HomeMy WebLinkAbout3097ORDINANCE NO. 30'7q -
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AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, initiating the
process which will result in a special
election to determine whether the City of Kent
shall be annexed to the King County Rural
Library District; declaring the required
intent to join the library district; and
finding that such annexation is in the public
interest.
WHEREAS, public library service is an important and
essential service to the people of the City of Kent to assist them
in meeting their needs for information, recreation, and self
education; and
WHEREAS, a public library service has been provided by
the City through a contract with the King County Rural Library
District; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 27.12 of the Revised Code of Washington
provides a process for the annexation of the City into the Rural
Library District; and
WHEREAS, the King County Board of Trustees reconfirmed at
their meeting of January 28, 1993 that the Library System would
maintain the 1994 contract cost for library services to Kent at the
1993 amount if annexation is passed any time during 1993; and
WHEREAS, if annexation into the King County Rural Library
District is approved, it is the intent of the City of Kent to
reduce its property tax levy beginning in 1995 by the amount of the
1994 Library Services Contract fee, as a means to best establish a
tax neutral impact to the taxpayers of Kent as a result of such
annexation; and
WHEREAS, annexation will not change or have any effect on
the ownership interests of the City and Library District in the
building and real property where the library is situated, which
interests are set forth in existing agreements between the City and
the Library District; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance has been submitted to the Library
Board of the City of Kent for its review and recommendation, and
the Board has recommended to the City Council that such ordinance
be adopted; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City hereby initiates the process of
potential annexation of the City to the King County Rural Library
District by stating its intent to join the Library District and by
finding the public interest served by so doing.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit this
ordinance to the King County Rural Library District Board of
Trustees and, if the Board of Trustees concurs in the annexation,
to take the further steps outlined in Chapter 27.12 RCW to place
this question before the voters at an election to be held in the
City on September 14, 1993, the date of the primary election, or as
soon thereafter as practicable pursuant to RCW 27.12.370 and RCW
29.13.010.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty days fter its passage, approval and
publication. r""� �n
ATTEST:
DANIKE
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T`/ SLE i� K
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. LCBOVICH
LLEHER, MAYOR
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PASSED the day of �%%%�? 7��� , 1993.
APPROVED the l'l Yi day of 1993.
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PUBLISHED the 19 day of1993.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. ;3C'92 , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
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