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RESOLUTION NO.4 0 1 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING
CONCERN ABOUT THE SERIOUS IMPACTS OF
THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY IN
SOUTH KING COUNTY BY KING COUNTY PUBLIC
HOSPITAL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE,
PROPOSITION NO.1 - VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
ANNEXATION (ANNEXING MAPLE VALLEY AND
BLACK DIAMOND AREAS AND PROVIDING FOR
TAXES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2006 OF 59
CENTS PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUATION -
RESOLUTION NO. 830)
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has been advised that King County Public
Hospital District Number One is planning to annex additional territory in the Black
Diamond and Maple Valley areas of South King County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation would provide for increased taxes
for the calendar year 2006 of 59 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation for the
annexed areas; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation is scheduled for a special election
on May 16,2006, with the title, as initially provided, stating as follows:
PROPOSITION NO.1
VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ANNEXATION
The Commission of Public Hospital District No. 1 (Valley Medical
Center) proposes to annex the territory described in Resolution No.
830. If approved, the District's boundaries will be adjusted to better
reflect Valley Medical Center's service area and allow for urgent
care clinic services to treat minor emergencies and expanded
access to doctors and nurses in areas with a documented shortage
of medical services. Shall the territory described in Resolution No.
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830 of the Commission of Public Hospital District No. 1 adopted on
March 15, 2006, be annexed to the District?
and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn and the area surrounding Auburn is
presently served by the Auburn Regional Medical Center, providing high quality
medical services to South King County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed annexation by the hospital district into South
King County would cover areas presently served by the Auburn Regional Medical
Center, and the proposed annexation could cause the Auburn Regional Medical
Center to offer fewer services; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that the annexation would significantly increase
property taxes of the property owners in the annexation area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is very concerned about the impacts and
effects of such annexation and is especially concerned about the pursuit of the
annexation in an escalated time-table that has not given adequate time for
sufficient consideration of all impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council expresses serious concern about the
impacts of the proposed annexation of territory in and around Maple Valley and
Black Diamond by King County Public Hospital District Number One, slated for a
special election on May 16, 2006, as Proposition No.1, as it is convinced that
sufficient time has not been afforded to consider all impacts.
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Section 2. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed this / -- day of ... (
,2006.
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ATTEST:
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Dan! e E. Daskam,
City Clerk
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