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Home My WebLink About1994 - Bellingham School District No. 501 Prop 1 Maintenance & Operation Levies (Passed 78%) Prop 2 General Obligation Bonds (Passed 74.7%) Feb 8, 1994SCHOOL BUSINESS SERVICES ELECTION DATE Schad Fiwal Services Section orP0. OLD CAPITOL BUI DNO 2 8 94 PO BOX 47200 OLYMPIA WA 98564-7200 re rrrr`r �rr rrrr o• COUNTY AUDITOR'S SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS REPORTING FORM COUNTY NAME SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME WHATCOM BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 501 I. MINIMUM VOTER TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS: A. FOR EXCESS LEVIES Total votes cast at last November General Election 25,042 B. FOR BOND ISSUES VOTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION (odd or even number year) Total votes cast. at last qualifying State General Election 25,042 IL CANVASS OF ELECTION: PROPOSITION NUMBER TYPE OF ELECTION * NUMBER VOTES FOR NUMBER VOTES AGAINST PASSED FADED 1 M & 0 10,305 2,915 78% 2 BO 9,732 3,289 74.7% ` Bond (BO), Maintenance and Operation (M & 0), Capital Project (CP), Transportation Vehicle Fund (TVF) IM ATTACH COPY OF OFFICIAL BALLOT(S): DATED THIS 18TH DAY OF. COUNTY AUD,,,SIGNATURE 'J FEBRUARY Return completed report -with ballot attached to: ROBERT M. SCHLEY Director, School Fiscal Services Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction OLD CAPITOL BUILDING PO BOX 47200 FORM SPI M-466 (Rev. 8/92) OLYMPIA WA 98504-7200 1994 1411m� 9 W- aWA V-; F - AUDITOR'S OFFICE County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY November 22, 1993 VALIDATION FIGURES FOR BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 1994 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON The validation figures are based on the number of voters who voted in the school district in the last general election held on November 2, 1993. Number of Persons 40% 60% District Voting Last General Turnout Yes Vote Bellingham SD 501 25,042 10,017 6,010 DATES FOR POSSIBLE SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR THE YEAR OF 1994: ELECTION DATE February 8, 1994 March 8, 1994 April 5, 1994 May 17, 1994 September 20, 1994 November 8, 1994 RESOLUTION DEADLINE TO OUR OFFICE December 24, 1993 January 21, 1994 February 18, 1994 April 1, 1994 August 5, 1994 September 23, 1994 Shirley orslof Whatcom County Auditor Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (206) 676-6740 (206) 676-6741 (206) 676-6742 (206) 676-6743 (206) 676-7727 Special Election VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Whatcom County, Washington Page 1 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.501 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following taxes for maintenance and operation purposes providing educational programs for district students be levied for the Bellingham School District No. 501 General Fund, in excess of all regular property tax levies upon all taxable property within the district: approximately $2.59 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $10,500,000 for 1995 LEVY, YES 7 collection; and approximately $2.52 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $10,500,000 for 1996 collection, all as specified in District LEVY NO 9 Resolution Number 12-93? Proposition No. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $35,900,000 4 WX For constructing and equipping a new high school, acquiring, constructing and installing district -wide technology and communication facilities and making other capital improvements shall Bellingham School District #501 issue $35,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum BONDS, YES 16 term of 18 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in district BONDS, NO 184 resolution #11-93? WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1996 IN BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITIONS TO ISSUE SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,400,000 FOR 1997 AND $10,200,000 in 1998 COLLECTION; AND TO ISSUE $31,900,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO REBUILD BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL AND OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON J 7 ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 6th day of February, 1996, have in n❑.zWisf,- been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are he•'�t1ze,,eas when they were deposited in my office. s +,tw f v'•�, , ' Whatcom C my Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of February, 1996'. - w 00 RT t" 4Contyy `'�' Legislative Au hority �SNpp�r�� - CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON y y ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM j 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 various precincts within the boundaries of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington on the 6th day of February, 1996 and the results were as follows: BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 BELLINGHAM SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY Levy In order to provide educational and support services for YES - 9 4 students in Bellingham School District #501, shall the District Levy levy taxes, in excess of regular tax levies and in place of an expiring levy, upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the District's General Fund educational maintenance NO - 11 4 and operation expenses, at the approximate rates per $1,000 of assessed value of $2.59 to provide $11,400,000 in 1997 and $2.25 to provide $10,200,000 in 1998, all as specified in District Resolution N12-95? Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS— $31,900,000 For rebuilding Bellingham High School, improvements to Bonds Sehome High School, modernization and expansion of facilities YES - 20 4 at Roosevelt, Happy Valley and Alderwood elementary schools, Bonds and making other capital improvements, shall Bellingham School District issue $31,900,000 of general obligation bonds NO - 22 4 maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #11-95? Number Persons Voting Last General Election 24,795 40% Turnout 60o Yes Vote LEVY, YES LEVY, NO 9,918 5,950 9,234 76.11% 2,898 23.897, Passed: 76.11% BONDS, YES 9,164 BONDS, NO 2,923 Passed 75.82% The canvass having been completed this 16th day of February, 1919l f., x 5 AA ' ,.' '• WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD ? �...�. PF 0�ti ^ •., , +, County Audi or .7f T Y Ca nt Legislative Au hority COUNTY � si,�►r! �i � � c •-� County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 75.82% 24.18% special Election VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Whatcom County, Washington Page 9 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for maintenance and operation purposes be levied for Blaine School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District, approximately $1.59 per $1,000.00 of assessed LEVY, YES 42 value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $1,825,240.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $1.83 per $1000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to LEVY, NO 444 provide $2,099,139.00 for 1996 collection; as specified in district Resolution #3-93/94? Proposition No. 2 1 SPECIAL LEVY FOR PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES Shall Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1995 $500,000.00 in excess property taxes (approximately $0.44 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation) for the pwpose of purchasing school buses pursuant to Resolution No. 4-93/94? LEVY, YES 48 —� LEVY, NO 50 4 Proposition No. 3 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $3,250,000 For completing additions and improvements to District facilities including performing arts and gymnasium facilities at Blaine High School and athletic fields and making other capital BONDS, YES 54 improvements, shall Blaine School District No. 503 issue $3,250,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to BONDS, NO 56' 4 pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #6-93/94? Special Election , VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Wltatirom County, Washington Page 1 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.501 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following taxes for maintenance and operation purposes providing educational programs for district students be levied for the Bellingham School District No. 501 General Fund, in excess of all regular property tax levies upon all taxable property within the district: approximately $2.59 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $10,500,000 for 1995 LEVY, YES 74 collection; and approximately $2.52 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $10,500,000 for 1996 collection, all as specified in District LEVY, NO 9 Resolution Number 12-93? Proposition No. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $35,900,000 For constructing and esluipping a new high school, acquiring, constructing anti installing district -wide technology and communication facilities and making other capital improvements shall Bellingham School District #501 issue $35,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum BONDS, YES 16 term of 18 years, and shall annual properly tax levies in excess of regular lax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in district BONDS, NO 184 resolution #11-93? Special Election' VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Whalcom County, Washington Page 4 LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Proposition No. 1 j SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $3.12 per $1,000.0.0 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $3.08 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the 1996 collection as specified in District resolution No. 13-93? Proposition No. 2 SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for capital Projects purposes including but not limited to building portable classrooms be levied for the Lynden School District's Capital Projects Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $.18 per $1000.00 assessed value to provide $90,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $.17 per $1=13,00 assessed value to provide $90,000.00 for 1996 collection; as specified in District Resolution No. 14-93? Sppdal Election, VOTER GUIDE February8, 1994 Whalcom County, Washington Page 2 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following taxes for maintenance and operation purposes be levied, in excess of all regular lax levies, upon all taxable property LEVY, YES 63 within Ferndale School District No. 502 for the District's General Fund: for 19941evy/1995 collection: approximately $2.54 per $1,000 assessed valuation (based on 100% true and fair LEVY, NO 654 value) to provide $3,009,100; and for 1995 levy/1996 collection: approximately $2.59 per $1,000 assessed valuation (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $3,211,200, all as specified in District Resolution No. 27-93? LEVY, YES 72 —30 LEVY, NO 74 LEVY, YES 26 4 LEVY, NO 28 '30 Special Election Whatoom Cwrily, Washington VOTER GUIDE February 8, 1994 Page 5 MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 Proposition No.1 1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for maintenance and operation purposes be levied for Meridian School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the district: approximately $3.04 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $790,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $2.83 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair Value) to provide $790,000.00 for 1996 collection; as specified in District Resolution 13-937 Proposition No. 2 1 SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for capital projects purposes including but not limited to major renovation and replacement of district facilities be levied for the Meridian Scitovt District's Capital Projects Fund upon all taxable property within the district: approximately $.23 per $1,000.00 assessed value to provide $60,0.00.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $.22 per $1,000.00 assessed value to provide $60,000.00 for 1996 collection; as specified in District Resolution 14-93? LEVY, YES 83 '+ LEVY, NO 8S --)� LEVY, YES 92 4 LEVY, NO 94 4 Sl+e:ial Elecllori • VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Vyhotcom courity, Washington Page 6 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be Ievied.forNooksttek Valley School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $3.30 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ i ,100,000.00 for 1995 col lec6on; and approximately $3.20 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 1, 100,000.00 for 1996 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 2? LEVY, YES 101 LEVY, NO 103 DecialElection VOTER GUIDE February 8,1394 Whalcom County, Washington page 7 MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES I Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for the Mt. Baker School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approxin►alely $3.21 per $1,000.00 assessed value (rased on 100% true and fair value) to provide $1,500,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $3.36 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $1,650,000.00 for 1996 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 93/94:6? LEVY, YES 121 4 LEVY, NO 123 —) Special Election VOTER GUIDE February 6,1994 Page B Wlialcom County, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT Proposition No.1 f LIBRARY LEVY l Shall the Whatcom County Rural Library District levy a general tax for one year only of approximately $.07 per One Thousand Dollars of assessed value upon the taxable property within the Library District in excess of constitutional and statutory limitations to provide the sum of $280,000 based on 100% of true and fair value, such levy to be made in 1994 for collection in 1995 to be used to automate the library functions? LEVY, YES 139 LEVY, NO 141 Special Election VOTER GUIDE February 8,1994 Whateom Courtly. Washington Page 9 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 6 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Fire District No. 6 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 be authorized to increase its real properly tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars LEVY, YES 158 of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.) LEVY, NO 160 '� WHATCOM COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 8, 1994 REGISTRATION TOTALS TOTAL COUNTY REGISTERED WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NOOKSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT MT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT ABSENTEE BALLOTS TOTAL WHATCOM COUNTY WHATCOM CO RURAL LIBRARY BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NOOKSACK VLY SCHOOL DISTRICT MT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6 80,165 41,061 45,542 10,970 4,327 6,903 3,517 3,676 5,156 74 TOTAL ABSENTEES ISSUED 7,427 3,128 4,678 790 339 636 278 240 392 25 TOTAL ABSENTEE RETURNED 218f94 5,299 VALIDATION FIGURES FOR DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 1994 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON The validation figures are based on the number of persons who voted in each district in the last general election held on November 2, 1993. NUMBER OF PERSONS 40% 60% DISTRICT VOTING LAST GENERAL TURNOUT YES VOTE RURAL LIBRARY 22,989 9,196 5,518 BELLINGHAM SD 501 25,042 10,017 6,010 FERNDALE SD 502 6,101 2,440 1,464 BLAINE SD 503 2,261 904 542 LYNDEN SD 504 4,390 1,756 1,054 MERIDIAN SD 505 1,964 786 472 NOOKSACK VLY SD 506 2,088 835 501 MOUNT BAKER SD 507 3,049 1,220 732 Ballots will be counted by polling group not by precinct. There are 84 polling places comprised of 173 voting precincts. Diking and drainage district elections (Diking 1 & Deming Diking) are being held on February 8th also, however these elections are by paper ballot only and not counted until February 9th at 4:00 p.m. these elections are for supervisor, commissioner and director positions. FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON .' CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LEVY RESOLUTION NO. 22-95 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No.502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996, of a proposition to authorize the district to levy an excess tax to provide $497,905 each year for the District's Capital Projects Fund for improving school facilities, such levies to be made for two years commencing in 1996 for collection, :n the years 1997 and 1998. ADOPTED December 19, 1995 Prepared by: PRESTON GATES & ELLIS Seattle, Washington RESOLUTION NO. 22-95 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996, of a proposition to authorize the district to levy an excess tax to provide $497,905 each year for the District's Capital Projects Fund for improving school facilities, such levies to be made for two years commencing in 1996 for collection in the years 1997 and 1998. WHEREAS, the educational facilities of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District") require additional major equipment, including computers, communication equipment, a natural resources room and other capital equipment improvements in order to meet the current and future educational needs of its students; and WHEREAS, the District lacks sufficient funds with which to make such additional technology equipment; and WHEREAS, funds available to the District will be insufficient to enable the District to implement such projects; and WHEREAS, in order to pay the cost of purchasing and installing such equipment, it is deemed necessary that the District levy a tax upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the annual tax the District is permitted by law to levy without a vote of the people, such levy to be made commencing in 1996 for collection in the years 1997 and 1998, as authorized by Article VII, Section 2 of the State Constitution and RCW 84.52.053; and WHEREAS, the question of whether or not such excess tax may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; and WHEREAS, the conditions here and above set forth create an emergency which requires the holding of a special election in the District; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON as follows: Section 1. Findi . It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section 2. Authorization of Capital Improvements. The District shall acquire and install technology equipment, including computers and communication equipment, equipment for a natural resources room and other equipment improvements as found necessary by the Board of Directors and permitted by law. The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, legal and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative expenses, and other costs incurred in connection with the making of the foregoing capital improvements shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements. If available funds are sufficient, the District shall acquire, construct, equip and make other capital improvements to the facilities of the District, all as the Board of Directors finds necessary; provided that such funds may be used only to support the construction, modernization or remodeling of educational facilities. If the District shall determine that it has become impracticable to accomplish any of such improvements or portions thereof by reason of changed conditions or needs, incompatible development, costs substantially in excess of those estimated, or acquisition by a superior governmental authority, the District shall not be required to accomplish such improvement and may apply levy proceeds as set forth in this section. If any or all of the improvements have been completed, or their completion duly provided for, or their completion found to be impractical, the District may apply the levy proceeds or any portion thereof to other portions of the improvements or to other capital purposes of the District, as the District in its discretion shall determine. Section 3. Authorization f Excess L i . It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition whether the District shall make the Capital Projects Fund levies for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held on February 6, 1996. For the purpose of providing funds necessary for the needs described in Section 2 above, the Whatcom -2- CMWI ue.00c 9V1 tit z County Auditor, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections in Whatcom County, is hereby requested to find the existence of such an emergency and to call and conduct such special election to be held within the District on such day and to submit to the qualified electors of the District for their approval or rejection, a proposition providing for tax levies for the Capital Projects Fund of $497,905 for two years, in excess of the maximum amount tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors, as follows: A. A tax of approximately $0.35 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $497,905, said levy to be made in 1996 for collection in 1997; B. A tax of approximately $0.33 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $497,905, said levy to be made in 1997 for collection in 1998; Section- . The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections in Whatcom County, in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO.2 FERNDALE SCHOOLS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LEVY To provide technology equipment, a natural resources room and other capital equipment improvements, shall Ferndale School District No. 502 levy a special tax, in excess of all regular property tax levies, to provide $497,905 each year for two years upon all taxable property within the District in the following approximate amounts per $1,000 assessed valuation: $0.35 for 1997 collection; $0.33 for 1998 collection, all as provided in District Resolution No. 22-95? LEVY........................................ Yes LEVY.................. ........ .......... N o 0 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. -3- CM UE.DOC 95/12112 ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, held this 19th day of December,1995. ATTEST: Dr. Rag r L. Lehnert, Superintendent and Secretary of the Board FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON '1 f resident and Director Lirector Director - 4 - CMW1 UE.DOC 902112 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the 'Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 22- 95 of the Board (the 'Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December, 1995. 