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ORDINANCE NO. 3466
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
TO CREATE A NEW CHAPTER 3.16 PARKS TRUST FUND,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds is fortunate in its combination both of natural
beauty and the willingness of its citizens to voluntarily participate in the funding of youth,
environmental protection and beautification projects which enhance both the city's beauty and its
park and recreation system; and
WHEREAS, the City's flower program is of considerable pride to the community
and considerable benefit to its economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City's, beaches are protected as marine sanctuaries and generate
community economic activity; and
WHEREAS, the City's vision supports positive youth and community aquatic
value at Yost Pool; and
WHEREAS, current limitations on revenue create pressure on the funding of
many City services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to create a vehicle whereby its citizens may
contribute to programs such as the flower program, Yost swimming pool, marine life protection
and to other parks projects in a format which would allow such contributions to be tax deductible
by creating a Parks Trust Fund whose principal the Council would seek to protect with the
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interest being used for the flower, pool and environmental protection programs and other similar
parks projects, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code is hereby amended by the creation of a new
Chapter 3.16 Parks Trust Fund to read as follows:
3.16.010 Parks Trust Fund
The Administrative Services Director is hereby authorized to
create and number a new fund to be known as the Parks Trust Fund
for the purpose of receiving donations from the city's citizens for,
or in aid of, the cost of operating, maintaining and improving the
city's parks and other related beautification, aquatic, and
environmental protection programs such as the city's flower
program, the Beach Ranger program and the Yost Pool. This fund
is created and shall be maintained to the end that such donations
shall be fully tax deductible and in accordance with the laws of the
United States and the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
3.16.020 Administration of the Fund.
The council shall endeavor to utilize the interest earned by the fund
in accord with the donor's wishes for the flower beautification,
aquatics, environmental protection and other parks related
programs. The council shall use its best efforts not to invade the
principal of the fund unless called upon by unforeseen budgetary
needs. In the event that the principal of the fund shall be invaded,
the council shall first attempt to utilize the principal for other
similar programs such as programs for the arts, community
beautification, parks acquisition or similar purposes. Ultimately
however, the council shall maintain its absolute legislative
discretion to use all available funds in the best interest of its
citizens in accordance with the council's powers and duties
pursuant to state law.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
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five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
MAYqk GAt)HAXKENSON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 08/15/2003
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 08/19/2003
PUBLISHED: 08/24/2003
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/29/2003
ORDINANCE NO. 3466
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3466
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19th day of August, 2003, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3466. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE TO CREATE A NEW CHAPTER 3.16 PARKS TRUST FUND,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 20th day of August, 2003.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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RECEIVED
AUG '2 9 2003
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE. NO.3466
oft he City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19th day of August, 2003, the City Council of the
City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3466. A summary of
the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING-
TON, AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO CRE-
ATE A NEW CHAPTER 3.16 PARKS TRUST FUND, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
The full tent of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. ;
DATED this 20th day of August, 2003.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: August 24, 2003.
S.S.
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
City of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance No. 3466
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:
August 24, 2003
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
I Principal Clerk
Subscribed and swom to before me this 25th
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Account Name: City of Edmonds Edmonds, City Of Account Number. 101416 Order Number. 0001075698