ORD 70-03 EMERGENCY AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES""~~ ~ ORDINANCE N0. 70-3
''" AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE AND PROVIDING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
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WHEREAS, the damage to the City's Streets and Water System
resulting from the unusually severe storms of the 1968/1969
winter, is considered a nondebatable emergency, as defined
in R.C.W. 35A.33.080. requiring immediate restoration, and
WHEREAS, the damage to the city's water system consisted of
complete loss of the water source known as the un-named
creek located at the Head of the Bay reclaimed only by
extensive rebuilding of the headworks, and,
WHEREAS, a high percentage of the City's Arterial and access
streets were damaged with approximately 2 (two) miles of
streets requiring rebuilding, and
WHEREAS, due to the extensiveness of the work required it
was considered in the best interests to rebuild on a per-
manent basis in line with today~s standards, thus requiring
relocating, establishing new grades and proper ballasting,
thus imposing engineering and surveying expense in excess
of normal requirements and,
WHEREAS, such expenditures could not reasonably have been
anticipated at the time of adopting the 1969 Budget,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City
of Winslow, Washington, as follows:
THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.
That expenditures from the Water Fund in the amount
of $4800. is hereby authorized in excess of appropriations
of the 1969 Budget and shall be paid from moneys of that
Fund not previously appropriated.
That expenditures from the Arterial Street Fund in
the amount of $3100. is hereby authorized in excess of
appropriations of the 1969 Budget and shall be paid from
moneys of that Fund not previously appropriated.
That expenditures from the Street Fund in the amount
of $6100. is hereby authorized in excess of appropriations
of the 1969 Budget and shall be funded from moneys of
that Fund not previously appropriated, together with loan
from the Current Expense Fund in the amount of $5000.
That the above loan is herewith authorized with pro-
vision that repayment shall be made within two years and
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shall bear interest
"" PASSED BY unanimous
Winslow, Washington
day of_ ~_
at the rate of 5% per annum.
vote of the Council of the City of
and approved by its Mayor this
~2~~ti.~c 1970.
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