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ORDINANCE NO. 2639
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THEREIN ON
NOVEMBER 3, 1987, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME
DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
LEVY REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES FOR FIVE YEARS IN
EXCESS OF THE 106 PERCENT LIMITATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF REPAIRING AND
RESURFACING CITY ROADS AND STREETS, AND FIXIN(
A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
WHEREAS, under the provisions of RCW 84.55.050, subject
to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations,
regular property taxes may be levied by or for a taxing district
in excess of the limitation provided for in RCW 84.55.010 through
84.55.040 (the "106 percent tax levy lid law") if such a levy is
authorized by a proposition approved by a majority of qualified
electors of the taxing district voting on the proposition at a
general election held within the district or at a special elec-
tion within the taxing district called by the district for the
purpose of submitting such proposition to the voters; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the roads and streets of
Edmonds are in need of repair and that there are not sufficient
funds available from its general revenues and current regular tax
levy to make needed repairs and to adequately meet the
resurfacing and maintenance needs of existing City streets; and
WHEREAS, the age and condition of the City's streets is
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at a critical juncture in that future deteriorations will result
in ever-increasing repair costs, and that repairs made now will
result in substantial savings over the cost of repair at a later
date; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the arterial streets
carry higher volumes of traffic and demand a higher level of
maintenance and resurfacing to be accomplished through repair by
overlay to meet established street standards; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that if repairs to
residential streets are made through a chip seal process designed
as preventive maintenance, such streets will be protected from
further deterioration, and
WHEREAS, the total projected cost of repair, resurfacing
and maintenance will be about $6,774,500 over the next five
years; and
WHEREAS, if neighborhoods wish to resurface or
reconstruct their residential street to a higher standard than
that established by the Council, those additional costs could be
assessed back through a Local Improvement District or other form
of benefit district.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council finds that an emergency exists
requiring the maintenance, repair and resurfacing of City roads
and streets, and the Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington, as
ex officio Supervisor of Elections for such County, is requested
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to call and conduct a special election in the City in the manner
provided by law to be held therein on November 3, 1987, 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 or rejection, pursuant to
the provisions of RCW 84.55.050, the question of whether or not
the City shall increase the regular property tax levy of the City
to be made in 1987 for collection in the years 1988 through 1992,
inclusive, for the purpose of paying part of the costs of
preventive maintenance, repair and resurfacing of City streets
and roads. Property tax levied in 1992 for collection in 1993
and in later years shall be computed as if the limitation on
levies contained in RCW 84.55.010 had been in effect from 1988
through 1992 and authority to exceed the 106% limitation under
this ordinance had not been approved and such increased property
taxes had not been made.
Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to
certify to the Auditor of Snohomish County, Washington, as ex
officio Supervisor of Elections, at least 45 days prior to the
November 3, 1987, general election date, a copy of this ordinance
and the proposition to be submitted at that special election in
the form:
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CITY OF EDMONDS
PROPOSITION NUMBER 1
(STREET REPAIR LEVY)
Shall the City of Edmonds, Washington, to pay
part of the costs of preventive maintenance,
repair and resurfacing of the City roads and
streets, increase its regular property tax
levy by approximately $1.15 per thousand of
assessed valuation, to provide $1,354,900 per
year in 1988 through and including 1992, and
in 1993 reduce its regular property tax levy
to the amount otherwise provided by law, all
as specified in Ordinance No. 2639 ?
YES [ ] NO [
The City Clerk further is authorized and directed to perform such
other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that
the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of
the City shall be increased as herein provided shall be submitted
to the voters of the City at the aforesaid election.
Section 3. Upon approval by the voters of the
proposition set forth in Section 2, the Council shall spend
proceeds of the levy among such street and road projects as it
determines are consistent with the purposes of the levy described
herein. Eligible costs of projects funded from levy proceeds may
include, without limitation, engineering, construction, legal,
administrative and financing costs.
Section 4. After approval by the voters of the
proposition set forth in Section 2, pending the receipt of levy
proceeds the City may issue notes, warrants or other evidences of
indebtedness as authorized by law to provide for the purposes
described herein, such notes, warrants or other evidences of
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indebtedness to be redeemed or repaid from proceeds of the levy
or from other money legally available therefore.
Section 5. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this ordinance take effect
immediately upon passage by unanimous vote of the members of the
City Council. Any act taken by the City Clerk or other City
official before the effective date of this ordinance and
consistent with its terms is hereby ratified and confirmed.
APPROVED:
MAYW.,( LARMY S . NAUGHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
�CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY lv {
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 15, 1987
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 15, 1987
PUBLISHED: September 18, 1987
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 15, 1987
ORDINANCE NO. 2639
I, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT, City Clerk of the City of Edmonds,
Washington, certify that the attached copy of Ordinance
No. 2639 is a true and correct copy of the original ordinance
passed on the 15th day of SepteY4-.er,1987, as that ordinance appears
on the Minute Book of the City.
DATED this 16 day of September, 1987.
JAC ELINE G. PARRETT
City Clerk
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOP/IISH,.
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tamonds oreInneed of repair
and that there ore not sufficient
funds available from Its general
and
wm resuu In ever-
wlr,costs and that
now will' result In
Ings over the cost_
s}er date; and
ihe Council finds
ol -streets :carry
s :of. traffic and
igher. level of
nd resurfacing to
�d through repair
meet' established
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streets ore made through a chip
seal process designed _as
streetstlwill be inpproten ed from
further deterioration and
WHEREAS the total projected
cost of repair, resurfacing and
maintenance will be about
S6,774,500 over wthe next*five
years -and
WHEREAS, if neighborhoods
wish to resurface or reconstruct
their residential street to a
higgher standard than that estob.
11shed by the Council, those
a seissed backothrougcould
al local
improvement District or other
benfoTHEf CITYtCOit UNC trl L OF THE
CITY OF EDMONDS WASHING--
TON; DO ORbAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
thSection
ect5t- 0 -emeroencycilexists
requiring the maintenance,
repair. and resurfacing of ,City
roads and streets and .the
Auditor of Snohomish Courtly;,
Washington as ex a Icio.Super.
Counfy�Is requeste to callsand
conduct o special election In the-
eity.In the monner provided by
law. to be held therein on
November 3, 1987, in conjunction
wIt
h the State general election to
be held on the same date, for
the purpose of suballHIng to the
quallfled electors of the City for
B ihelr approval or rejection,
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Affidavit of Publication
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printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
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Nota% Public in and for the State of Washington,
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ized and directea to perrorrp
such other duties as are neces.
sary or required by law to the
en a ques ono whether
or not the regular proper tax:
levy of the City shot be
Increased as herein • provided
shall be submitted to the voters
of the City at the aforesaid
election.
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FORM:
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the original
on the 15th
1987, as that
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