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Home My WebLink About1990 - Fire Protection District 5 General Obligation Bonds $300,000 (Passed) General Election November 06, 1990FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 90-4 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on November 6, 1990, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $300,000 for capital purposes only, other than the replacement of equipment, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principal of and interest thereon to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $300,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes (the "Project") conditioned upon the ratification by the qualified electors of the District of the proposition described in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. The District shall borrow an amount not to exceed $300,000, and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the District, and issue and sell its general obligation bonds in that principal amount, conditioned as provided in Section 1, for capital purposes only, 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 purposes specified in Section 1 of this resolution shall be appropriate capital costs to be paid from the proceeds of the bonds provided for by this resolution. The bonds authorized 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 bonds; shall mature within ten years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least ten years); 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 meet such payments of principal and interest as they come due; and shall be issued and sold in such manner and -2- at such time as shall be required for the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued.. The exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of the bonds shall be fixed hereafter by resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on November 6, 1990, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not such indebtedness shall be incurred and such general obligation bonds issued and such excess property taxes levied. The Board of Fire Commissioners declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency and further is requested to call and conduct a special election and to submit such proposition to the qualified electors of the District at such special election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $300,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 borrow $300,000 to purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within ten years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary -3- to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No.90-4 ? BONDS . . . YES / / BONDS . . . NO / / Section 4. The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Whatcom County Auditor a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by this Board of Fire Commissioners at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, and (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued and excess taxes levied necessary to redeem the bonds as herein provided for shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the aforesaid special election. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, this day of September, 1990, at a special open public meeting, notice thereof having been given as required by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting: pz��? Chairman and Commissioner '--:Commissioner ATTEST: Secrretary o the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-515* 6-M-1ssloner -4- I, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 90-4 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board .of Fire Commissioners on the day of September, 1990, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this day of September, 1990. Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-515* Absentee Voter Guide 5B General Electlon November 6,1990 Whatcom County, WasNngton FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.5 Proposldon No.1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 General Obligation Bonds — $300,000 To purchase a fully equipped pumper -tanker and to make other capital improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 issue $300,000 of General Obligation Bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 10 years, as provided in Resolution #90-4? BONDS, YES ss 4 BONDS, NO 904 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1990 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom .taty, Washington have not been altered by additions or -`,;�.M uses, and that they are the same as when they were deposited my.$ffice. " Aw� Whatco County Audit ,,.. • _•Subscribed and sworn to before me ti-.is 21st day of November, 1990. unty�'L 91rs14tive Authority 1 L Ilk CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD! �.� 4 s STATE OF WASHINGTON ) 4b * i COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) 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 precincts within the boundaries of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington on the 6th day of November, 1990 and the results were as follows: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.5 Proposition No.1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 General Obligation Bonds — $300,000 To purchase a fully equipped pumper -tanker and to make other capital improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 issue $300,000 of General Obligation Bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 10 years, as provided in Resolution #904? 1.9 9,0 . Number Persons Voting Last General Election 185 40% 74 60% 44 VOTES, BONDS YES 101 VOTES, BONDS NO 59 PASSED: 63.1% The canvass having been completed this 21st day of November, WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County ditor O ounty V13 i a ive Authority County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON, SS COUNTY OF WHATCOM, NOTICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.5 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER6,1990 Judith A. Moreau NOTICE IS HEREBY being f i r s t GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 6,1990, a spe- duly sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business cial election will be held in the Whatcom County Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general Fire Protection 'District No. 5 for submission to circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, the qualified electors of said district of the follow- Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and PROPOSITION NO.1 authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in WHAUNTY FIRE TCPRO POM ROTECTION the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and DISTRICT NO. 5 To purchase a fully correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") equipped pumper -tanker and to make other capi- was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in supple- tol improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire ment, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated Protection District No. 5 issue $300,000.00 of Gen- on the following dates, to wit: era, Obligation Bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in ex- cess of regular tax lev- ies, maturing within 10 years, as provided in Resolution No. 90-4? BONDS ...... YES ( ) BONDS ....... NO( ) Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. PRECINCTS: Point PLACES PointLLING Robert that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- r Center, Gulf Road tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell - Said polling places in ham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in shall be open from 7:00 g o'clockPMclock M. to s:oo the English language continuously and continually as a daily Shirleytcor orslof y newspaper in the city of Bellingham Whatcom County Washington Whatcom Count Audi- torand P Ex-0fficio Superivisor of the some beingat all times printed either in whole or in art in an Elections office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper October 31, 1990 has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washingtog§ tha3t the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 st October g0 ��`;��t day of ,,9 ► � MpRK04,, NiTARY PUBLIC 1n fo$ thasl ington, residing at B�L7 �FEB.t993 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF WHATCOM, -_ NOTICE OF CLOSING OF THE REGISTRATON BOOKS The Registration. all Judith A. Moreau being f i r s t Books in the precincts Office Manager Whatcom county, of Washington, Washington, ' will be dui sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business Y Y P P closed to °nei' regis- trations and transfers Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general between precincts site; Saturday, October 6, circulation in said count and state and of Federated Publications, y eral until after S Gen- eral Election and Special Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and P (P con- Elections head it junction therewith h on authorized to this that the legal notice entitled in zeo mas