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Home My WebLink About1992 - Water District 2 Go Bonds $580,000 11-3-92 Bonds Passed 62.4%WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1992 IN WATER DISTRICT NO. 2, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $580,000 TO INSTALL A PUMP STATION, REPLACE AND IMPROVE WATER -MAINS, AND PROVIDE RELATED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 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 Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that •,they"are'the same as when they were deposited in my office. ' :ONft Whatcom C ty Auditor n Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of November, 1992. County Legislative Authority 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 Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington on the 3rd day of November, 1992 and the results were as follows: WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 NUMBER OF PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL 497 TURNOUT YES 40% 60% 199 119 WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION NO.1 ' General Obligation Bonds - $580,000 Shall Water District No. 2 bon -ow $580,000 to install a BONDS, YES 538 pump station, replace and improve water mains to meet BONDS safe drinking water, growth management and increased , fire flow requirements, and provide related facilities YES 205 BONDS, NO 324 and equipment by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within twenty years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the BONDS, BONDS, PASSED: 62.4$ bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 92-11? NO 207 The canvass having been completed this 17th day of November, 1992. ""'•y:� WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County A itor • �17Su County Legislative Authority County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 11A ABSENTEE VOTER GUIDE Gawalelecdon November 3,1992 Whatoom county, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 PROPOSITION NO.1 General Obligation Bonds - $580,000 Shall Water District No. 2 borrow $580,000 to install a pump station, replace and improve water mains to meet BONDS safe drinking water, growth management and increased YES 205 fire flow requirements, and provide related facilities and equipment by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within twenty years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the BONDS, bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 92-11? NO 207 STATE OF WASHINGTON, SS Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, NOTICE OF SPECIAL—ELECTIONW`A WATER IiISTRICT NO. 2 WHATcom COUNTY, WA$fMGTON November 3, 1992 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 3, 1992, a spe- cial election will be held in the above -named dis- lriet, for the submission to the quaii5ed electors of said district of the fal- toositiow ZOM COUNTY WATER D=IC'F NO. 2 PROPOSITION NO. 1 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $580.000 Shall Water District No. a borrow $580 00 to install a pwnp station, re- place and improve water uls mato meet sate drink- ing water, growth man - a gement tand increased fire flow requirements, and provide related facili- ties and equipment by ceiling ggeneral allgatzon bonds therefore maturing within twenty years and levy annual excess Prop- erty taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as prorded in Resolution No. 92 11? BONDS, ...YES BONUS, ...NO The polling places for all precincts wholly or pa within the dis- rit 'et shyall be as follows: PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES Marietta I. Marietta Community Gthurch, 4213 Marietta r4u � a ! J wood School, 3400 01- H lywood Ftol- Safd polling places shall be open irom 7:0 O'clock a,m. to 9:00 o'clock p m. Shirley %laf Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-olEcto Supervisor of Elections (L9837) i Pu�ltC J. 28. 1994 »rtk Judith A. Taylor, Office Manager being first duly sworn on oath says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Dela- ware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and correct copy of the original (and hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was pub- lished in the regular and entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: October 28, 1992 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, Washing- ton, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such news- paper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ 41 .93 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th dayof October ,19 92 NOT Y PUBLIC to and for the State of Washington, rul ing at Bellingham WHATCOM COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DAVID S. McEACHRAN CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY Randall J. Watts Civil & Domestic Relations Division 322 N. Commercial #302 Bellingham, WA 98225 CIVIL DEPUTIES Robert A. Carmichael Karen L. Nelson September 22, 1992 Shirley Forslof 1Jhatcom County Auditor Whatcom County Courthouse Bellingham, WA 98225 DOMESTIC RELATIONS ATTORNEY Mary C. Summers DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICERS Teresa VanderWoude Patricia S. Hoyt Re: Resolution 92-11 - Water District #2 General Obligation Bonds Resolution 92/93-2 - Mt, Baker School District No, 507 Dear Shirley: The above ballot titles, as presented by the Proponents, appear to be in order. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Very truly yours, DANIEL L. GIBSON Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney DLG:tz Enclosures Phone (206) 676-6940 County Residents 398-1310, Ext. 6940 FAX (206) 738-2532 SCAN Prefix 769 AUDITOR'S OFFICE County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY VALIDATION FIGURES FOR WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 November 3, 1992 The validation figures are based on the number of voters who voted in Water District No. 2 in the last general election held on November 5, 1991. Number of Persons District Voting Last General Water Dist #2 497 40% Turnout 199 60% Yes Vote 119 14, Shirley orslof -w: 00 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 M SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 SEp 11 1992 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 92-11 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Water Commissioners of Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on November 3, 1992, 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 $580,000 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 4, as amended, of Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District") a general comprehensive plan (the "Comprehensive Plan") was specified and adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan of the