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Home My WebLink About2000 - City of Bellingham Civic Field Complex Bonds Prop 2 Nov, 7, 2000 Failed 52.44%ROUTER \ -� 1 O - , ► 1 Ck-lln TITLE: G, d, C► 7--�a4s 9--7-oo SEP 2 0 2000 0 C T - 4 2000 11-22-tip mmiint= RECEIVED TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FROM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR BALLOT LAYOUT PROOF LAYOUT PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING CERTIFICATION ll- t-00 PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION tl --)--1 -po 1\-a:) -00 DISTRICT SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE 11-2-7-00 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000 IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITIONS; GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE STATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,800,000 AND GENERAL, OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION COMPLEX BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,900.000. 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 Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, from the Special Election held on the 7' day of Noveiinba' , have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when tl,e.y wiefd " g. d in my office, Whatcom County Auditor av _a Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 2000. d •ar if I t a m Whatcom County Legislative Authority ,4*A.A °--f 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 in the precincts within the boundaries of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington on the 7th day of November, 2000 and the results are as follows: VALIDATION FIGURES Number of Persons 40% `otlt] 7 I_,ast reneral Turnout CITY OF BELLINGHAM 21,097 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by City of Bellingham GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE STATION BONDS - $2,800,000 The City Council of the City of Bellingham, Washington. passed Ordinance No. 2000-08-049 Approved concerning a proposition to finance the construction 1874 and equipping of a new fire station. This proposition — would authorize the City to acquire land for and Rejected construct and equip a fire station and related facilities 1894 in the northern part of the City and carry out other capital purposes: issue up to $2,800,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire she bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08- 049. Should this proposition be: Special Election --Proposition No. 2 Submitted by City of Bellingham GENERAL OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION Approved COMPLEX BONDS - $9,900,000 195 The Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2000-08-052 concerning a proposition to finance the Rejected construction of new facilities and renovation of 1974 existing facilities at Civic Field. This proposition authorizes the City to renovate existing Civic Field facilities and construct new facilities at the Civic Field Recreation Complex and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $9,900,000 'of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08- 052. Should this proposition be: 60% Yes 8,439 5,064 Approved 18759 Rejected 6977 BONDS PASSED: 72.89% 27.1176 Approved 12383 47.56% Rejected 13654 52.44% BONDS FAILED: The canvass having been completed this 22nd day of November 2000. r❑� V 4 $ t+ A r; 4 [Q�■TY► r 4J�� tt� Whatcom County Ayditor /'I- Whatcom County Legislative Authority TWIm County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney RRCJRJVXD � CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON SEP w i 2 0 aa0 ORDINANCE NO. _2ME zO52 r Auditors AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bellingham, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the City at a special election to be held therein on November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same -date, of a proposition authorizing the City to incur indebtedness by issuing its general obligation bonds in a par amount not to exceed $9,900,000, payable by annual property tax levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies, for the purpose of paying all or a part of the cost of major capital needs to upgrade the Civic Field Recreation Complex, including parking, stadium roof and seating, field lighting and sound system, ADA access, the construction of a new entrance area and event center and carrying out other capital purposes as determined by the City Council, and to levy those excess property taxes. WHEREAS, the City of Bellingham, Washington (the "City") desires to make required major capital improvements to the Civic Field Recreation Complex, and to carry out other capital purposes as determined by the City Council, and the City does not have sufficient funds available for that purpose to meet the estimated cost of those capital improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council has, by its Resolution No. ,?mv-4declared that to the extent the City makes capital expenditures for the Project prior to the date bonds or other short-term obligations are issued to finance the Project, from funds that are not (and are not reasonably expected to be) reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City under its existing and reasonably foreseeable budgetary and financial circumstances to finance the Project, those capital expenditures are intended to be reimbursed out of proceeds of bonds or other short-term obligations issued to finance the Project; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The City shall