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Ordinance No. 74-29B CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON ORDINANCE NO. 74 - (a AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE DUDGET FOR TIIE YEAR 1974-75, PROVID- I140 FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF TIGARD ON JU14E 20, 1974, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUB1,11TTING TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY THE QUESTION OF LEVYING TAXES POR THE YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1974, AIVD ENDING JUNE 30, 1975; FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CITY, IN THE SUM OF $258,243.00.IN EXCESS OF THE TAX BASE, AND I.IC;l:LH1ilN(i AIJ GIIL;It(ii:Nl:Y. IIHEREAS, the budget for the City of 'Tigard for the year begin- ning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975, was duly approved by the Budget Committee at its meeting of April 15, 1974, after proceed- ings in accordance with Chapter 294 ORS; and WHEREAS, a hearing by the City Council on the budget as approved by the Budget Committee, after due and legal notice was held on the 13th day of I?ay, 1974, whereat all interested persons were afforded an opportunity to appear and be heard for and against any item in the budget; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that sufficient funds to operate the essential functions of the City of Tigard for the period July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, cannot be made available within the limits of the presently existing tax base of the City, and therefore it is necessary to submit the following proposition to the voters of the City at a special election called and 'held for that purpose; and WHEREAS, of the total proposed general fund tax levy for said period, :$143,768.00 is within the limitation of Section 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution, and the sum of $258,243.00 is in excess of said limitation, it is necessary to submit to the legal voters the question hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOI.IS: Section 1: That the budget for the year beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 1975, as heretofore adopted by the Budget Committee and as duly published and heard, a copy whereon' being hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof, be, and the, same is, hereby adopted. Section 2: That a special election is hereby called to be held on Thursday,_ June 20, 1973, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., at the designated polling place, Fowler Junior High School, 1.2080 S. W. Main Street, Tigard, Oregon, for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of the City 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 prescribed: Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 74 - � Submitted to the voters by the City Council' '.LIAX LEVY OUTSIDE CONSTITUTIONAL 1,DiITATM PROPOSAL SHALL Pti:,!, CITY OF TlGAED IDE AU` 1,011,IZ11`1) TO LLVY FOR MAINTENAr!Ci_,_, fITI) OPERATION' OF T7�1- CITY FOR T.11E " IOD -RE.,"MINING JULY 1, 19711, AND ENDING JUHE 30, M1,5, THE SUM OF $25d,2143-06 Ijv EX(:ES,- OF TF1E TAX BASE OF THE CITY, CONPUTED IN ACCORDANCE SECTION 11, ARTICL" j,,I, OREGON CONSTITUTION? F,'XPLANATION OF TrIE' 33ALLOT QUES'TIOIAT The purpose of the levy is to provide funds for con- tinuation of essential city services and programs. If this measure be approved, the operating, budget to be financed by local taxes for the tax year 1974--75 will be $127,015.00 greater than the operating budget financed by local taxes for the precedirlF year. This is not a new tax; it replaces the levy voters approved last year. inside the voting square to indicat—j,�-r choice. YES D I vote in favor of the proposed levy. NO I vote against the proposed levy. Section 3: In all respects the election on the foregoing proposition shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable pro visions of the election laws of the State of Drel;on. Section 4: Notice of the City tax levy proposal, substantially in the form hereto attached, designated Exhibit "JV and by reference made a part hereof, shall be given by publication in two issues of the Tigard Times, to-wit: or, June 6 and 13, 19711, and by posting to be accomplished not later than June 6, 1974, at each of the following places: 1. At the front door of the City Flail., exposed to public view, Main Street, Tigard, Oregon 2. At the front door, exposed to public view, Of Fowler Junior High School, the designated polling place. 3. on the bulletin board of the U. S. National Bank, exposed to public view, Main Street, Tigard, Oregon 4. At the front door, exposed to public view, of the Tigard CorrAunity Hall, Commercial Street, Tigard. Page, 2 ORDINANCE NO. 74 j, The City Recorder is directed to cause to have published and posted i said notices and shall file in the records of said election affidavits theisof in usual form. Section 5: The Council deems it unnecessary to furnish the legal voters of the City any election pamphlets or any materials setting forth the text of the proposition or arguments in support of or in opposition to the proposition. Section 6: The City Recorder be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to have prepared ballots in due and legal form as hcrcin prcocribcd and to funnigh to the election board a proper ballot box and all necessary election materials and to take any and all other and further actions that may be required to give effect to the provisions of this ordinance and to incur reasonable and necessary expenses in connection therewith, chargeable to the general fund of the City. Shirley Nashiff. Section 7: That Beulah Butterfield, JoAnn Grund. Doris CooDeer_, Barbara Memovich, & are hereby designated as members of the Election Board, to serve as such in connection with the election hereby called to be held. Section 8: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the people of the City of Tigard that proper provision be made to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the City through submitting the proposition hereinabove set forth to the voters at the earliest possible date, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. r PASSED: By unanimous vote of all Council members present, after being .read three times by number and title only, this 3rd day of June, 1974- br�c c� 4 Recorder - City of Pik d APPROVED: By the Mayor, this 3rd day of June, 1974. mayor -' City of ?�gard ° Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. 74 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Precinct No. Code No. OFFICIAL 3ALLOT S P L C I A L MUNICIPAL E L E C T I O N City of Tigard, Oregon June 20, 1974 TAX LEVY OUTSIDE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION PROPuSAL SHALL THE CITY OF TIGARD 3E AUTHORIZED TO LEVY FOR MAINTE'NAIJCE AND OPERATION OF THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD BE- 51. GINNING JULY 1, 1974, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1975, THE SUIZ OF $258,243.00 IN EXCESS OF THE TAX BASE OF THE CITY, COPIPU'TED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11, ARTICLE XI, OREGON CONSTITUTION? EXPLANATION OF THE BALLOT QW�IS`1'ION The purpose of the levy is to provide funds for continu- ation of essential city services and programs. If this measure be approved, the operating budget to be financed by local taxes for the tax year 1974-75 will be $ 127,015.00 greater than the operatic; budget financed by local "axes for the preceding year. This is not a new tax; it replaces the levy voters approved last year. Mark a cross X or check ✓�-i ide the voting sauare to indi- cate your choice. YES I vote in favor of th-<: proposed levy. NO I i I vote against the proposed levy.