File #: 2002-0333    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/22/2002 In control: Labor, Operations and Technology Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/29/2002
Enactment date: Enactment #: 14438
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing September 17, 2002, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation and assumption of indebtedness to the city of Redmond of an unincorporated area known as Northeast Rose Hill; and declaring an emergency.
Sponsors: Kathy Lambert, Jane Hague
Indexes: Annexations, Elections, Redmond, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14438.pdf, 2. A. Resolution No. 1152
Drafter
Clerk 07/19/02
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing September 17, 2002, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation and assumption of indebtedness to the city of Redmond of an unincorporated area known as Northeast Rose Hill; and declaring an emergency.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
1. The city of Redmond, Washington, by Resolution 1152 has determined that it is in the public interest and general welfare to provide for the annexation of an area known as Northeast Rose Hill Annexation, in accordance with chapter 35A.14 RCW.
2. City of Redmond Resolution 1152 satisfies the provisions of chapter 35A.14 RCW for qualification for annexation.
3. The city of Redmond, by Resolution 1152, initiated the annexation of the Northeast Rose Hill annexation area.
4. The King County boundary review board received a request for review under chapter 36.93 RCW, and on November 14, 2000, the review board, in file 2082, deemed the proposed city of Redmond Northeast Rose Hill annexation file approved as modified.
5. Pursuant to chapters 29.13 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 September 17, 2002.
SECTION 2. A special election shall be held on the 17th day of September 2002 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 Northeast Rose Hill annexation area and whether or not all property in the annexation area will assume its proportionate share of existing city bonded indebtedness.
SECTION 3. The number of registered voters within the subject area is estimated at 303 as nearly as may be determined from available records.
SECTION 4. It is hereby found that an urgent need exists for the consideration by the electors of the proposed annexation. Pursua...

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