construct, renovate and make capital improvements to the Civic Field Recreation Complex, including, but not limited to, such items as parking, stadium roof and seating, field lighting and sound system improvements, ADA access improvements, and the construction of a new entrance area and event center at the Civic Field Recreation Complex, and carry out other capital purposes as determined by the City Council (hereinafter collectively the "Project"). The estimated cost of the Project, including the costs of issuing and selling the bonds authorized by this ordinance, is declared to be, as nearly as may be, $9,900,000. The economic life of the Project is expected to be at least twenty years. Section 2. The City shall borrow not to exceed $9,900,000 on the credit of the City and issue and sell its general obligation bonds in that principal amount for strictly municipal capital purposes, other than the replacement of equipment, to provide the funds for the Project. Costs of engineering, 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. Civic Field Bond - 1 P: ond.�m UM bond papoeillon (On N) d- City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903 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 twenty 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 principal 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, if any, price, interest rate, or rates and maturities of the 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 that requires construction and equipping of 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 7, 2000, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City for their approval the question of whether or not the City shall borrow not to exceed $9,900,000, issue its general obligation bonds in that principal 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 Finance Director of the City is directed to certify to the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex off icio Supervisor of Elections, at least 45 days prior to the November 7, 2000, 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: PROPOSITION GENERAL OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION COMPLEX BONDS - $9,900,000 The Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. concerning a proposition to finance the construction of new facilities and renovation of existing facilities at Civic Field. This proposition authorizes the City to renovate existing Civic Field facilities and construct new facilities at the Civic Field Recreation Complex and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $9,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. . Should this proposition be: APPROVED ................... ❑ REJECTED ................... ❑ Section 6. If any one or more of the covenants or agreements provided in this ordinance to be performed on the part of the City shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such covenant or covenants, agreement or agreements, shall be null and void and shall be deemed separable from the remaining covenants and agreements in this ordinance and shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this ordinance or of any Bonds. Civic Field Bond - 2 P W-d.4l . W bond Prwp d. (Md) doo City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903 Section 7. All acts taken pursuant to the authority of this ordinance but prior to its effective date are ratified and confirmed. Section 8. This ordinance shall be effective 15 days after its final passage. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bellingham, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this 21ST day of AUGUST , 2000. By Council Px sident APPROVED by me this ` day of 2000. By , I, J, �� ayor ATTEST: Finance Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Cit6Attorney G PUBLISHED: 4C 2 Civic Field Bond - 3 Pdbond,Wl flea bond prW,MN , (nnr) d= City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903 I, the undersigned, Finance Director of the City of Bellingham, Washington, hereby certify as follows: 1. The attached copy of Ordinance No.;OLb•D9'054the "Ordinance") is a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance my adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof on c2, 2000, as that Ordinance appears on the Minute Book of the City; and the Ordinance is nE& in full force and effect; 2. - A quorum of the members of the City Council were present throughout the meeting and a majority of those members present voted in the proper manner for the passage of the Ordinance. DATED this6�'day of 2000. Civic Field Bond - 4 P.Wantle4a'Ne R.W b-d propw.- &.1) d- Th' rese Halm, Finance Director CERTIFICATE I hL,.re"by Certify tllat the foregoing is 3 full, true as :..n sa`:' al}I? Grs oil rocurd in Lhe C#fica of inznc3 Depaitillent of the City of Beilir)Ilam, tidashirrglon. /] DeaGly City Cler;c Cl� City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (360) 676-6903 NOTICE OF ELECTION CITY OF BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON November 7, 2000 RECEYVED S E P -- 7 2000 W.C. Auditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, at the general election to be held in the above -named City, the following proposition will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City: PROPOSITION NO. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION COMPLEX BONDS - $9,900,000 The Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2000-08-052 concerning a proposition to finance the construction of new facilities and renovation of existing facilities at Civic Field. This proposition authorizes the City to renovate existing Civic Field facilities and construct new facilities at the Civic Field Recreation Complex and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $9,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08-052. Should this proposition be: APPROVED .............. . .... ❑ REJECTED ................... ❑ WHATCOM COUNTY GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2000 REGISTRATION TOTALS (approx.) TOTAL ACTIVE REGISTERED VOTERS IN WHATCOM COUNTY: 40T" legislative District: 22,557 42"d Legislative District: 75,795 Bellingham City 39,797 Blaine City 2,150 Fire District 4: 5,725 Fire District 9: 893 Fire District 18: 878 Inactive Voters: 14,500 98,352 ABSENTEE BALLOTS TOTAL ISSUED_ TOTAL RETURNED 91/78:00AM Total Whatcom County 48,208 25,681 NOTE: The next absentee count will be held on November 11, 2000 at 9:00 AMI DISTRICT City of Bellingham Fire District # 4 Fire District # 9 Fire District #18 VALIDATION FIGURES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT ISSUES NUMBER OF PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL 21,097 3,411 533 Simple Majority 40% of last General 60% TURNOUT YES VOTE 8,439 5,064 1,365 819 214 128 TOTAL PRECINCTS m 150 VOTE BY MAIL PRECINCTS - ACME 1, BAKER 2, GENEVA 1, LYNDEN CITY 9 AND NEWHALEM OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: (360) 676-6903 FAX: (360) 671-1262 September 5, 2000 VIA HAND DELIVERY Ms. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, Washington 98225 Re: City of Bellingham Ballot Propositions Dear Ms. Forslof: Thank you for the information you forwarded last week. JRZL-%.R'VZD 5 EP - r zoos W.C. Audrtora As we discussed, the City of Bellingham hereby requests that you place the propositions contained in the attached ordinances on the November 2000 general election ballot. As requested, the City encloses certified copies of two ordinances. The first, Ordinance No. 2000-08-049, relates to issuing bonds to fund a City fire station. We have designated this matter as Proposition 1. The second, Ordinance No. 2000-08-052, relates to issuing bonds to fund construction at the Civic Field Complex. We have designated this matter as Proposition 2. Please note that the ballot titles for both propositions are contained in section 5 of each respective ordinance. We trust this satisfies the City's obligation regarding notifying the Auditor's Office as ex officio Supervisor of Elections. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any additional or other information. Thank you for your continued assistance. Your cooperation is most appreciated. Very truly yours, Les E. Reardanz Assistant City Attorney Enclosures cc: Mayor Mark Asmundson (w/o encl.) City Council (w/o encl.) Therese Holm, Finance Director (w/encl.) Rumowm. to AWix 4e4 —E]1 00s RECENED NOTICE OF ELECTION SEP - 7 2000 CITY OF BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON W.C. Auditors November 7, 2000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, at the general election to be held in the above -named City, the following proposition will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City: PROPOSITION NO. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION COMPLEX BONDS - $9,900,000 The Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2000-08-052 concerning a proposition to finance the construction of new facilities and renovation of existing facilities at Civic Field. This proposition authorizes the City to renovate existing Civic Field facilities and construct new facilities at the Civic Field Recreation Complex and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $9,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess properly taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08-052. Should this proposition be: APPROVED ....... ........... ❑ REJECTED ... . ............... ❑ NOTICE OF ELECTION CITY OF BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON November 7, 2000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, at the general election to be held in the above -named City, the following proposition will be submitted to the qualified electors of said City: PROPOSITION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION FIRE STATION BONDS - $2,800,000 The City Council of the City of Bellingham, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 2000- 08-049 concerning a proposition to finance the construction and equipping of a new fire station. This proposition would authorize the City to acquire land for and construct and equip a fire station and related facilities in the northern part of the City and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $2,800,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08-049. Should this proposition be: APPROVED ..... L—/ REJECTED ..... L—/ PROPOSITION NO.2 GENERAL OBLIGATION CIVIC FIELD RECREATION COMPLEX BONDS - $9,900,000 The Bellingham City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2000-08-052 concerning a proposition to finance the construction of new facilities and renovation of existing facilities at Civic Field. This proposition authorizes the City to renovate existing Civic Field facilities and construct new facilities at the Civic Field Recreation Complex and carry out other capital purposes; issue up to $9,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within twenty years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 2000-08-052. Should this proposition be: APPROVED ..... L--/ REJECTED ..... �/ The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: November 1, 2000 eakr any L, r t 06d.aw2. . co b. 4b" 3 ®o Q Lr -