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AN ORDINANCE establishing August 18, 2009, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation to the city of Burien of an unincorporated area known as the North Highline South annexation area; and declaring an emergency.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The city of Burien, Washington, by Resolution No. 292, has determined that it is in the public interest and general welfare to provide for the annexation of an area known as the North Highline South annexation area, in accordance with chapter 35A.14 RCW.
B. City of Burien Resolution No. 292 satisfies the provisions of chapter 35A.14 RCW for qualification for annexation.
C. The city of Burien, by Resolution No. 288, initiated the annexation of the North Highline South annexation area.
D. The King County boundary review board received a request for review under chapter 36.93 RCW, and on April 16, 2009, the boundary review board, in file 2290, deemed the proposed city of Burien North Highline South annexation file approved.
E. Pursuant to chapters 29A.04 and 35A.14 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 18, 2009.
SECTION 2. A special election shall be held on the 18th day of August 2009 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 North Highline South annexation area.
SECTION 3. The number of registered voters within the subject area is estimated at six thousand six hundred as nearly as may be determined from available records.
SECTION 4. Pursuant to RCW 29A.04.321 and 35A.14.050, it is hereby deemed that an emergency exists for purposes of calling a special election. The King County elections director 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 elections director 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 prosecuting attorney:
PROPOSITION 1: NORTH HIGHLINE SOUTH ANNEXATION AREA
The Buren City Council passed Resolution No. 288 which would authorize annexation of that area of unincorporated King County known as the North Highline South Annexation Area which annexation was approved by the Boundary Review Board with a modification to the boundaries as legally described in Resolution No. 292. Shall that area of unincorporated King County known as the North Highline South Annexation Area as legally described in City of Burien Resolution No. 292 be annexed to the City of Burien?
For annexation.
Against annexation.
SECTION 5. The elections director 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 city of Burien Resolution No. 292 as contained 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.