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 Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution 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 this 19th day of December,1995. cretary, Board of Directors OFFICIAL BALLOT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 6,1996 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the' following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "NO." PROPOSITION NO.2 FERNDALE SCHOOLS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT LEVY To provide technology equipment, a natural resources room and other capital equipment improvements, shall Ferndale School District No. 502 levy a special tax, in excess of all regular property tax levies, to provide $497,905 each year for two years upon all taxable property within the District in the following approximate amounts per $1,000 assessed valuation: $0.35 for 1997 collection; $0.33 for 1998 collection, all as provided in District Resolution No. 22-95? LEVY........................................Yes LEVY.........................................N o COP/ aft SLor. UN J2/1 r7l G3 ��1,' ' A{1pfeR 1993 RESOLUTION 12-93 A resolution of the Board of Directors of the Bellingham School 2— 'ctNo. 501 Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors for the District at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1994, of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied an excess tax of approximately $2.59 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $10,500,000 for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation for the District, such levy to be made in 1994 for collection in 1995 and whether there should be levied a further excess tax of approximately $2.52 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $10,500,000 for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District, such levy to be made in 1995 for collection in 1996. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, during the 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, school years will be insufficient to enable the District to take care of all its necessary financial obligations and to properly meet the educational needs of students attending the District's schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said financial obligations and educational needs of the District for the next two successive school years, it is deemed necessary that a tax of approximately $2.59 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $10,500,000 for the District's General Fund be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of electors, such levy to be made in 1994 for collection in 1995 and a tax of approximately $2.52 per thousand dollars for assessed valuation to provide $10,500,000 for the District's general fund be levied upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors, such levy to be made in 1995 for collection in 1996; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. RES01293.DOC _f Resolution 12-93 Page 2 Section 2. In order to provide $10,500,000 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $2.59 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation should be levied in 1994 for collection in 1995 upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors and that in order to provide $10,500,000 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately, $2.52 per thousand levied in 1995 for collection in 1996 upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors. Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1, hereinafter set forth, the District may use the proceeds of such levies during the 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of warrants on other short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the propositions of whether or not such excess taxes should be levied in 1994 and 1995 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1994. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the propositions hereinafter set forth. The Secretary to the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the following form: RESO 1293.DOC c . t NLc Resolution 12-93 Page 3 Proposition #1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following taxes for maintenance and operation purposes providing educational programs for district students be levied for the Bellingham School District No. 501 General Fund, in excess of all regular property tax levies upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $2.59 per $1,000.00 assessed value to provide $10,500,000 for 1995 collection; and approximately $2.52 per $1,000.00 assessed value to provide $10,500,000 for 1996 collection, all as specified in District Resolution Number 12-93. LEVY ...................... (yes) LEVY ................. . .... (no) The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington at a regular open public meeting thereof, held December 9, 1993; the following Directors being present and voting therefore: ()R1(IACl4 (_ 15 � G 11 JA TV tz-ES FOk 1ZESOLUTION )a - 133 SC BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ByA Az � i RES01293.DOC Resolution 12-93 Page 4 CERTIFICATION I, Dale E. Kinsley, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution Number 12-93 of such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 9th day of December, 1993. ATT T: Secretary of the Board WHAM SHIRLE OR L5 OF , 0M COUMT' AUDITOIR DEC t j ,199.E < 9- 4-� -, - - -�'- RES01293.DOC �� PPI2o ✓� C o P y BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS RESOLUTION NO. 11-93 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1994, of a proposition for the issuance of its general obligation- bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $35,900,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1993 PREPARED BY: PRESTON THORGRIMSON SHIDLER GATES & ELLIS 5000 Columbia Center 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104-7011 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS RESOLUTION NO. 11-93 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1994, of a proposition for the issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $35,900,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1993 PRESTON THORGRIMSON SHIDLER GATES & ELLIS 5000 Columbia Center 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104-7011 RESOLUTION NO. 11-93 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1994, of a proposition for the issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $35,900,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. WHEREAS, additional school facilities are needed in Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), in order to provide the students of the District with adequate, proper and safe educational facilities; and WHEREAS, in order to provide part of the funds to enable the District to acquire, construct, equip and make such necessary capital improvements to its existing facilities, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the District issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $35,900,000; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington (including RCW 28A.530.010 and RCW 84.52.056) provide that the question of whether or not such bonds may be issued and sold for such purposes and taxes levied to pay such bonds must be Recitals. Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS* Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . 2 Capital Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Authorization of Bonds . . . . . . . . . . 4 Details of Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bond Election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 *This Table of Contents is not a part of the following resolution. J:\FW W\16155-00.007\03R1X7. DOC -i- submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. Findings. This Board of Directors (the "Board") hereby finds and declares that the best interest of the students and other inhabitants of the District requires the District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided at the time or times and in the order deemed most necessary and advisable by the Board. Section 2. Capital Improvements. The District shall make the following capital improvements: A. Construct and equip a new high school; B. Acquire, construct and install technology facilities and equipment district -wide, including, but not limited to, computer and communications systems, printers and supporting facilities; C. Make district -wide capital improvements to District sites and facilities including, but not limited to, lands, buildings and portable buildings, which improvements may include, but not be limited to, roof, mechanical and site improvements The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative and relocation expenses, on and off -site utilities, and other costs incurred in connection with the making of the foregoing capital improvements shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements. Such improvements shall be complete with all necessary furniture, equipment and appurtenances. -2- If available funds are sufficient from the proceeds of bonds authorized for the above purposes, the District shall acquire, construct, equip and make other capital improvements to the facilities of the District, all as the Board of Directors finds necessary. The District shall determine the application of available moneys as between the various projects set forth above so as to accomplish, as nearly as may be, all improvements described or provided for in this section. The District shall determine the exact extent and specifications for construction of structures or other improvements. If the District shall determine that it has become impractical to accomplish any of such improvements or portions thereof by reason of changed conditions or needs, incompatible development or costs substantially in excess of those estimated, the District shall not be required to accomplish such improvement and may apply the bond proceeds or any portion thereof to other portions of the improvements, to other capital purposes of the District, or to payment of principal of or interest on the bonds, as the District in its discretion shall determine. In the event that the proceeds of sale of the bonds, plus any other moneys of the District legally available, are insufficient to accomplish all of the capital improvements provided by this section, the District shall use the available funds for paying the cost of those improvements for which the bonds were approved deemed by the Board most necessary and to the best interest of the District. -3- Section 3. