HomeMy WebLinkAbout6274ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 7 4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF
REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR
COLLECTION IN 2010
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2010; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on October 5, 2009, after proper notice was given, to consider the City
of Auburn's 2010 budget and the regular property tax levy to support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, after public hearing,
and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has
determined that the City of Auburn requires property tax revenue and any
increase of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the
value of state-assessed property, annexations, and any refund levies in order
to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City and in its best
interest.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular property taxes for collection in the City of Auburn
for the year 2010 are authorized in the amount of $14,094,060. Not including
the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in
the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available, the
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regular property tax levy for 2010 collection represents an increase from
regular property taxes levied for collection in 2009 of One Million One Hundred
Twenty Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty Four pollars ($1,129,644), which
constitutes an eight point seven percent (8.7%) increase in revenue from the
previous year.
Section 2. A portion of this levy will be designated to the City's SOS
program as provided for in Ordinance 5864 which outlines use to be specifically
for the Street Improvements program that includes any improvements to the
local streets system consisting of preservation, restoration, and reconstruction
of existing pavements, street drainage system, sidewalks, pedestrian
walkways, and handicap access ramps, provision of street lights to meet the
city's standard, crosswatks, channelization, parking, traffic calming, congestion
improvements, and other improvements determined by the council to provide
meaningful and beneficial quality of life improvement to the Iocal community
and any collector arterial that the Council determines on a case by case basis
services primarily a residential character or community public school safe
watking route.
Section 3. In order to avoid unnecessary interfund loans caused by
uneven cash flow requirements for tax-supported funds, the Finance Director is
hereby authorized to allocate individual property tax receipts in a manner that
eliminates interfund loans.
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Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
the remaining portions of the Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly declared
that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and
ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directives of this legislation.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
ATTEST:
NOV 16 2009
INTRODUCED: - Nuv 16,20091_
PASSED:
APPROVED:
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PIETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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Danie le E. Daskam, City Cterk
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