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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, STATING ITS
INTENT TO UPDATE AND MODIFY THE
PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE AUBURN
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA, INCLUDING THE
EXEMPTIONS TO THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council adopted Ord.inance No. 4293 in 1988,
after publishing notice of the Council's intent in Resolution 1866 and holding a
public hearing on July 5, 1988; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4293 established a Business Improvement
Area (BIA), and levied special assessments on certain businesses within the
geographic boundary of the BIA; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4293 established a Committee of Rate Payers,
made up of representatives of businesses within the geographic boundary of the
BIA, for the purpose of developing recommendations to the City Council for the
use of funds generated by the special assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council modified Ordinance No. 4293 in 2007, upon
the recommendation of the Committee of Rate Payers, through Ordinance No.
6097, to make the rate of special assessment uniform amongst all assessed
businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Committee of Rate Payers has reviewed the status of the
BIA and recommended certain modifications to better facilitate economic
development within downtown Auburn, including the modification of existing
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exemptions to the special assessments levied within the geographic boundary of
the BIA; and
WHEREAS, Revised Code of Washington 35.87A.140 requires the City
Council to adopt a resolution of intention to change a BIA special assessment, and
hold a public hearing on the matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1. Statement of Intent to BAodifv BIA Special Assessment.
That it is the intent of the City Council to modify the exemptions to the BIA
special assessment to address itinerant businesses, home occupations; large-
scale nonprofit organizations, and nested businesses.
Section 2. Settin4 for Heacinq on Modification of BIA Special
Assessment. That a hearing on the modification of the BIA special
assessment is hereby set for 7:00 p.m. on the 6th day of November, 2017, with all
persons wishing to speak to the modification at the public hearing being invited to
attend.
Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 4. Effective date. This Resolution shall take effect and be
in force upon passage and signatures thereon.
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DATED and SIGNED this�day of Q�.�� , 2017.
CITY OF AUBURiV
NANC CKUS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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