Ordinance No. 81-16 CITY OF T.IGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO VOTERS TAX
LEVY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE PATHS/PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS.
The City Council has taken the position that voters of the City
should determine whether certain bicycle paths/pedestrian walkways
in the City should be supported by tax dollars, and it is therefore
necessary to submit the following proposition to the voters of the
City at a special election called and held for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Tigard ordains as follows:
1. An election is hereby called to be held in the City of Tigard
on the 19th day of May, 1981 between the hours of 8 a.m. and
8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time at the polling places hereafter
designated (Exhibit A) for the purpose of submitting to the
voters of the City of Tigard the proposition set forth in
Section 2 below.
2. The following ballot title and explanation are hereby approved
with respect to the following measure for which purpose the
following ballot title, number and form in which the question
shall be printed upon the official ballot are prescribed:
AUTHORIZING A LEVY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE PATHS/PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS
51. SHALL CITY OF TIGARD LEVY $100,000 FOR TWO YEARS OUTSIDE TAX BASE
TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE PATHS/PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS?
PURPOSE
The purpose of this proposal is to provide $100,000 per year for.
fiscal 1981-82 and 1982-83 for the construction of bicycle paths/
pedestrian walkways .
EXPLANATION
The bicycle paths/pedestrian walkways will provide a safe means of
transportation, exercise and recreation in Tigard. The pathways will
connect with the present paths leading to schools and major shopping
areas.
It will provide an alternate mode of transportation that will be less
expensive than automobile travel.
The entire amount of the proposed levy is outside the limitation of
Article XI, Section 11 of the Oregon Constitution. The tax rate for
this proposal is $ . 185 per $1 ,000. Total estimated cost for the home
assessed at $70,000 for 1981-82 would be $12.95.
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Mark 'a cross x) ur check ( j/ ) inside the voting square to
indicate your choice.
YES ( ) I vote in favor of the proposed levy.
NO ( ) I vote against- the proposed levy.
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 fore-
going measure for inclusion as part of the regular ballot
to be prepared by the Department of Records and Elections
for voting at all precincts within the City of Tigard at
the election of May 19 , 1981 .
4. The City Recorder is hereby directed to give notice of the
described election and the foregoing proposal in the fol-
lowing manner:
(a) By posting notices of the election, one at each of the
designated polling places in each of the precincts in the City, riot
less than 10 days prior to the date of the election and also by pub-
lishing in the Tigard Times once each week for two consecutive weeks,
the first such publishing to be not less than W days prior to the
date of the election.
(b) Inasmuch as it is necessary that the foregoing proposal be
si.2bmitted to the legal voters of the City with the least possible
delay, and it being necessary for the peace, health, and safety of
the people of the City of Tigard that the election be held at the
earliest possible date, an emergency is declared to exist , and this
ordinance shall take effect upon its p.sUage by the Council and
signature by the Mayor.
PASSED: By the City Council by �f- ,,. ej ,; vote of all Council
members present, after being read twice by number and title
only this day of -y, �_ 1981 .
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Recorder City o_fI'igar+3
SIGNED: By the Mayor this 3 _day of April , 1981. Jr'
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EXHIBIT "A"
PRECINCT N0,
30 Fowler Junior High School , 10865 S .W. Walnut Street
31 ,34 Templeton Elementary Grade School , 95000 S .W. Murdock
32 Charles F. Tigard Grade School , 1.2985 S .W. grant
33 Mary Woodward School , 12325 S.W. Katherine
35 Phil Lewis Grade School , 12615 S.W. 72nd Avenue
NOTICE OF MEASURE ELECTION
CITY OF TIGARD
Notice is'hereby given that on Tuesday, May 19 , 1981 , an election
will be held in the City of Tigard, Washington County, Oregon. The
polls will be open from ;. :00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The following quer-
tion shall be submitted to the qualified voters thereof:
AUTHORIZING A LEVY FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE PATHS/PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS
SHALL CITY OF TIGARD LEVE' $100,000 FOR TWO YEARS OUTSIDE THE TAX BASE
TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION OF BICYCLE PATHS/PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS?
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this proposal is to provide $100,000 per year for
fiscal 1981-82 and 1982-83 for the construction of bicycle paths/
pedestrian walkways.
EXPLANATION:
Th 1.; e i
c �i%yC1ie patht�s/'pr.dE?S tY"iarl walkways�kivay5 wi11 provide 3 safe: means al'is of
transportation, exercise and recreation in Tigard. The pathways will
connect with the present paths leading to schools and major shopping
areas .
It will provide an al.ternale mode of transportation that will be
Tess expensive than automobile travel .
The entire amount of the proposed levy is outside the limitation
of Article XI, Section 11 of the Oregon Constitution. The tax rate
for this proposal is $. 185 per $1,000. Total estimated cost for the
home assessed at $70,000 for 1981-82 would be $12.95 .
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