Ordinance No. 68-19 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No.68-_Ij_
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ILI' AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON, ON MAY 28, 1968, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
GENERAL STATE PRI11,1ARY ELECTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO
THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON, THE QUESTION OF
ESTABLISHING A NEW TAX BASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 11, ARTICLE XI,
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Tigard has determined
that . .sufficient funds to properly operate the essential functions
of the City of Tigard cannot be macre available within the limits
of the presently existing tax base of the City and that there
should be submitted to the legal voters of the City the question
of establishing a new rax base in accordance with the provisions
of Section 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11, Article XI, Oregon Consti-
tution, it is necessary to submit such question of establishing
a new tax base to the legal voters of the City at the state-wide
primary election to be held on May 28, 1968;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That it is necessary and in the best interests of the
people of the City of Tigard that there be submitted
to the legal voters of the City at the regular state-wide primary
election to be held and conducted at all voting precincts within
the City and throughout the state on May 28, 1968, and as a part
thereof, the proposition hereinafter stated in accordance with
Section 11, Article XI, Constitution of the State of Oregon.
Section 2: That there should be submitted to the legal voters of
the City of Tigard voting at each precinct, or part
thereof, within the City at the said primary election of May 28,
1968, the following proposition for which purpose the following
ballot titlelnumber and form in which the question shall be prin-
ted upon the official ballot is prescribed:
Submitted to the legal voters by the City Council:
For the reason that the amount of taxes that
may be levied by the Council of the City of Tigard
within the present tax base of the City deter-
mined by Section 11, Article XI, Constitution
of Oregon, is insufficient to cover the increased
costs of personal services, maintenance and oiler-
ation of essential city functions, the following
proposition is referred to the legal voters:
i°Shall the City of Tigard, Oregon, increase
its present tax base of $ 24,420.24 by
51 establishing a new tax base in the sum of
$89,753.00 to be effective for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1968711
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Section 3: That the foregoing proposition shall be submitted to
the legal voters of the City of Tigard by separate
ballot at each precinct, or part thereof, In the City of Tigard,
at said primary election of May 28, 1968, and the said election
with respect to said proposition shall be conducted by the regu-
lar election boards designated to conduct the regular state-wide
primary election in said precincts on May 28, 1968. Such election
boards regularly designated to conduct said primary election are
hereby designated as the election boards to conduct the election
with reSpect to the foregoing tax base proposal.
Section 4: In all respects the conduct of the election on the
tax base proposition shall conform to the procedures
established pursuant to law for the conduct of the primary election
in said precincts and the polls shall be opened at the same hour
and closed at the same hour and all other applicable provisions in
accordance with the election laws of the state of Oregon,
Section 5: Notice of the City tax base proposal in form substan-
tially as hereinafter set forth shall be given by three
weekly publications in the Tigard Times on May 9, May lo', and May
23, 1968, and by posting notice substantially in the following
form in the following designated places, such posting to be accom-
plished not later t.:an May 10, 191)8:
(a) At the front door of the City Hall exposed to pub-
lic view, Main Street, Tigard, Oregon.
(b) In one public place in each voting precinct, or
part thereof,, within the City.
The City Recorder is directed to cause to have published and posted
said notices and shall file in the records of said election an
affidavit of posting in usual farm prior to May 15, 1968.
The form of notice shall be substantially as follows:
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW TAX BASE
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TO BE SUBMITTED TO LEGAL VOTERS OF TIGARD
AT PRIMARY ELECTION OF MAY 28, 1968
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Ordi-
nance No. 68- enacted by the City Council of
Tigard on ljvv, at the stut2--
wide primary election of May 28, 1968, between the
hours of 3:00 o'clock A. M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M.
at each precinct within the City of Tigard, there
will be submitted to the legal voters of the City
of Tigard for their approval or rejection the
following proposition:
For the reason that the amount of taxes that
may be levied by the Council of the City of Tigard
within the present tax base of the City deter-
mined by Section 11, Article XI, Constiution of
Oregon, is insufficient to cover the increased
costs of personal services, maintenance and oper-
ation of essential city functions, the following
proposition is referred to the legal voters:
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"Shall the City of Tigard, Oregon, increase YES
its present tax base of $ by
establishing a new tax base in the sum of
$89,753.00 to be effective for the fiscal NO
year beginning July 1, 1968?"
The foregoing proposition, if adopted, will establish
a new tax base for the City of Tigard pursuant to Section
11, Article XT, Oregon Constitution. The polling places
in the City of Tigard for the purpose of submitting the
foregoing proposition will be the same as those desig-
nated for the state-wide primary election of May 28,
1966, and the election will be conducted in all re-
spects by the same election wards as designated and
appointed for the state-wide primary election.
` Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Tigard
this day of May, 1968.
} City Recorder
Section 6: That the Council of the City of Tigard deems it unneces-
sary for the City of Tigard, or any officer thereof, to
furnish the legal voters of the City any tax base election pamphlets
containing the text of the proposition or arguments in support of
or in opposition to the proposition.
Section 7: The City Recorder be and she is hereby authorized and
directed to furnish to the Department of Records and
Elections of Washington County, Oregon, and to the extant required
by the Director of Records and Elections, Washington County, Oregon,
furnished to the election boards of each precinct of the City ballots,
oallot boxes and all necessary election materials and to take any
A and all other and further actions as may be required to give effect
to the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8: 1t is necessary for the preservation of the public pease,
i health and safety of the people of the City of Tigard
{ this ordinance to take effect immediately in order that the tax
base proposal may be properly submitted to the people of the City
9 of Tigard at the state-wide primary election of May 28, 1968, and
t an emergency is hereby daulared to exist and this ordinance shall
be effective upon its, passage by the Council and signature by the
Mayon
PASSED: By the Council, by unanimous vote of all Council members
present, after being read three times by number and
a title only, this__I_day of ,fjo,,/ , 1968.
Recorder --City.17f
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APPROVrD: By the Mayor, this e=: -day of ,_, 1968.
Mayor —City bf and
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