District, as amended by Resolution No. 92-10, includes the improvements described below; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Water Commissioners of the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District carry out a portion of the Comprehensive Plan consisting of installing a pump station, replacing and improving water mains to meet safe drinking water, growth management and increased fire flow requirements and providing related facilities and equipment, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $580, 000; NOW, THEREFORE, 0049621.02 -1- BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF WATER DISTRICT NO. 2, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall install a pump station and replace and improve water mains, to meet safe drinking water, growth management and increased fire flow requirements and provide related facilities and equipment (the "Project") and 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 $580,000, and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to two and one- half percent of the value of the taxable property within the District, and shall 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 twenty years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least twenty 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 0049621.02 -2- 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, at such times and in such amounts 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 Water Commissioners. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW. For the purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.103-18, the Board of Water Commissioners declares that to the extent, if any, the District prior to the date bonds or other short-term obligations are issued to finance the Project shall make capital expenditures for 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 District 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 the bonds or other short-term obligations issued in an amount not to exceed the principal amount provided by this resolution. 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 3, 1992, 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 0049621.02 -3- such general obligation bonds issued and such excess property taxes levied. The Board of Water Commissioners declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex off icio ' 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 - $580,000 Shall Water District No. 2 borrow $580,000 to install a pump station, replace and improve water mains to meet safe drinking water, growth management and increased fire flow requirements, and provide related facilities and equipment by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within twenty years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 92-11? BONDS . . . YES ❑ BONDS . . . NO ❑ Section 4. The Secretary 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 Water Commissioners at least 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 necessary to pay and retire the bonds be levied as herein provided shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the aforesaid special election. ADOPTED by the Board of Water Commissioners of Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special open public meeting 0049621 02 - 4 - thereof this loth day of September, 1992, the following commissioners being present and voting: hairman and commissioner or�ii lssioner Commissioner ATTEST: ecretary of the District 0049621.02 - 5 - I ,y� S eP fJ IR 1'eOBz�eT5 , Secretary of Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 92-11 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners on the loth day of September, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this Idlrz day of September, 1992. Secretary of the District 0049621.02 ti Whatcom County Water District No. 2 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225 Resolution # 92 - 10 10 Sept. 1992 SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR SEp 1 1 1992 It is hereby resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Water District #2, to adopt as follows; the Water System Analysis report furnished by Wilson Engineering, as an amendment to, alterations of, an addition to, the general comprehensive plan of Whatcom County Water District #2. fCr Robert A. eterson ose h P. Roberts R, 4-K, L41-- ftobert S . Erebs t Secretary of Water District No. 21 Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. 92-10 is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners on the loth day of September, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this ��=day of September, 1992. Secretary of the District Whatcom County Water District No. 2 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225 SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR 10 Sept. 1992 W 1 1 1992 Minutes of the Special Meeting of the board commissioners of Whatcom County Water District #2, held 10� n Sept. 1992. Commissioners present were Joseph P. Roberts, Robert S. Krebs and Robert A. Peterson. Water District #2 has agreed to the cost estimates provided by Foster Pepper & Shefelman as our bond counsel. Hugh D. Spitzer will be our representative. A copy of the letter will be attached to these minutes. The original 1945 and 1968 comprehensive plans were reviewed and discussed as well as the amendments to the same. After reviewing the Water System Analysis provided by Wilson Engineering that is approved by the WA State Health Dept., we add this as an amendment to, alterations of, an addition to, the general comprehensive plan of Whatcom County Water District #2. This will be known as Resolution #92-10. Resolution #92-10 was approved by the board of commissioners. A copy is attached to these minutes. The Ballot Proposition Draft presented to us by Foster Pepper & Shefelman was reviewed and discussed. The board of commissioners adopted the draft as written as Resolution #92-11. A copy is attached to these minutes. The letter from Mrs. Lofstrand was read and discussed. Comments were noted but no action will be taken. The letter from Mr. Mike Doyle was read and discussed with comments noted, but no action will be taken. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Robert A. reterson 9 � Joseph P. Roberts Robert S. Krebs Whatcom County Water District No. 2 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225 11 September 1992 Secretary of Water District No. 2, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of the minutes of the Special Meeting held 10 September 1992 is a true and correct copy of the original minutes of the Board of Water Commissioners , as they appear in the Minute Bookof the District. DATED this //t4 day of Septemjer, 1992. v P allpe"j- Ve—c—re-T-ary of the District