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AN ORDINANCE relating to the annexation of approximately 6.5 acres of land into fire district 40, known as Bristow Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Fire district 40 accepted petitions requesting annexation of approximately 6.5 acres of land into fire district 40, known as Bristow Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services in Resolution No. 506, adopted on June 12, 2014.
2. Pursuant to the state Environmental Policy Act, fire district 40 made a determination of nonsignificance on the proposed annexation in Resolution 506, adopted on June 12, 2014.
3. The King County Assessor issued a certificate annexation petition of the signatures on the petition under the provisions of RCW 35A.01.040 on June 11, 2014.
4. The Washington state Boundary Review Board has completed the required evaluation of the proposed annexation and found the proposed annexation to meet the necessary requirements.
5. The board of fire commissioners has exercised its right under RCW 52.04.011(3) to dispense with an election and to proceed directly to annexation.
6. A notice of intention proposing the annexation of the annexation area was filed with the county council on January 29, 2015.
7. RCW 52.04.011(2) requires the county council to determine whether and the extent to which the annexation area shall be subject to the existing indebtedness of the district. The petition indicates that the petitioners agree to accept the financial obligation of voter approved general obligation bonds issued by the fire protection district in 2005 and 2006.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The annexation of approximately 6.5 acres of land into fire district 40, known as Bristow Annexation, for the purpose of providing fire suppression and emergency medical services described in Attachment A to this ordinance, is approved. Approval...
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