affidavit; g Tuesday,im. November s, the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and SWhha1tecomCountyAudi, correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") ExlectiocloSuper- tor andvisor visor of Elections was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in supple - Lsosl ment, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: September 26, 1990 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell- ingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington)-1 th� the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th dayof September19 90 NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Wash- ington, residing at Bellingham. CHIEF CRIMINAL DEPUTY Mac D. Setter CRIMINAL DEPUTIES Karen L. Nelson Daniel L. Gibson David M. Grant Craig D. Chambers Mary Summers T. Gregory Greenan Cashton L. Sessler WHATCOM COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DAVID S. McEACHRAN Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225-4079 (206) 676-6784 Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 Re: District Resolutions Dear Shirley: CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY Randall J. Watts CIVIL DEPUTIES David C. Cottingham Robert A. Carmichael September 27, 1990 I have reviewed the copies of District Resolutions you sent to me on September 26, 1990. I approve of the ballot titles for the following Resolutions: 1. Resolution No. 21 for Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9. 2. Resolution No. 90-16 for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 2. 3. Resolution No. 90-7 for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 3. I would rewrite Resolution No. 90-4 for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5: To purchase a fully equipped pumper -tanker and to make other capitol improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 issue $300,000.00 of General Obligation Bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 10 years, as provided in Resolution No. 90-4? Shirley Forslof September 27, 1990 Page Two (2) If you have any questions or with to discuss this matter further, please let me know. Very truly yours, DAVID S. McEACHRAN Prosecuting Attorney ROBERT A. CARMICHAEL Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney RAC: tz jj,6w ✓ FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 sA"�%j19 �Q WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 90-4 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on November 6, 1990, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $300,000 for capital purposes only, other than the replacement of equipment, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principal of and interest thereon to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $300,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes (the "Project") conditioned upon the ratification by the qualified electors of the District of the proposition described in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. The District shall borrow an amount not to exceed $300,000, and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the District, and issue and sell its general obligation bonds in that principal amount, conditioned as provided in Section 1, for capital purposes only, 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 purposes specified in Section 1 of this resolution shall be appropriate capital costs to be paid from the proceeds of the bonds provided for by this resolution. The bonds authorized 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 bonds; shall mature within ten years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least ten years); 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 meet such payments of principal and interest as they come due; and shall be issued and sold in such manner and -2- at such time as shall be required for the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. The exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of the bonds shall be fixed hereafter by resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on November 6, 1990, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not such indebtedness shall be incurred and such general obligation bonds issued and such excess property taxes levied. The Board of Fire Commissioners declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency and further is requested to call and conduct a special election and to submit such proposition to the qualified electors of the District at such special election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $300,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 5 borrow $300,000 to purchase a fully -equipped pumper -tanker and carry out other capital purposes by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within ten years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary -3- 7 to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No.90-4 ? BONDS . . . YES / / BONDS . . . NO / / Section 4. The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Whatcom County Auditor a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by this Board of Fire Commissioners at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, and (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued and excess taxes levied necessary to redeem the bonds as herein provided for shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the aforesaid special election. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, this %� day of September, 1990, at a special open public meeting, notice thereof having been given as required by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Chairman and Commissioner r `�ommi s s i oner ATTEST: CoffiiHssioner Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-515" -4- Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 5, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 90-4 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners on the day of September, 1990, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this -/4/ day of September, 1990. Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-515* W SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY Phone (206) 676-6740 Auditor - Accounting 676-6741 Recording 676.6742 Elections 676-6743 Motor Vehicle Licensing 676-7727 FAX P.O. Box 398, Bellingham, Washington 98227-0398 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225 VALIDATIONS FOR DISTRICT ELECTIONS - 1990 NUMBER PERSONS VOTING 40% LAST GENERAL ELECTION TURNOUT 60% Fire Prot. Dist. No. 2 Fire Prot. Dist. No. 3 Fire Prot. Dist. No. 5 Cemetery District No. 9 926 370 222 2,504 1,002 601 185 74 44 949 380 228 POINT ROBERTS FIRST PROTECTION D I STr: I i :T # 5 2()^c ► BENSON ROAD PT. ROBERTS, WA SHINGTON SEPTEMBER 14, 1990 04 A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on September 14, 1990 to sign Resolution No. 7 0-4. Chairman DeMezz i called the meet inq to carder at 5: 10 p.m. In attendance were: Commissioners Collins and White; Secretary Aydon. Chairman DeMezzi read Res ,lutii---n 'D►--►--4 "prc-viding for- the submission to qual idi fed electcirs of the District at a special election to be held therein on November 6, 1990, in conjunction �n with the State general election t� � be held on the same date, of a proposition authorizing the incurring c�f general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $300, i_►oc) for capital purposes cinly, ether than the replacement of equipment, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principalof an interest thereon to be payable from annual property tag; levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies". After discussion by the Board this Resolution was signed by all members. There being no further business, 1 immissic -ner Collins moved for adjournment at 5: 15 p.m. Seconded by Cc-mmissioner White. _ { � F Chairman missic -ner -. Jr - — ►_•6mm x ss 1 caner Date: 9'/S " .5;0 Secretary:/' ` sF `� A WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #5 will hold a snecial 1990 meeting on September 14, 1990 at 2030 Benson Road, Pt. Roberts, Vla. at 5:00 p.m. to sign Bond Issue. Ed D-Iezzi, Cha• m n NOTICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 6, 1990 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, a special election will be held in the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 for submission to the qualified electors of said district of the following proposition. PROPOSITION NO. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 To purchase a fully equipped pumper -tanker and to make other capitol improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 5 issue $300,000.00 of General Obligation Bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 10 years, as provided in Resolution No. 90-4? BONDS . . . . . . YES L_/ BONDS . . . . . . NO Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES Point Roberts Point Robert Senior Center, Gulf Road Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. Shirley F rslof Whatcom/County Auditor/and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: October 31, 1990