HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1298 - Ballot Proposition Language for Proposition #1 Allentown Annexation CITY of TUK WILA
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
SETTING FORTH THE BALLOT PROPOSITION LANGUAGE
FOR PROPOSITION #1 IN THE ELECTION FOR ANNEXATION
OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY OF
TUKWILA (COMMONLY KNOWN AS "ALLENTOWN AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS:
1. The City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington,
passed at a Regular Meeting of July 5, 1983, Ordinance #1293,
calling for an election for annexation of certain territory
contiguous to the City of Tukwila (commonly known as
"Allentown providing for assumption by said territory of
City bonded indebtedness and zoning said territory and declar-
ing an emergency; and
2. Section 4 of Ordinance #1293 provided that upon
passage by the electorate of the annexation proposal and
certification of results by King County:
"All property within this territory annexed
hereby shall be assessed and taxed at the
same rate and on the same basis as property
within the City of Tukwila, including assess-
ment of taxes and payment of any bonds issued
or debts contracted prior to or existing at the
date of annexation."
3. The Office of the City Attorney and King County have
agreed that language should be added to Proposition #1, the
proposed annexation proposition, in order to make sure that
the electorate understands that Proposition #2 regarding the
assumption of indebtedness must be also passed in order for
there to be an annexation;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, does ordain as follows:
Section 1. The ballot proposition (Proposition #1)
regarding the annexation of Allentown as contemplated by
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Ordinance #1293 shall be as follows for Proposition No. 1:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO THE
CITY OF TUKWILA
Shall the area of unincorporated territory con-
tiguous to the City of Tukwila commonly known
as Allentown as described in Ordinance 1293 of
the City of Tukwila, and King County Ordinance
No. 6479, be annexed to the City of Tukwila and
upon annexation, become subject to the proposed
zoning regulation adopted for said area by
Tukwila Ordinance No. 1118? (This proposition
for the annexation and adoption of the zoning
regulation shall be void and have no effect
if proposition No. 2 regarding the assumption
of indebtedness does not pass.)
FOR ANNEXATION AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ZONING
REGULATION/AGAINST ANNEXATION AND ADOPTION OF
PROPOSED ZONING REGULATION
Section 2. The adoption of this Ordinance shall be declared
an emergency.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this 22nd day of August, 1.983.
L/GARX L.
Mayor, City of Tukwila
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Maxine Anderson
Approved as to Form:
Daniel D. Woo
Deputy City Attorney
Published Record Chronicle August 26, 1983
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