2004, 01-21 Spokane County Fire District 1 Resolution 2004-220: supports annexation SPOKANE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 1
Spokane Valley Fire Department
10319 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99206
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-220
CONCURRING IN THE ANNEXATION OF A PORTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE
VALLEY INTO THE SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CALLING FOR AN
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE PORTION OF THE CITY
OF SPOKANE VALLEY SHOULD BE ANNEXED INTO AND REMAIN IN THE FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT.
BACKGROUND: WHEREAS, Spokane Valley Fire Department provides fire protection and
emergency medical services to a portion of the City of Spokane Valley which, since its
incorporation, has been deemed annexed into the District; and
WHEREAS, the City has indicated its interest in annexing the portion currently located in the
Fire District into and remaining a part of the Fire Protection District under the procedures
established in RCW 52.04.061 through 52.04.091; and
WHEREAS, the annexation of the portion of the City of Spokane Valley into the Fire
Protection District would assure that the District will continue to provide fire protection and
emergency medical services to the residents of that portion of the City in the same manner
that it currently provides services to the residents of the District; and
WHEREAS, the annexation of the portion of the City into the District will not affect the level
of service provided to the residents of the District and will not affect the tax levy of the
District.
RESOLUTION: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of
Spokane Valley Fire Department that it concurs in and supports the annexation of a portion
of the City of Spokane Valley into the Spokane Valley Fire Department.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Spokane Valley
Fire Department that the Board of Commissioners hereby requests the Records and
Elections Division of Spokane County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, to call a special
election on April 27, 2004, in the Fire Protection District to submit to the voters at such
election a ballot proposition in the following form:
"Shall the portion of the City of Spokane Valley currently located in the Fire Protection
District be annexed into and remain a part of Spokane Valley Fire Department
(Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 1)?"
ADOPTION: ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Spokane
Valley Fire Department on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 the following Commissioners
bei pr sent and voti .
n chmidt, Commissioner J Dawson, Commissioner
kolby Hanson, Commissioner Monte Nesbitt, Commissioner
Bill Anderson, Commissioner
I, Mark Grover, the duly appointed Fire Chief and the qualified acting Secretary for the
Board of Fire Commissioners of Spokane County Fire District 1, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution that was adopted by the
Board of Fire Commissioners on January 21, 2004.
Mark Grover (Attest)