HomeMy WebLinkAbout6131ORDINANCE NO. 6 1 3 1
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 2008
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2008; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on October 1, 2007 and November 19, 2007 after proper notice was
given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2008 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; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Auburn approved Proposition No. 1 in the
November 2004 General Election which sets the levy limit factor for computing
the maximum levy amount in 2006 - 2010 at 103%.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Ordinance No. 6131
November 19, 2007
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Section 1. Regular property taxes for collection in the City of Auburn
for the year 2008 are authorized in the amount of $9,685,000. Including the
addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the
value of state assessed property, any increases resulting from annexation and
any refund levies available, the regular property tax levy for 2008 collection
represents a decrease from regular property taxes actually levied for collection
in 2007 of Five Million Nine Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty
Seven Dollars ($5,962,257), which is a thirty nine percent (39%) decrease from
the previous year.
Section 2. Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000)
of this levy to 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,
crosswalks, channelization, parking, traffic calming, congestion improvements,
and other improvements determined by the council to provide meaningful and
beneficial quality of life improvement to the local 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 walking route'.
Ordinance No. 6131
November 19, 2007
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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.
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.
INTRODUCED: N®V ~ ~ 2007
PASSED: NOV 1 9 2007
APPROVED: NOV 1 9 2007
Ordinance No. 6131
November 19, 2007
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dan 'Ile E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPROVED~AS TO FORM:
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Attorney
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Ordinance No. 6131
November 19, 2007
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