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Resolution No. 04- ~
A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT
MEASURE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $28,650,000 IN GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A.POLICE/COURT
AND MUNICIPAL JAIL FACILITY AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS; AND
AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
As the preamble to this Resolution, the Common Council of the City of Springfield,
Oregon (the "City") hereby recites the matters set forth below. To the extent any of the following
recitals relates to a finding or determination which must be made by the Common Council in
connection with the subject matter of this Resolution or any aspect thereof, the Common Council
declares that by setting forth such recital such finding or determination is thereby made by the
Common Council. The recitals, findings and determinations set forth herein constitute a part of
this Resolution.
(1) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. That the City is a municipality and political
subdivision organized and existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon and the
2001 Springfield City Charter.
(2) SPRINGFIELD TOMORROW COMMUNITY VISIONING PROJECT. The City
has previously formed the Springfield Tomorrow Steering Committee to assist in a long-range,
ongoing project designed to build community consensus about the future direction of Springfield.
Its primary purpose was to discover current desires and needs of residents, along with a general
blueprint of how they envision an ideal Springfield to be "tomorrow," then equitably balance
their vision with fiscal responsibility.
(3) NEED FOR CAPITAL PROJECT. The Police Planning Task Force completed the
latest update of the police long-range strategic plan in 2002, and recommended to the City
Council that a new facility be constructed to replace the existing police facility. The current
facility, originally constructed in 1947, consists of approximately 24,000 square feet and because
of design, presents cost prohibitive or structural prohibitions to expansion.
(4) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Under the
provisions of ORS 287.004, upon the approval of a majority of the electors of the City voting on
the question, the City is authorized to borrow money and issue and sell its general obligation
bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF BALLOT MEASURE FOR BOND ISSUE. The
Common Council of the City hereby directs that at the general election to be held on November
02,2004, there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a measure authorizing the
City to issue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $28,650,000 in order to finance
the costs of a police, court and municipal jail facility, and related improvements. The ballot title
for the bond measure is attached as Exhibit A (the "Ballot Title").
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SECTION 2. SUBMISSION TO ELECTIONS OFFICER. Not later than the 6151 day
before November 02,2004, the City Recorder, as the Chief Elections Officer of the City, shall
submit to the County Clerk for Lane County, Oregon, as statement of the bond measure together
with a certified copy of this Resolution and the Ballot Title, all in order that the bond measure
may appear on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 02, 2004. The City
Recorder shall submit to the County Clerk all necessary information, and shall do and perform all
other acts and things necessary or appropriate, so that the bond measure shall appear on the ballot
for such general election.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. The City Manager, the City
Recorder and the City Finance Director, and each of them acting individually, are hereby
authorized, empowered and directed, for and on behalf on the City, to do and perform all acts and
things necessary or appropriate to cause the bond measure to appear on the ballot for the
November 02, 2004 general election and to otherwise carry out the purposes and intent of this
Resolution.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOLUTION. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption by the Common Council of the City and approval by the Mayor.
ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AT
A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 16,2004 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES:
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Question:
EXHIBIT" A"
BALLOT TITLE
Bonds to fmance Police, Court and Municipal Jail Facility
Shall City issue $28.65 million of general obligation bonds to finance police, court
and municipal jail facility and related improvements?
If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property
ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and lib, Article XI of the
Oregon Constitution.
Summary: Bonds would pay for the costs of a replacement facility for police department,
including patrol and investigation offices, dispatch, recordkeeping and
administration. The facility would also house municipal court, city prosecutor's
office and jail with approximately 100 beds. Jail beds could be rented to other
jurisdictions to offset operating costs. The downtown facility would include public
meeting room for Citizen's Police Academy, Neighborhood Watch, Peer Court and
other public meetings. Related improvements would include public plaza. The
existing building, built in 1949, would be removed and the proposed facility would
utilize that property. Siting of a replacement facility may require purchase of
additional adjacent property and vacation of existing street right-of-way. The
Bonds would mature in no more than 25 years. Estimated Bond cost is
approximately 87 cents per $1,000 of assessed value per year. A typical home with
an assessed valuation of $125,000 would pay $9.06 per month totaling $108.72 in
additional annual property tax. Gross annual jail operating costs estimated at
$1,400,000 would not be included.