ResolutionsMay 6, 2005
Cowlitz County
Attn: Libbey, Elections Supervisor
207 Fourth Avenue North
Kelso, WA 98626
Dear Libbey,
P.O. Box 9 • Woodland, Washington 98674
Re: Resolution No. 515 — Special Election, May 17, 2005 Vote by Mail
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Enclosed is Resolution No. 515 authorizing the May 17, 2005 election as vote -by -mail. I
previously faxed a copy and have also sent one to Clark County.
If any questions, please contact me at (360) 225 -8281, ext. 14
Sincerely,
Mari E. Ripp
Clerk- Treasurer
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March 30, 2005
Dear Libby,
Sincerely,
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Mari E. Ripp
Clerk - Treasurer
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Cowlitz County Auditor
Attn: Libby Nieland
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Kelso, WA 98626
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P.O. Box 9 • Woodland, Washington 98674
Re: Ordinance No. 1038 — Special Election May 17, 2005
Enclosed is a signed original of Ordinance No. 1038, authorized by the City Council on
March 21, 2005. This ordinance authorizes a Special Election to be held on May 17,
2005 for the Woodland Public Safety Building. I have also forwarded an original to
Clark County. Per our telephone conversation, we understand that Cowlitz County will be
administering the election for both counties. It will be entirely as vote -by -mail. I will
forward the resolution authorizing the vote -by -mail after it is adopted at the next regular
meeting on April 4, 2005.
If any questions, please contact me at (360) 225 -8281, ext. 14
Rob VanderZanden, Public Works Director
Clark County Auditor
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CITY OF WOODLAND, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 1038
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Woodland, Washington, providing for
the submission to the voters of the City at a special election to be held therein
on May 17, 2005, of a proposition authorizing the City to issue its general
obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $5,650,000, to pay
costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping a new public safety building, the
p of and interest on such bonds to be payable from annual property tax
tries to be made in excess of regular property tax levies; and designating the
City Attorney to receive notice of the ballot title from the Auditors of Cowlitz
and Clark Counties, Washington.
WHEREAS, the City of Woodland, Washington (the "City"), is in urgent need of
acquiring, constructing and equipping a public safety building (the "Project ") and the City does not
have sufficient funds available for that purpose to meet the estimated cost of those improvements;
and
WHEREAS, to pay costs of the Project, the City Council hereby deems it necessary and
advisable that the City issue and sell its unlimited tax general obligation bonds in the principal
amount of no more than $5,650,000 (the "Bonds ") (or such lesser maximum amount as may be
legally issued under the laws governing the limitation of indebtedness); and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Article VII, Section 2(b) of the Washington
Constitution, RCW 35.37.050 and RCW 84.52,056 to submit a ballot proposition to the City's
voters regarding the question of whether or not the City should issue the Bonds, expend the
proceeds thereof to pay costs of the Project, and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and
retire the bonds;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The Project. The City Council hereby finds and declares that improvements
to be paid for with proceeds of the Bonds (the "Project ") is more particularly defined and
described as follows:
(a) Acquiring, constructing and equipping a public safety building.
The estimated cost of the Project, including the cost of issuing and selling the bonds authorized
by this ordinance, is declared to be, as nearly as may be estimated, $5,650,000. The economic
life of the Project is expected to be at least 20 years. The funds derived from the sale of those
bonds shall be used, either with or without additional funds now available or hereafter available to
the City, for capital purposes only, which shall not include the replacement of equipment. In the
event that bond proceeds remain after the Project has been completed, those proceeds shall be used
to pay debt service on the bonds, or applied to other public safety capital purposes specified by
ordinance.
Section 2. Calling of Special Election. It is found and declared that an emergency exists
requiring the calling of a special election and the Auditors of Cowlitz and Clark Counties,
Washington, as ex officio Supervisors of Elections (the "Auditors "), are requested to find and
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(b) Paying the costs of design, planning, financial, legal and other services
lawfully incurred incident to the Project (including but not limited to all
necessary architectural, engineering, legal and other consulting services,
inspection and testing, administrative expenses, site acquisition or
improvement, demolition, on and off -site utilities, related improvements
and other costs incurred in connection with the making of the capital
improvements constituting the Project.
(c) Paying costs incurred in connection with carrying out and accomplishing
the foregoing, including costs related to the sale, issuance and delivery of
the Bonds consistent with RCW 39.46.070.
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declare the existence of an emergency. The Auditors further are requested to call and conduct a
special election in the City, in the manner provided by law, to be held therein on May 17, 2005,
for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City, for their approval or rejection, the
question of whether or not general obligation bonds of the City shall be issued in the principal
amount of no more than $5,650,000 (or such lesser maximum amount as may be legally issued
under the laws governing the limitation of indebtedness), the proceeds of which shall be
expended to pay costs of the Project and whether or not excess property taxes shall be levied to
repay such bonds.
