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HomeMy WebLinkAbout49281 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORIGINAL ORDINANCENO. 4928 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY TO JOIN AND BE ANNEXED BY THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT, REQUESTING THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY'S LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY COUNCILTO CALLA SPEClALELECTIONIN THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT FOR FEBRUARY 4, 1997 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING THE ANNEXATIONTO THEVOTERS. WHEREAS, RCW 35.02.130 authorizes the City Council of the City of Auburn to submit ballot propositions to the voters of the City in order to authorize annexation of the City by King County Rural Library District (District) effective immediately. WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 27.12.360, the process of annexation must be initiated by an ordinance of the City stating the City's intent to join the District and finding that the public interest will be served thereby; and WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Library Board has been notified of this proposed ordinance pursuant to RCW 27.12.360; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Declaration of Intent and Finding. The City of Auburn hereby declares its intent to join and be annexed by King County Rural Library District effective immediately. Having weighed the options for providing library service to the citizens within the City, the City Council finds that the public interest will be best served by annexation to said District. Ordinance No. 4928 11/13/96 Page No. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17, 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Section 2. Transmittal to District - Reauest for Concurrence. Pursuant to RCW 27.12.360, the City Clerk is hereby directed to fonNard a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Board of Trustees of the King County Rural Library District. The City Council requests that the Board of Trustees concur in the proposed annexation of the City by the District. Section 3. Transmiffal to County. Council - Reauest for Special Election. Pursuant to RCW 27.12.360 and .370, if the Board of Trustees concurs in the annexation, the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify, and to send a certified copy of this Ordinance and a copy of the District's concurrence, to the King County Council. The King County Council is hereby requested to call and conduct a special election to be held in the City of Auburn on February 4, 1997, which is the next date provided in RCW 29.13.010 and is not less than forty-five (45) days from the date of this declaration and finding. The King County Council is also requested to give notice of the election as provided for in RCW 29.27.080. The purpose of the election shall be to submit to the qualified voters within the City of Auburn a ballot proposition in substantially the following form. Proposition No. 1 Shall the City of Auburn, Washington, be annexed to and be a part of the King County Library District? Yes [] No [] Ordinance No. 4928 11/13~96 Page No. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED: /////c~/~/~~ Charles A. Booth Mayor PASSED: APPROVED: Robin Wohlhueter City Clerk .~DAS TO FORM: Michael J. Reynolds City Attorney Published: Ordinance No. 4928 11/13/96 Page No. 3