NOV. 8 n SCHOOL DISTRICTS ki SDI , 507 , 503 , 5G4, 5G5, 506 , 507, 11 WATER - 10 districts � , 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1-, 14, Ib FIRE - I8 districts If CEMETERY - 10 districts 1, �, ', 4, 5, 6, 7e g. 10, 11 PARK & RECREATION - 2 districts 1, HOSPITAL - 1 district 304 SEWER - 1 district if n ---~---- PRECINCT INFORMATION TOTAL NUMBER OF - 155 CITY OF BELLINGHAM - 74- RURAL. - 81 3 OF RURAL ARE VOTE 8Y MAIL 153 DIADLO NEWHALEM CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.-?6q AN ORDINANCE of the City of Everson, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the City at a special election to be held therein on November 8, 1988, in conjunction with the State gen- eral election to be held on the same date, of a pro- position authorizing the City to incur indebtedness by issuing its general obligation bonds in a par amount not to exceed $100,000, payable by annual property tax levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies, for the purpose of paying the City's share of the cost of acquiring and equipping a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Whatcom County, Washington, and to levy those excess property taxes. WHEREAS, the City of Everson, Washington (the "City"), is in urgent need of acquiring and equipping a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Whatcom County, Washington, pursuant to a contract to be entered into, and the City does not have sufficient funds available for that purpose to meet the estimated cost of the City's share of acquiring that equipment; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. The City shall acquire and equip a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Project"), pursuant to a contract to be entered into by the City and the District. The estimated cost of the City's share of the Project, including the costs of issuing and selling the bonds authorized by this ordinance, is declared to I� be, as nearly as may be, $100,000. The economic life of the equipment comprising the Project is expected to be at least five years. Section 2. The City shall borrow not to exceed $100,000 on the credit of the City and issue and sell its general obligation bonds in that par amount for strictly municipal capital pur- poses, other than the replacement of equipment, to provide the funds to pay the City's share of the Project. Costs of engi- neering, planning, financial, legal and other services lawfully incurred incident to the Project shall be appropriate capital costs to be paid from the proceeds of the bonds authorized by this ordinance. Section 3. The bonds 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; shall bear interest payable as permitted by law; shall,mature within five years from their date or within any shorter period fixed by the City Council; 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 pay both prin- cipal and interest when due; and shall be issued and sold in the manner, at the times and in the amounts as shall be required for the Project. The exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of the - 2 - bonds shall be fixed hereafter by ordinance of the City Council. Pending the issuance of the bonds and receipt of their proceeds, the City Council may authorize the issuance of short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW, and the costs of those short-term obligations shall be included in the cost of the Project for which the bonds are issued. Section 4. The City Council finds that an emergency exists which requires acquiring the equipment comprising the Project, and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, is requested to concur in that finding and to call and conduct a special election to be held in the City on November 8, 1988, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of sub- mitting to the qualified electors of the City for their approval the question of whether or not the City shall borrow not to exceed $100,000, issue its general obligation bonds in that par amount for capital purposes only, other than replacement of equipment, and levy excess taxes necessary to redeem the bonds. as herein set forth. Section 5. The City Clerk -Treasurer is directed to certify to the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex ❑fficio Supervisor of Elections, at least 45 days prior to the November 8, 1988, special election date a copy of this ordinance and the proposition to be submitted at that special election in the form of a ballot title as follows: - 3 - PROPOSITION FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION BONDS - $100,000 Shall the City of Everson, Washington, borrow $100,000 to pay the City's share of acquiring and equipping a fire truck jointly with Fire Protection District No. 1, Whatcom County, by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within five years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Ordinance No. ? BONDS YES /^ / BONDS NO PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Everson, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this 3',-/ day of 0,c(q u1988. Mall -or ATTEST: I hereby certify this to be a true City Clerk -Tr asurer and correct copy of Ordinance #364 of the City of Everson., A7T::: : Geraldine Pogue City Clerk -Treasurer City Attorney 09 3 8 e - 4 -