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City of Pullman
RESOLUTION NO. R- 47-02
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AT THE SEPTEMBER ELECTION, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO CREATE A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 35.61 RCW TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN SERVING AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAID METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT; SETTING FORTH THE BALLOT PROPOSITION; AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO CERTIFY TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS, the city of Pullman is an Optional Municipal Code City, located in Whitman County, Washington, duly organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the state of Washington; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 35.61 RCW authorizes a city to create a metropolitan park district wholly within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City's General Fund is facing a shortfall in excess of $1.7 million for calendar year 2003; and,
WHEREAS, across-the-board reductions in expenditures paid from the General Fund could require a 15% or larger cut in individual departments or services; and,
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation derives substantially all its funding from the General Fund. Additional funding is received in the form of gifts and user charges; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken steps to increase user fees and charges for facilities and services provided by Parks and Recreation; and,
WHEREAS, in order to minimize the impact of cuts in services to people using Pullman Parks and Recreation facilities and services the City Council has directed City staff to prepare a proposition to be placed on the September 2002 ballot authorizing the creation of a metropolitan park district pursuant to Chapter 35.61 RCW; and,
WHEREAS, a metropolitan park district has additional and independent authority to tax property to raise funds restricted to parks and recreation purposes provided for in Chapter 35.61 RCW; and,
WHEREAS, Pullman Parks and Recreation are an essential element to the livability, public health, safety and welfare of Pullman residents; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pullman does not have available sufficient moneys to sustain and maintain the facilities and services of Parks and Recreation departments of the City; and,
WHEREAS, in order to provide and maintain the Parks and Recreation facilities and services an additional source of funding is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the funds needed for such expenditure be raised by an additional regular taxes levied in accordance with the law; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pullman:
1. Election. The City Council herein calls a special election within the city on Tuesday, September 17, 2002, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City, for their approval or rejection a proposition to create a metropolitan park district with the authority to levy a general tax on property within the boundaries of the district as provided in RCW 35.61.210.
2. Ballot Proposition. The proposition to be submitted to the electorate of the City of Pullman shall read substantially as follows:
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
CITY OF PULLMANPursuant to Resolution No. R- -02 passed on June ____, 2002, by the City Council of the City of Pullman, shall a metropolitan park district co-extensive with the limits of the City of Pullman as now or hereafter established be created and governed by the City Council of the City of Pullman as the ex officio Board of the metropolitan park district commissioners to support the aquatics, parks and recreation programs?
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote IN FAVOR of the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES" square.
To vote AGAINST the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO" square.
FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES
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AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO
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3. Polling Hours. The special election will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2002. Polls will open at 7:00 o'clock a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 o'clock p.m., when they will close.
4. Polling Places. The location of the polling places shall be determined by the Whitman County Auditor, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections for the City.
5. Emergency. The Council hereby finds and declares that an emergency exists, due to the need for parks and recreation facilities and services. Said emergency requires the City to conduct a special election at the next election date, and requires the submission to the qualified electors of the City for their ratification or rejection at said special election, of the proposition as set forth above. The Finance Director or his designated representative of the City is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a copy of this Resolution to the Whitman County Auditor, as the City's ex officio Supervisor of Elections, at least 45 days prior to the election date.
6. County Auditor. The Whitman County Auditor, as the City's ex officio Supervisor of Elections is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to deem the same to exist and to call and conduct said special election on Tuesday, September 17, 2002, and to submit to the qualified electors of the City the proposition as set forth herein.
7. Notice. The Whitman County Auditor shall cause a notice of special election substantially in the form attached as Exhibit "A" to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. Such publication shall take place not more than ten days nor less than three days prior to September 17, 2002.
8. Canvas. The Whitman County Auditor, as the City's ex officio Supervisor of Elections, shall conduct the election, canvas the vote and certify the results in the manner provided by law.
9. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and take effect immediately.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pullman at a regular meeting held on the _____ day of ________, 2002.
