Ord 1471COUNCIL BILL N0. 209
ORDINANCE N0. 1471
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHAPTER OF THE CITY OF
WOODBURN TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 29 OF CHAPTER X: AUTHORIZING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATION, HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION CENTER,
AND THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR: PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND AC-
QUISITIONS BY THE ISSUING OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $1,250,000.00; AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A
SPECIAL TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF SUCH BONDS AND THE INTEREST
THEREON AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. The people of the City of Woodburn, Marion
County, Oregon, hereby propose an amendment to the charter of said
City amending said charter by the addition of a section to be known
as Section 29 of Chapter X of said charter to read as follows:
"Section 29, That in addition to the other obligations here-
tofore provided and authorized to be issued by the Common Council
of the City of Woodburn, the Common Council shall have the power and
is hereby authorized in its discretion to construct a Recreation,
Health and Rehabilitation Center and to acquire necessary and suit-
able real property and right-of-ways therefore within and without the
City limits of the City of Woodburn, and to acquire the equipment to
equip the center as determined by the Common Council to be necessary,
advisable or convenient to provide for the recreation, health and re-
habilitation needs of the City of Woodburn; and to do all things ne-
cessary, expedient or incidental to such construction and acquistions,
and in order to obtain funds for the acquisition of the necessary real
property, right-of-ways acid equipment, the construction of the afore-
said Recreation, Health and Rehabilitation Center, and the performance of
all matters necessary, expedient or incidental thereto, the Common Coun-
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cil shall have the power and is hereby authorized to issue general
obligation bonds of said City in such principal sum as the Common
Council may hereafter by ordinance determine to be for the best
interest of said City, not exceeding, however, the principal sum
of $1,250,000.00; such bonds to be issued in such denomination,
payable or redeemable at such times, bearing such rate of interest,
and in such form as the Common Council may hereafter by ordinance
determine to be for the best interests of the City. For the purpose
of providing for the payment of interest upon said bonds and the
retirement thereof, the Common Council is hereby authorized to include
in its budget and to levy against the taxable property within the
said City and amount sufficient to pay the interest and retire the
bond, or any parts thereof, at their maturity."
Section 2. That the proposed amendment to the Charter of the
City of Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon, shall be submitted to the
legal voters of said City at a special municipal election which is
hereby called to be held in the City of Woodburn in accordance with
the laws of the State of Oregon and the Charter and Ordinances of
the City on Tuesday, the 15th day of July, 1975. Polls shall be
open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on that date. The
election shall be held at the regular polling places for the general
primary election in each Ward. The election board for the State and
County elections shall be the election board for the City election.
The Recorder is authorized and directed to appoint such Election
Counting Board and such other clerks and officials as may be required
for the proper conduct of the election.
Section 3. That the form in which said question shall be sub-
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mitted to the electors of said City on the official ballot at such
election shall be substantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Municipal Election, July 15, 1975
City of Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon
Referred to the Voters by Initiative Petition
AUTHORIZING $1,250,000.00 RECREATION, HEALTH
REHABILITATION CENTER BOND ISSUE
Purpose: To amend the Woodburn City Charter to authorize a
$1,250,000.00 bond issue to construct, house, equip
and furnish a Recreational, Health and Rehabilitation
Center and to acquire the real property therefor.
Question: Shall the City of Woodburn, Marion County, State of
Oregon, amend its charter to permit the contracting
of a general obligation bonded indebtedness in the sum
of $1,250,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds
with which to construct a Woodburn Bicentennial Rec-
reational, Health and Rehabilitation Center and to
purchase equipment and furnishings therefor?
Mark a cross (~) or a check mark (~/) inside the voting
square after the word YES or after the word N0.
YES ~ I vote for the bonds,
NO ~ I vote against the bonds.
Section 4. The Recorder shall post a typewritten notice in a
conspicuous place in the City Hall and in one public place in each
Election Ward of the City of Woodburn not less than ten days prior to
the date of the election, particularly describing the time and places
for said election, stating that the State and County election boards
will be the election board for the special City election, stating
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the names of the Election Counting Board members appointed by the
Recorder, and the ballot title and a statement of the measure to be
voted upon at said election as set forth in this ordinance.
Section 5. The ballots for said election shall be printed
in accordance with this ordinance and the applicable provisions of
Ordinance No. 1173 and the State Election Laws.
Section 6. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall take effect upon its
passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
APPROVED `~_ ,~ "` ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~.~.
RaI E. Pickering, ayor
Passed by the Council 5/12/75
Submitted to the Mayor 5/12/75
Approved by the Mayor 5/12/75
Filed in the Office of the Recorder 512/75
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ATTEST. ~
arney 0 Burris, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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I, BARNEY 0. BURRIS, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, do
hereby certify that I caused to be posted three copies of Ordinance
No. 1471, one of which said copies posted in the City Hall on the
bulletin board opposite the entrance to the Recorder's Office, in
full view of the traveling public; a second one of said copies
posted on the Woodburn Public Library bulletin board at 280
Garfield Street, in full view of the traveling public; a third
one of said copies posted on the Paul Sowa and Sons building at
182 Young Street, in full view of the traveling public; that all
of said places are public places within the corporate limits of
the City of Woodburn and that all of sai€~ copies uTere posted on
the day of day 1975.
BARNEY 0. BURRXS, RECORDER
City of Woodburn, Oregon