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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1333RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, requesting that a referendum election be held on the City's "West Hill Island" annexation. WHEREAS, on August 18, 1992, the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, passed its Ordinance No. 3064, annexing certain territory to the City of Kent, which territory is commonly known as the "West Hill Island"; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 1992. the City Clerk of the City of Kent received a referendum petition seeking a referendum election on the West Hill Island annexation; and WHEREAS, the King County Records and Elections Division has determined that a sufficient number of valid signatures appeared on the referendum petition; and WHEREAS, the Office of the City Attorney for the City of Kent has determined that the referendum petition is sufficient in all other respects; NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. Having received a valid and sufficient referendum petition signed by qualified electors at least equal in number to ten percent of the votes cast in the last general state election, the City of Kent requests that the King County Records and Elections Division hold an election so that the residents of the West Hill Island can vote whether or not the West Hill Island annexation area should be annexed to the City of Kent. 1 Section 2. The City Attorney is directed to draft a ballot title for such referendum election and provide notice therefore under the authority of and consistent with the provisions of RCW 35A.14.070 and RCW 35A.29.120 through 35A.29.140. Section 3. Pursuant to RCW 35A.14.299, as qualified by RCW 29.13. 020, the referendum election on this annexation question shall be submitted to the voters of the West Hill Island annexation area at the next available general or special election. Section 4. The city Clerk is directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the King County Division of Records and Elections after its final passage by the City Council. Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, this 2-Q day of (Qe-fi--c-6c--'~..-/ , 1992. .Concurred in by the Mayor of of {[)cf-c-((/t-/, 1992. ATTEST: P~, ,(/_a_) BRENDA JACOBER, APPROVED AS TO FORM: a tA-~---t eA/ CLERK 2 e City of Kent, this ;)= I day \ _.:1'--~-- KELLEHER, MAYOR I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. I 333 , passed by the Cit¥ Counc;::il of the City of Kent, Washington, on the C20 day of vc!:Y·-fl'-f.:V I 1992. ISLNDNX2.R!:S 3