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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 - Fire Protection District 14 $204,000 General Obligation Bonds Fire Truck (Invalid)January 8, 1991 Harlan Kelley, Chairman & Commissioner Fire Protection Dist. No. 14 P. 0. Box 482 Sumas, WA 98295 Dear Harlan: I regret to inform you that I will not be conducting a Special Election for Fire Protection District No. 14 on February 5, 1991 as the district's resolution No. 90-06 was not received in my office until January 3, 1991 which is only 33 days prior to the February 5 election date. This date does not allow me sufficient time to comply with the following state requirements. The Revised Code of Washington 29.13.020 (See Attached) requires that a resolution from the governing body of the district shall be presented to the county auditor at least forty-five days prior to the date of the special election. That date was December 21, 1990. In addition R.C.W. 29. 07. 160 ( See Attached) requires registration files be closed for thirty days immediately preceding every election and that a notice of the closing of the registration files for original registrations and transfers within the district shall be published in a newspaper at least five days before such closing. The latest possible date to receive your resolution and comply with R.C.W. 29. 07. 160 would have been December 28, 1990. Other special 1991 election dates are: March 12 Resolution to Auditor by January 25 April 2 February 15 May 28 April 12 September 17 August 2 November 5 September 20 If I can be of additional help to you, please feel free to call me at one of the above phone numbers. Sincerely, Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor RECEIVE; SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 JilN 0 3 1991 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO . c(:�0. 0 (-p A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 5, 1991, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $204,000 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. 14, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $204,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck and other fire fighting and lifesaving equipment (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 $204,000, 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 15 years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least 15 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 February 5, 1991, 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 - $204,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 borrow $204,000 to acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within 15 years and levy annual excess property taxes -3 - necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 90-c,& ? BONDS . . . 'YES / / BONDS . . . NO Section 4. The Secretary to 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. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this 19th day of November, 1990, the following Commissioners being present and voting: C Jl�li`fr1�r Chairman and Commi s s inner Commissioner ATTEST: Secretary to theme oard of Fire Commissioners SLH-577* Commissioner -4- Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. C10"00 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners on the 19th day of November, 1990, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this day of November, 1990. Secretary to t Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-577* AxeZIVEJ) SHIRLEY FORSLOF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON JAN 0 5 1991 RESOLUTION NO. A0 - ()(-D A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 5, 1991, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $204,000 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. 14, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $204,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck and other fire fighting and lifesaving equipment (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 $204,000, 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 15 years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least 15 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 February 5, 1991, 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 - $204,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 borrow $204,000 to acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within 15 years and levy annual excess property taxes -3- necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 90-oG ? BONDS . . . YES / / BONDS . . . NO / / Section 4. The Secretary to 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. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this 19th day of November, 1990, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Chairman and Commi ioner Commissioner ATTEST: C'tx S- J Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-577* _Z2JveA % , L . Commissioner -4- I, E L- - e U , Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire rotection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. qd-(A0 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners on the 19th day of November, 1990, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this day of November, 1990. 0"Vj g ce- Secretary to Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-577* OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WHEREAS, the undersigned as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for fire districts within the county; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of said district by resolution adopted November 19, 1990, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on February 5, 1991; and WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above - mentioned special election of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Commissioners adopted November 19, 1990, and will conduct said special election to be held February 5, 1991. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this 3rd day of January, 1991,., SHIRLEY ORSLOF '' ��, i• WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR -F