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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4621 ---v~...- COUNCIL RESOLUTION 4621 A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON MAY 16, 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A MAXIMUM OF $36.62 MILLION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POLICE AND FIRE FACILITIES. DA TE SUBMITTED: February 28, 2000 PASSED: 5/0 ABSENT: Farr, Nathanson & Pape REJECTED: DEFERRED TO: RESOLUTION NO. 4621 A RESOLUTION CALLING A CITY ELECTION ON MAY 16, 2000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A MAXIMUM OF $36.62 MILLION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POLICE AND FIRE FACILITIES. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. The City's Police Headquarters and the downtown Fire and Emergency Services Station have been located at the present City Hall since it opened in 1964. As the City has grown, so have the functions and needs of both departments. The space occupied by the Police Department at City Hall has increased, and both departments have been required to move some functions outside of City Hall. B. In a 1992 City Facilities Condition Report concerns about the ability of City Hall to withstand an earthquake were raised. Between 1995 and 1999 several studies and City actions continued to support the need to provide safe and adequate facilities to house the Police and downtown Fire Department services. C. In January 2000, Mayor Torrey initiated the formation of the Police and Fire Stations Task Force, consisting of the Mayor, three City Councilors, and four citizen members ofthe Police Commission. The Task Force was charged with developing a recommendation to the City Council on how to address the already established need for safe and adequate facilities for the Police and Fire Departments, with the recommendation to include at least the size, cost and approximate location of proposed new Police and Fire stations. D. The Task Force members began their work with a tour of recently built police facilities in the Portland area. They subsequently met twice a week between January 18 and February 10,2000, and held a public information and comment session on Saturday, January 29, 2000. E. The Task Force has recommended, in part, that police and fire facilities should be planned and built to meet projected program and space needs to the year 2020, with siting and construction of the facilities designed to allow for future expansion to address projected needs to the year 2040, and that the Council place an item on the May 2000 ballot for a bond measure to finance construction costs for the new police and fire stations consistent with this recommendation. F. The City Council agrees that a measure authorizing General Obligation Bonds to Resolution - 1 finance the siting of new police and fire facilities should be referred to the electors of the City. G. The City Council agrees that only the amount needed for the capital construction of a new downtown Police Station and downtown Fire Station will be spent on this project. All funds remaining from the General Obligation bonds will be used to reduce property taxes used to pay for the bonds. For purposes of this resolution, "capital construction" has the definition contained in ORS 310.140(17); except no bond proceeds may be used for the purchase of vehicles. NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. A city election is called for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City a measure authorizing the issuance of a maximum of $36.62 million of General Obligation bonds to be used for the siting and construction of new Police and Fire facilities. Section 2. The City Council orders this city election to be held in the City of Eugene, Oregon, concurrently with the primary election on the leh day of May, 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 254 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, and the ballots shall be counted and tabulated and the results certified as provided by law. Section 3. The City Recorder is directed to give not less than ten (10) days' notice of the city election by publication of one (1) notice in the Register Guard, a newspaper published in the City and of general circulation within the City. Section 4. If approved by the electors, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for costs related to the siting, construction and equipping of a new downtown police station and downtown fire station, payment of bond issuance costs, and payment of interim financing costs. Section 5. All funds remaining from the General Obligation bonds will be used to reduce property taxes used to repay the bonds. The foregoing Resolution adopted the 28th day of February, 2000. Ir "- :::.!!z Resolution - 2