Ordinance No. 76-14 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No. 76- 14
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY
OF TIGARD, OREGON, ON MAY 25, 1976, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENERAL STATE
PRIMARY 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
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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 made 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 tax base in accordance with
the provisions of Section ll, Article XI, Oregon Constitution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution,
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 25, 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TIGARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l: The council finds that it is necessary and in Che 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 25, 1976, and ,as a part thereof, the proposition hereinafter stated in
accordance with Section 11, Article XI, Constitution of the State of Oregon.
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Section 2: That there should be submitted to the legal voters of the City i
of Tigard voting at each precinct, or part thereof, within the
City at the said primary election of May 25,1976, the following proposition
for which purpose the following ballot title, number and form in which the
-question'shall be printed upon the official ballot is presented:
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SAMPLE BALLOT
City of Tigard, Oregon
Speciil Election - May 25, 1976 {1
TAX 13ASE PROPOSAL
Explanation of the Ballot Question:
c This proposal is referred to the legal voters of the City of Tigard 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 is insufficient to cover the
below listed functions: G
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(1) Improved Building Code and other code enforcement
(approximately $15,600.)
(2) Street Maintenance and overlay program; improved and
E, expanded park maintenance; recreational activities; and
related costs (approximately $90,000.)
(3) Support services to Council, Planning Commission, N.P.O,'s
and other city functions (approximately $27,000.)
(4) Support for Tigard Loaves and Fishes (approximately $2,000.)
(5) Support for Tigard Community Youth Services
(approximately $5,000.)
(6) Provision for unpaid taxes on this proposition (10%
of total.)
If passed, the total City tax rate for fiscal year 1976-77 is estimated to be
$1.47 per $1,000 True Cash Value, which equals $44.10 total tax for a home
assessed at $30,000.
Mark X or V in square opposite answer selection.
Shall the tax base for the City of Tigard be
established at $323,230. in lieu of the amount
52. effective for the current fiscal year, which is
$152,740.7
vote in favor of the pivpOSed tax base.
NO I vote against the proposed tax base.
Section. 3: The City Recorder is hereby authorized and directed to certify
in the manner provided by law to the Department of Records and
Elections of Washington County, the foregoing measure for inclusion as a
part of the regular ballot to be prepared by the Department of Reoords and
Elections for voting at all precincts within the City of Tigard at the
statewide primary election of May 25, 1976.
Section 4 In all respects the conduct of the election on the tax base
r31 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 shall be
respected.
Section 5: Notice of the City tax base proposal in form substantially as herein-
after set forth shall be given by three weekly publications in the
Tigard Times on May 13, May 20, and May 23, 1976, and by posting notice
substantially in the foilowing form in the following designated places, such
posting be accomplished not later than May 10, 1976:
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(a) At the front door of the City. Hall exposed to
public view, Main Street, Tigard, Oregon.
(b) In one public place in each voting precinct, or part
thereof, within the City.
(c) At each polling place.
The City Recorder is directed to cause to have published and posted said
notices and shall file in the records of the City, an affidavit of
posting in usual form prior to May 15, 1976.
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 25, 1976
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No.
76-14 enacted by the City Council of Tigard on March 16,
1976, at the State of Oregon primary election of May 25, 1976,
between the hours of 8:00 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 a tax base proposal as set forth in the following
facsimile sample ballot:
SAMPLE BALLOT
City of Tigard, Oregon
Special Election - May 25, 1976
TAX BASE PROPOSAL
Explanation of the Ballot Question:
This proposal is referred to the legal voters of the City of
Tigard 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 is insufficient to cover the below listed
functions:
(1) Improved Building Code and otter code enforcement
(approximately $15,600. )
(2) Street Maintenance and overlay program; improved
and expanded park maintenance; recreational
activities; and related costs (approximately
$90,000.)
(3) Support services to Council, Planning Commission, '
N.P.O.'s and other city functions (approximately
$27,000. )
(4) Support for Tigard Loaves and Fishes (approximately
$2,000.
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(5) Support for Tigard Community Youth Services
(approximately $5,000.)
(6) Provision for unpaid taxes on this proposition
(10 of total.)
If passed, the total City tax rate for fiscal year 1976-77
is estimated to be $1.47 per $1,000 True Cash Value, which
equals $44.10 total tax for a home assessed at $30,000.
Mark X or „✓ in square opposite answer selection.
Shall the tax base for the City of Tigard be established
52. at $323,23.0. in lieu of the amount effective for the
current fiscal year of $152,740.?
YES I vote in favor of the proposed tax base.
NO I vote against the proposed tax base.
The foregoing proposition, if adopted, will
establish a new tax base for the City of Tigard
pursuant to Section 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution.
The polling places in the City of Tigard for the purpose
of submitting the foregoing ?roposition will be the
same as those designated for the state-wide primary
election of May 25, 1976, and the election will be conducted
in all respects by the same election boards as designated
and appointed for the state-wide primary election.
Witness my hand and the seal of the City of
Tigard this day of , 1976.
By Order of the City Council
Boris Hartig, City Recorder
,7tion 6: That the Council of the City of Tigard deems it unnecessary
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 Fupport of or in opposition to the
proposition.
Section 7: It is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health
and safety of the people of the City of Tigard that this ordinance
take 'effect immediately in order that the tax base proposal may be properly
submitted to the people of the City of Tigard at the state-wide primary
election of May 25, 1976, and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the Council and signature
by; the Mayor.
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PASSED: By the Council, by unanimous vote of all Council members
present, after being read three times by number and title
only, this 16th day of March, 1976.
Recorder - City of igard.
APPROVED: By the Mayor, this 16th day of March, 1976.
Mayor - City of Tigard ,t
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