DATED this ________ day of _____________________, 2002.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Finance Director
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CERTIFICATE
I, Jane Joyce, Deputy Clerk of the City Council of the City of Pullman, Washington, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City, duly held at the regular meeting place thereof on _____________________, 2002, of which meeting all members of said Council had due notice, and at which a majority thereof was present; and that at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES, and in favor thereof:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
I further certify that I have carefully compared the same with the original resolution on file and of record in my office; that said resolution is a full, true and correct copy of the original adopted at said meeting; and, that said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City on ___________________________, 2002.
CITY OF PULLMAN
Whitman County, Washington
By: ______________________________
Jane Joyce
Deputy City Clerk of the City
Council
(SEAL)
CITY OF PULLMAN
Whitman County, Washington
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the City of Pullman, Washington (the "City"), on
SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m. on said date, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors, for their ratification or rejection, the proposition, all as more fully set forth in Resolution No. R- -02, adopted by the City Council of the City on ______________________, 2002, to levy a permanent regular property tax of $.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation over and above the statutory limit for parks and recreation facilities.
The proposition shall be substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION NO.
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
CITY OF PULLMAN
Pursuant to Resolution No. R- -02 passed on June ____, 2002, by the City Council of the City of Pullman, shall a metropolitan park district co-extensive with the limits of the City of Pullman as now or hereafter established be created and governed by the City Council of the City of Pullman as the ex officio Board of the metropolitan park district commissioners to support the aquatics, parks and recreation programs?
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote IN FAVOR of the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES" square.
To vote AGAINST the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO" square.
FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES
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AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO
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Said election will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2002. The polls will be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 o'clock p.m., when they will close.
The location of the polling places shall be as follows:
Precinct Location
DATED as of ____________________________, 2002.
WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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David G. Repp, Auditor, as ex
officio Supervisor of Elections
for the City of Pullman.
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF
WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WHEREAS, the undersigned, as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whitman County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for cities within Whitman County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pullman (the "City") by Resolution No. R- -02 adopted on _____________________, 2002, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on Tuesday, September 7, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City by said Resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and to conduct said special election within the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows:
The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction of the above-mentioned special election of the City of Pullman, Washington, authorized and ordered by Resolution No. R- -02 of its City Council, adopted on ________________, 2002, and will conduct said special election to be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2002.
DATED at _____________, Washington, this _____ day of ___________________, 2002.
WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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David G. Repp, Auditor as ex
officio Supervisor of Elections
for the City of Pullman.
TO: The Whitman County Auditor, as Ex Officio Supervisor of Elections for the City of Pullman, Washington
Pursuant to Resolution No. R- -02, adopted by the City Council of the city of Pullman, Washington, at a regular meeting of said Council held on _______________, 2002, a copy of which Resolution is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, you are respectfully requested to submit the following Proposition to the qualified electors of said City for their ratification or rejection, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2002.
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
CITY OF PULLMAN
Pursuant to Resolution No. R- -02 passed on June ____, 2002, by the City Council of the City of Pullman, shall a metropolitan park district co-extensive with the limits of the City of Pullman as now or hereafter established be created and governed by the City Council of the City of Pullman as the ex officio Board of the metropolitan park district commissioners to support the aquatics, parks and recreation programs?
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
To vote IN FAVOR of the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES" square.
To vote AGAINST the foregoing Proposition, mark a cross (X) in the "AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO" square.
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FOR THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT TO BE GOVERNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PULLMAN AS THE EX OFFICIO BOARD OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, YES |
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AGAINST THE FORMATION OF A METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT, NO |
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It is the opinion of the City Council of the city of Pullman, Washington, there exists an emergency due to the need for parks and recreational facilities.
DATED as of ____________________, 2002.
CITY OF PULLMAN
Whitman County, Washington
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John D. Tonkovich, City Clerk
of the City Council