Ordinance 25390006.03047
WSS/naa
11/6/85
ORDINANCE NO. 2539
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 3.34.060 RELATING TO THE
PURPOSES FOR WHICH LODGING TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE
USED TO INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has levied a lodging tax
in accordance with RCW Chapter 67.28, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 3.34 of the Edmonds
City Code fail to include all of the purposes authorized by State
statue, now, therefore,
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
Section 1. Section 3.34.060 SPECIAL FUND CREATED -
PURPOSES ENUMERATED is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.34.060 SPECIAL FUND CREATED - PURPOSES ENUMERATED
There is hereby created a special fund to be known as
the "Convention/Performing Arts Center Fund". All
taxes levied herein shall be placed in said fund for
the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of
acquisition, construction, or operation of convention/
performing arts facilities and/or visual art center
facilities, and/or to pay or secure the payment of all
or any portion of general obligation bonds or revenue
bonds, if any, issued for such purpose or purposes as
specified herein, or to pay for advertising,
publicizing or otherwise distributing information for
the purpose of attracting visitors and encouraging
tourist expansion, and until withdrawal for such use,
the monies accumulated in said fund may be invested in
interest bearing securities by the City Finance
Director in any manner authorized by law.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an administrative
action, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five
(5) days after the date of publication. The City Clerk is
authorized and instructed to publish this ordinance or a summary
thereof consisting of its title.
APPROVED:
Lct��IA
MAYOR, LARRYVS. NAUGHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
TY CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
By
FILED WITH THE CYTY CLERK: November 7, 1985
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 19, 1985
PUBLISHED: November 24, 1985
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 1985
ORDINANCE NO. 2539
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOH01KISH,
. ORDINANCE N5. 2539
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING SEC'
TION 3.34.06Q RELATING TO
THE PURPOSES. FOR'
WHICH LODGING TAX PRO-
CEEDS MAY BE USED t0
INCLUDE THE' PROMOTION
OF TOURISM, AND FIXING
A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE. The.
full text of the ordinance will
be mailed to any'oerson'ubon
request.
Published: Nov. 24, 1985.
Affidavit of Publication
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ........ ................_----.._____---
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.)
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Principal Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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Notar u lic i and for the State of Washington,
residin at vel�ett, Snohomish County.
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