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AN ORDINANCE establishing August 19, 2008, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation of the "Ronald Annexation Area" into the Ronald wastewater district; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. Ronald wastewater district, by Resolution No. 07-27, has determined that it is in the best interests of the district and the public to annex the "Ronald Annexation Area", in accordance with chapter 57.02 RCW.
C. The King County boundary review board received a request for review under chapter 36.93 RCW, and on February 25, 2008, the review board, in file 2272, deemed the proposed annexation approved.
E. Pursuant to chapters 29A.04 and 57.24 RCW, the metropolitan King County council deems an emergency exists for the purpose of calling a special election to be held on the question of this annexation on August 19, 2008.
SECTION 2. A special election shall be held on the 19th day of August 2008 in accordance with chapter 35A.14 RCW within the territory of the proposed annexation, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of the "Ronald Annexation Area" into the Ronald wastewater district.
SECTION 3. The number of residents within the subject area is estimated at 16,975 as nearly as may be determined from available records.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to RCW 29A.04.321 and 57.24.040, it is hereby deemed that an emergency exists for purposes of calling a special election. The King County director of the elections division is hereby requested to assume jurisdiction to call and conduct a special election and submit to the registered voters within the subject area of the proposition as set forth in section 4 of this ordinance. The clerk of the council is hereby authorized and directed to transmit the proposition to the director of the elections division in substantially the following form, with such additions, deletions or modifications in the ballot title as may be required for the propositions listed below by the King County prosecutor:
PROPOSITION 1:
PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO RONALD WASTEWATER DISTRICT
Shall the area known as the Ronald Annexation, which is legally described in King County Ordinance No. 16050, be annexed to and become part of the Ronald Wastewater District?
Yes
No
SECTION 5. The director of the elections division is hereby authorized and requested to prepare and distribute a local voters' pamphlet, pursuant to K.C.C. 1.10.010, for the special election called for in this ordinance, the cost of the pamphlet to be included as part of the cost of the special election.
SECTION 6. The boundaries of the territory proposed for annexation are hereby described in Attachment A to this ordinance.
SECTION 7. The council finds as a fact and declares that an emergency exists
and that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health or safety or for the support of county government and its existing public institutions.