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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
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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
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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
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