Section 3. Description of Bonds. The bonds authorized may be issued as a single issue,
as a part of a combined issue with other authorized bonds, or in more than one series as deemed
necessary and advisable by the City Council and as permitted by law. The bonds shall be fully
registered bonds; shall bear interest payable as permitted by law; shall mature within 20 years
from their date of issue or within any shorter period fixed by the City Council; shall be paid by
annual property tax levies sufficient in amount to pay both principal and interest when due,
which annual property tax levies shall be made in excess of regular property tax levies without
limitation as to rate or amount but only in amounts sufficient to meet such payments of principal
and interest as they come due; and shall be issued and sold in such manner, at such times and in
such amounts as shall be required for the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. The
exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of
the bonds shall be hereafter fixed by ordinance of the City Council. Pending the issuance of the
bonds and receipt of their proceeds, the City may issue short-term obligations pursuant to
chapter 39.50 RCW or such other obligations as are permitted by law to pay the costs of the
Project. Such obligations and their costs may be paid or refunded with proceeds of the bonds.
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Section 4. Reimbursement Provision. The City Council declares that to the extent that
the City, prior to the date bonds or other obligations are issued to finance the Project, makes
capital expenditures for the Project from funds that are not (and are not reasonably expected to
be) reserved, allocated on a long -term basis or otherwise set aside by the City under its existing
and reasonably foreseeable budgetary and financial circumstances to finance the Project, those
capital expenditures are intended to be reimbursed out of proceeds of the bonds or other
obligations issued in an amount not to exceed the principal amount of the bonds provided by this
ordinance.
Section 5. Ballot Proposition. Pursuant to chapter 29A.36 RCW, the City Attorney is
requested to prepare the ballot title and its concise statement in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION
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CITY OF WOODLAND
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY BONDS - $5,650,000
The City Council of the City of Woodland passed Ordinance
No. 1038 concerning a proposition relating to a public safety
facility. If approved, this ballot proposition would authorize the
City to acquire, construct and equip a public safety building, issue
no more than $5,650,000 of general obligation bonds maturing
within 20 years, and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and
retire such bonds, all as provided in Ordinance No. 1038. Should
this proposition be:
APPROVED ❑
REJECTED ❑
Section 6. Submission to County Auditors. The City Clerk of the City is directed to
(a) present a certified copy of this ordinance to the Auditors at least 45 days prior to the date of
such special election, and (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to
the end that the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued and annual excess taxes
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necessary to pay and retire the bonds be levied as herein provided shall be submitted to the
voters of the City at the aforesaid special election.
Section 7. Notice of Ballot Title. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language
of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the City Council hereby designates the City
Attorney as the individual to whom the Auditors shall provide such notice.
Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance shall be declared by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then such provision shall be null and void and shall be
separable from the remaining provisions of this ordinance and shall in no way affect the validity
of the other provisions of this ordinance or of the bonds authorized herein.
Section 9. Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and five days following its publication as required by law. All actions
performed pursuant to this ordinance prior to its effective date that are consistent with its terms,
are ratified and confirmed.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Woodland,
Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, this ,21 sr day of rnG , 2005.
ATTEST:
Mari E. Ripp, pp, Clerk -Tre
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul Brachvogel, City Attorney
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Douglas A. Monge, Mayor
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Woodland, Washington (the "City"), hereby
certify as follows:
1. The attached copy of Ordinance No. 1038 (the "Ordinance ") is a full, true and correct
copy of an ordinance duly passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City held at the
regular meeting place thereof on March 21, 2005, as that ordinance appears on the minute book
of the City; and the Ordinance will be in full force and effect five days following its publication
as required by law; and
2. A quorum of the members of the City Council was present throughout the meeting
and a majority of those members present voted in the proper manner for the passage of the
Ordinance.
1N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2J 1 day of Mal) ,
2005.
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CERTIFICATION
CITY OF WOODLAND, WASHINGTON
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Mari E. Ripp, Clerk - Treasurer
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1038
OF THE CITY OF WOODLAND, WASHINGTON
On March 21, 2005 the City Council of the City of Woodland, Washington, approved Ordinance
No. 1038 the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Woodland, Washington, providing for
the submission to the voters of the City at a special election to be held therein
on May 17, 2005, of a proposition authorizing the City to issue its general
obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $5,650,000, to pay
costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping a new public safety building, the
principal of and interest on such bonds to be payable from annual property tax
levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies; and designating the
City Attorney to receive notice of the ballot title from the Auditors of Cowlitz
and Clark Counties, Washington.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
APPROVED by the City Council at their meeting of March 21, 2005.
Published: March 25, 2005 - The Daily News
Effective: March 30, 2005
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WOODLAND CITY OF RESOL 0.00 Cowlitz County
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A RESOLUTION authorizing and approving that the Cowlitz County and Clark County Auditor
to conduct the May 17, 2005 Special Election entirely by vote -by -mail ballot.
WHEREAS, by conducting the May 17, 2005 Special Election by mail, it will reduce the cost of
conducting the election; and
WHEREAS, previous mail ballot elections have increased voter turnout;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Woodland, Cowlitz
County and Clark County Washington, that the Special Election to occur on May 17, 2005, be
conducted totally by mail ballot.
BE IT FURTHR RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be filed with the Cowlitz County
and Clark County Auditor.
ADOPTED this 4 day of April, 2005.
ATTEST:
Mari E. Ripp, Clerk/ asurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul Brachvogel, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 515
CITY OF WOODLAND:
Douglas A. Monge, Maydr