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose of providing part of the funds necessary to pay the cost of the improvements described in Section 2 hereof, together with incidental costs and costs related to the sale and issuance of the bonds, the District shall issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $35,900,000. The balance of the cost of such improvements shall be paid out of any moneys which the District now has or may later have on hand which are legally available for such purposes and out of possible state or federal grants of money. None of said bond proceeds shall be used for the replacement of equipment or for any other than a capital purpose. Such bonds shall be issued in an amount not exceeding the amount approved by the qualified electors of the District as required by the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington or exceeding the amount permitted by the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington. Section 4. Details of Bonds. The bonds provided for in Section 3 hereof shall be sold in such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by this Board and as permitted by law, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law at the time the bonds are sold, and shall mature in such amounts and at such times within a maximum term of eighteen (18) years from date of issue, but may mature at an earlier date or dates, as authorized by this Board and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the District and, unless paid from other sources, both principal thereof and interest thereon shall be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the District without limitation as to rate or amount and in excess of any constitutional or statutory tax limitations. The exact date, form, terms and maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. After voter approval of the bond proposition and in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, the District may issue short term obligations as authorized and provided by Chapter 39.50 RCW. Section 5. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the District to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition of whether or not the District shall issue such bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on the 8th day of February, 1994. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections is hereby requested also to find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to said officials in the following form: -5- PROPOSITION NO. 2 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $35,900,000 For constructing and equipping a new high school, acquiring, constructing and installing district -wide technology and communication facilities and making other capital improvements shall Bellingham School District #501 issue $35,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 18 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution # 11-93 BONDS, YES . . . . . . . _ . . _ / BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . . . . / The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held the 9th day of December, 1993. BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON BY r A T: C Secretary, Board of Direct rs Board of Directors -7- CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, (the "District") and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (herein called the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 11-93 of the Board (herein called the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of December, 1993. 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 Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of said Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of said Resolution 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 this 9th day of December, 1993. Secretary, Board of r ctors page 12B • THE LYNDEN TRIBUNE • Wednesday, February 2, 1994 Male leads are out- of tune in 'Piano' Public Notices from city building departments and Whatcom County. CAD is a Whatcorn County advocacy group comprised of all `'avwa-'.-t Qusuum-iLrauve year. VFW is celebrating its 94th Year of service to the country's 28 million living veterans and their families. Obituaries Donald Simon Est Donald Simon Est, 49, of 4935 Forsberg Road, Blaine died Sat- urday, Jan. 29, 1994 at his resi- dence. He was born March 7, 1944 in Bethel, Minn. to Wendell and Geneieve Est. They moved to Blaine in 1951. He worked on a dairy farm in Sumas on. Nov. 2, 1963 in Bellingham. Donald mar- ried Daris Jean Shelly of Lynden. He worked for Henderson Lum- ber Mill in Sumas and for Wash- ington Grown Chicks. In 1967 he started working for Intalco, which he did until his death. He is survived by his former wife, Daris Est of Ferndale; a son, Dalyne Simon Est of Ferndale; two daughters, Donnetta Jean Est n..,ay vy.:..acauo� ay..v, auauav recently returned from a three- year tour of duty at Fort Kobbe, Panama. He soon will be reporting to the 82nd Airborne at ..Uui %.Uln t u rxo5piuu in >eatrie. Ewing, a 1992 graduate of Ferndale High School, is the son of William and Lucietle Ewing of Custer. Ronald W. Roosendaal Ronald W. Roosendaal, 37, of Union Gap, died suddenly at his home on Jan. 21, 1994. Ron was born Sept. 5, 1956 to Nick and Winifred Bode Roosendaal, former Lynden resi- dents, at Sunnyside. He was pre- ceded in death by his father in 1976. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Winifred and Elden Grove of Union Gap; two brothers, Clarence Roosendaal and wife Maria of Sunnyside and Tom Roosendaal and wife Rose of Vancouver, Wash.; two sisters Ruth McDonald of Priest River, Idaho and Alyce Larson ofYakima; and numerous other relatives. Memorial services were held Jan. 26 in Yakima. REMINDER All polling locations for the February 8, 1994 special elections are the same as the last general election with the exception of the poll at Western Washington University Viking Union which will be relocated to the Maple Street Fire Hall. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor LOW FA,T � NUTRITIOUS � DELICIOUS