Ordinance 04-003 Proposition for Fire District 1 & 8 Annexation CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 04-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,WASHINGTON,PROVIDING FOR
THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
SPOKANE VALLEY FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF ANNEXATION TO SPOKANE
COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 1 AND SPOKANE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 8
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 52.04.161, the City of Spokane Valley has received fire services
in its first two years of incorporation from the existing fire districts within the City's corporate limits;
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 52.04.161, the City of Spokane Valley shall be withdrawn from
the existing fire districts unless a ballot proposition is adopted by the voters of Spokane Valley providing
annexation into one or more existing fire districts;
WHEREAS, Resolution 03-016, adopted by the City Council February 11, 2003, directed the
City Manager to contact the existing fire districts to investigate and report on future fire protection
services, including long-term annexation to the districts;
WHEREAS, the City Manager has conducted said investigation, and recommends annexing to
Spokane County Fire Districts 1 and 8;
WHEREAS, the public interest will be served by annexing to Spokane County Fire District 1 and
Spokane County Fire District 8;
WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of being annexed by Spokane County Fire Districts 1
and 8; and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.04.061 states that the legislative authority of a city seeking to annex to one
or more fire districts may initiate said annexation by adoption of an ordinance stating the city's intent.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, ordains as follows:
Section 1. intent. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley to
submit for ballot proposition of the qualified electorate of the City of Spokane Valley the approval or
rejection of the annexation of the City of Spokane Valley to Spokane County Fire District l and Spokane
County Fire District 8 as the boundaries of those Districts are configured at the date of the election on this
issue.
Section 2. Severability if any section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of
this Ordinance.
Section 3. Effective date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after
publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs in the official newspaper of the City as
provided by law.
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Passed this 20'1'day of January, 2004.
Michael DeVleming, Ilayor
ATTEST'.
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Chr Stine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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