Resolution 136RESOLUTION NO. 136
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DECLARING THAT THE BEST INTERESTS AND GENERAL
WELFARE OF SUCH CITY WOULD BE SERVED BY THE ANNEX-
ATION OF CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS
TO SAID CITY; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF;
STATING THE NUMBER OF VOTERS THEREIN; PRAYING FOR
THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION UPON THE QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION, PROVIDING THE CITY WILL PAY THE COST
OF THE ELECTION; REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION TO THE
ELECTORATE OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREA A PROPOSITION
THAT ALL PROPERTY THEREIN UPON ANNEXATION BE ASSESSED
AND TAXED AT THE SAME RATE AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS
THE PROPERTY IN THE CITY IS ASSESSED AND TAXED TO PAY
FOR ANY THEN OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY
CONTRACTED PRIOR TO, OR EXISTING AT, THE DATE OF
ANNEXATION; AND AUTHORIZING PROCEEDING'S BY THE BOARD
OF REVIEW.
79E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHI.NGTOTT
DOES HERF37- RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is herebyâ–º determined and declared that
the best interests and general welfare of the City of Fdr.:onds,
Washington and the area herein proposed to be annexed, would
be served by the annexation of the unincorporated territory
contiguous to said City and all situate in Snohomish County,
1lashinsrton, the boundaries of which are described in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein
as if set forth in full, and a diaPram of which area is atta-
ched hereto as Exhibit "B" and by this reference is incor-
porated herein, as if set forth in .full.
Section 2. The number of voters residing in said area
nronosed to be annexed is hereby stated as nearly as may be
to be 4,389 voters.
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Section 3. The City of Edmonds by this Resolution
prays for the callinP of an election to be held among the
qualified voters in said territory unon the question of
annexation in conjunction with the State Primary Election
on September 20, 1966, the City of Edmonds to pay the cost
of said annexation election.
Section 4. There shall in addition to the question
of annexation also be submitted to the electorate of the
territory sought to be annexed a proposition that all prop-
erty within the area annexed shall, upon annexation, be
assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis
as the property within the City of Edmonds is assessed and
taxed to pay for any then outstanding indebtedness of said
City, contracted prior to, or existing at, the date of annex-
ation.
Section 5. A certified copy of this Resolution shall
be filed with the Board of County Commissioners for Snoho-
mish County, Washington.
Section 6. Within ten (10) days after the filing of
this Resolution with the Board of County Commissioners, the
Mayor shall convene the Review Board. Pursuant the RCTV 35.13.173
the Review Board shall by majority action, within three (3)
months, determine whether the property proposed to be annexed
is of such character that such annexation would be in the
public interest and for the public welfare, and in the best
interest of the City, County and other political subdivisions
affected.
Section 7. Upon receipt by the Board of County
Commissioners of a determination by a majority of the
Review Board, if the determination be in favor of annex-
ation of the proposed area, the Board of County Commissioners
shall, pursuant to RCW 35.13.17+, fix a date on which the
annexation election shall be held, which date will not be
less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days
thereafter, which date is prayed for in Section 3 herein.
Section 8. The Notice of Annexation Election shall
particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed
to be annexed, state the objects of the election as prayed
in this Resolution and require the voters to cast ballots
which shall contain the words "For Annexation" and "Against
Annexation" or words equivalent thereto, and shall contain
as a separate proposition the words "For Assumption of In-
debtedness" and Against Assumption of Indebtedness", or
words equivalent thereto.
RESOLVED this 5th day of July, 1966
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CORDON MIAXWE
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x'01 MAXWELL, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed by the City Council: July 5, 1966.
Filed with the City Clerk: July 5, 1966.