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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2425 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton, Washington, providing for the. submission to the qualified electors of the city at a special election to be held therein on March 14, 1961 of a proposi- tion of whether or not the city should issue its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in order to provide funds to acquire, construct, install and make certain capital improvements to the park and playground facilities of the city~ and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, in order to provide the people of the City of Bremerton with modern park, playground, recreational and athletic facilities and to further the public health and welfare of such people, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the city acquire, construct, install and make certain capital improvements to the park and playground facilities of the city, and to provide the money therefor that it. issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000)& and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the question of whether or not such bonds may be issued for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified electors of the city for their ratification or rejection~ NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the public health and welfare of the people of the City of Bremerton require the city to provide the following capital improvements at and to the following city parks and playgrounds: A. Roosevelt Field Rest rooms, ball fields with necessary seating facilities, new light towers and lights, new outfield fencing, tile drainage, a parking area, and landscaping. B. Forest Ridqe Park Surfacing the parking area, landscaping, permanent tables, fireplaces, benches, lights, and open-air cooking shelter, and such other necessary equipment and facilities as shall constitute capital improve- ments. c. Warren Avenue Field Tile drainage, fences, lights, landscaping, and renovation of wading pool. D. sheridan P..a. rk Center Reconstruction of the tennis court and the acquisition and installation of such other necessary equipment as shall constitute capital improvements. E. Evergreen Park Underground irrigation, tile drainage, grading and resurfacing where necessary, rebuilding and enlarging of the picnic shelter, renovating the wading pool, landscaping, and the acquisition and installation of such other necessary facilities as shall con- stitute capital improvements. F. Manette Field Tile drainage, grading, landscaping, renovation of wading pool~ and acquisition and installation of such other necessary equipment as shall constitute capital improvement s. Lebo Field Acquisition, construction, installation and making of all capital improvements as shall be found necessary to provide a complete park and recreational area, all as more specifically provided in plans now on file with the City Clerk. H. Two boat-launching facilities on properties owned by the city and located, one on the east and one on the west side of the Washington Narrows. I. A patio at the present municipal swin%ming pool. J. Such playground and park equipment and machinery as shall be found necessary and as shall constitute capital improvements~ all other things necessary for the development of park and plaY, round facilities throughout the city, including S~~3~anyon Park, Sheridan Park Recreation Area No. 2, and other areas. Section 2. That for the purpose of providing money neces- sary to acquire, construct, install and make such capital improvements, // the city shall issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($25o~ooo). Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate of. not to exceed 6% per annum payable semiannually, and shall mature in from two to ten years fro~ date of issue in such amounts as will, as nearly as prac- ticable, together with the interest thereon, be met by equal annual tax levies for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. Both such principal and interest shall be paid out of annual levies of taxes to be made upon all the taxable property within the city without limitation as to rate or amount. The exact date, form, terms and maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by ordinance of the city. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the city of the proposition of whether or not the city should issue and sell said bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on March 14, 1961, in conjunction with the city general election to be held on the same date. The combined voting precincts, polling places, and election officials for said special and general election shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the City Council. The polls for said special election shall be open from 8:00 o'clock A. M. to 8:00 o'clock P. M. The proposition shall be submitted in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Park and Plavqroqnd Improvement Bon~s~ $250~000 Shall the City of Bremerton, Washington~ for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, in- stall and make certain capital improvements at Roosevelt, Warren Avenue, Manette and Lebo Fields, Forest Ridge and Evergreen Parks, Sheridan Park Center and the municipal swimming pool, and to acquire necessary equipment and to .~:.;,~,~j~///~ do all other things necessary for the development of ~ Canyon Park, Sheridan Park Recreation Area #2 and other areas as city parks and playgrounds, issue its general obligation bonds in the principal sum of $250,000, said bonds to bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 6% per annum, to mature in from 2 to 10 years from date of issue, and to be paid, both principal and interest, out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the city without limitation as to rate or amount, all as more fully provided in Ordinance No. ~--~f the city? BONDS, YES ....... ~_/ oNDs, ....... · Section 4. That in order to comply with the election laws of the state and to make all preparations necessary for said special election, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, that this ordi- nance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the citizens of Bremerton and for the general welfare, and the same shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage and publication. APPROVED on first reading this 8th day of February, 1961. PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 15th day of February, 1961. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk e