Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout0341 OrdinanceF. 01 ORD IN INCE 'NO � AN OR CE PliOVIDIN"z FOR THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE , OR C.ON DEIZAT' O � AND: PURCHASE OF THE PRESENT 'VAT.: SYS'CP, LOCATED VITHIN THE CITY OF PASCOAICD dJVNED AND OPE'RA'TED BY Tom; PAC IPIC PaiVEF 8c' LIGHT COMBANY; INCLUDING INTAKES, P, 11PING STATIONS, TANKS , PIPE LI S, BOTH MAIN SUPPLY AND SERi�ICII CON 1.,CTIONS , METERS , .AND RIGHTS Off' �IAY ,_'IN FACT EVERYTHINU BELONGING. TO OR USED IN CONNECTION :KITH SUC.Ii WATER SYSTEM AND, PROVIDING VOR ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS THERE- TO BY LOCATING A NEW SOURCE' OF WATER SUPPLY i tcOM SELLS A NEW PUtIP- IN G STATION AND EQUIiI1��,�NT �' THEREFOR, P��D TO 3CC`UiRE NECESSARY EAS 2s2ENTS , P2IVILEGES AND PROPERTY ,SUFFI I ;IST TO CARRY OUT SAID PURPOSE .0D TO PROVIDE FOR PERPETU`,1L CO.NT:ROL AT:;D OPERATION OF. A :WATEI1 LEY. FOR THE' OF THC CITY OF PASCO ,FOR DO :�STIC , IRRIG4tiON AND FIRE . PROTECTION .PURPOSE -S AND. TO P OVIDE FOR THE. P AY- i�i NT OF SAID I1 PF.OVFi-,2NT4 AND E1TR14SIQkS BY THE ISSUANCE OF Tm,VENTY YEAR BONDS TO BEAR INTEREST NOT., TO EXCEED 6%, PAYABLE SKII-ANNUALLY , SAID BONDS TO BE Ig.'SUED AND PAYABLE AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS THE CITY COUNCIL, .SHALL DITERIIINE AND TO BE ' PAY-LBLE OUT OI';: _ a.' SPECIAL FUND TO BE ESTABLISHEZD ANID !-DIINTAINBID . BY THE, GROSS REVENUES OF.',,TRE r. PUBLIC,. UTILITY, TO�NIT; THE 'NATER SYSTEM .HEREIN .REFERRED TO, AND PRO- VIDED THAT SAID BONDS,: SHALT, BECM AND REMAIN .A FIRST AND PRIOR LIEN AGAINST SAID, SYSTEM UNTIL REDEEI&D.,AS MAY BE .PROVIDED' BY THE SAID C ITY , C OUNC IL , AND X FUP THER , AU THOR IZ ING. AhD EIaTPON.ER ING THE C ITY COUNCIL TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE USE ,. DISTRIBUTION. AND PRICE OF SAID ;MATER AND .SERVICE y WHEREAS, : the ' City of Pascoe, a city of the third chase , is now supplied with domestic water and fire prot4otion by a cQrp.ora tion known as the .Pacific Power & Light CoMpany, through a source of .supply in an open intake from the Columbia River and WHEREAS, the said source of supply is not entirely free from contamination, and WHEREAS, the distribution system of said. company is inadequate and insufficient to supply said. city's present need for domestic, irrigation. and fire pnf'pces; and the rates charged .there- for are excessive to..the extent that it, is prohibitive to use said water for anything but. raere domestic .purposes, and WHEREAS there are created. and. --existing within the City of Pasco three .lo;cai improvement districts, being Now. 25 43 and 44'9 with a distribution. syste?1, ' imdependent of the Pacific Power & `bight Company,T. s system and r elying f or their s carce of water:; supply upon the Franklin ,County Irrigation District No;, I, under and by virtue of a contract heretofore existing wi th what was known as the Pasco Reclama tioil Cojxpany , now defunct, and the said irrigation district.is objecting to.a compliance with. aid contract and is failing to furnish` sufficient water. for irrigation purposes within. the said districts within the city of Pasco and, further, it appears that the distribution system within said improvements-. districts is,by means of wood stave pipe, wb-ich are rapidly de- teriating wi- and will become worthless within a short period of, time, and - KHEREAS the he, l't.h°,. happiness and economic welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Pasco s.nd the continued growth and demands of the Cityt. 'of Pasco reou.ire the acquisition, i-a= orovement and extension of a water system, and al, ample supply of pure wholesome waster for all purposes, and VMTREAS ,, the law provides that the City Council shall provide for the foregoing. by ordinance, shall specify and adopt the system or plan proposed , .and declare the estimate-cost thereof as/near as may be and submit the same to the qualified votersof said city f"or their ratification. NOW . THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO QRDAIN AS FOLLO'�S' . . Section -1. The Mayor and City Council of the City of Pasco will submit to the qualified voters of said city for their ratification or rejection by a majority ofth.e voters voting upon the question the proposition. as to whether or not the City of Pasco shell acquire by purchase or condemnation and purchase the plant and water system of the Pacific Power & Light Company , . make additions and improvements thereto and pay for t he same, by the issuance of Public Utilty.Bonds as set forth in detail in the. following sections, said proposition to be stbmitted to the qualified voters of said city in at a special election to be held r for tha t purpose on' the9 day o ' 1922-3, pursuant to notice to be given as provided by lair. Section 2. The system or 'p 1 ayr.,.p r o p, w e d and the esti!mted cost thereof as. near as may be: • i s as -follows: (a) It is propos.e4 to pure.hase ae if a satisfactory price can be obtained and if not to condemn and purchase the present water system of the e?acific Pamer & Light .ompa.ny located within the City of Pasco, including the intake, pumping plant, maing , distributing, system, , service pipes, ::eters, and all other property and ec ripment used in connection with said water system theestimated cost thereof being not more than '60 ,000 , including expense of acouisition and condemnation if necessary. ^or reference to esti,i ted cost and expenses as aforesaid, reference is -wade to Sawyer Brothers' report on Pasco -;later Supply System, dated :'august, 15, 1917, or, file in the office of the ,ity ole rk, concluding on page 25. (b) A new two -unit pupping station at.an estimated cost of "710,000, detailed specifications for Which are found in the Report of Savyer Brothers on the Pasco 74ater Supply System, dated Augret 15, 1917, on file in the office of the Citj Clerk, beim the first subdivision on page 39 thereof. (c) A tank and tower or t anks and towers complete in place, `320,000. Reference to cost thereof being m de to Sw.�iyer �?rothers' ,report on ?asco tater Fup_oly S*yste i, dated 4,xgust, 15, 1917, on file in the office of the "ity Clerk, at page 39 thereof, and special tank and toTaer diagrams thereto attached, not limiting the Aty, however, to one tank unle ss thee ame .gay be deemed ad- visal61e . (d) The source of .Suter supply shall be from wells, the location of such wells whether near the :;olumbia or inland to be determined by competent engineers if this proposition be adopted. Reference to inland wells being found in uaiiiyer Brothers' Report on Paseo ater Supply System dated ugv st 15, 1917, on file in the office of the City Clerk, at page 3 and the advantages there- in enu-:aerated ,and it will therefore be necessary to provide weans and connections with such wells to the present s -stems , both of the Pacific ?o - er & Light Company �rhen a c. aired , and the local i.-xprove- ment districts systems and to nuke i=T di ate betterments and ex- 0 tension to the systems of distribution; that the esti fated 0' cost of Fuch connection:: , betterments and iMprove-cents '>-rill be not to exceed ,.`45,000. (e) Engineerin or cortin encies "15,000. Section 3. Thi -.t the total estimate-` cost of the co.apleted -,,rater syster:: tis conteaplated, will be not to exceed "150,000, but the ite Ts hereinbefore enu;nerated All be changed. or ,modified as may be deeied advisable by the City 1nineer to be eployed for that nurnose or by the City vouncil of the vitt' of Pasco in so far as the total cost shall not be exceeded. Section 4. It is the intention of the ')ity Council to create a special fund for the urrpose of defrayinc; the Lost and a-intenance of said nvblic utility as hereinbefore described, and to ob? °.gate �ax_d bind trie city of `'asco to set aside the 17ross revenues of such public utility io-r :uch purpose and further, to issue and sell bonds bearing interest not exceeding 6;'D per annu-a, pUyab;e se-ii-arnuallu to be executed in such ~i€mner and payable at such ti. -_yes and places as the amity council hell deter -Ane to pay the cost of said systei, but such bonds and interest thereon shall be payable only out of such special fund, and the bonds to be is- sued and sold shall not exceed the total estiriiated cost of said system, to -wit: :150,000; said bonds to aa.ture serially and not later than 20 years froa date of issuance. Section 5. Any bonds issued as hereinbefore provided and in accordance with Saws of the State of 'lashington, shall be a first and prior lien against the entire systea as hereinbefore provided for, and said botids shall contain appropriate reference to this ordinance, to the Laws of the State of as hington , and to the ri hts of said bondhold- ers defining the obligation therein created. Section 6. If the proposition herein outlined shall be adopt- ed by the qualified voters of the City of Pasco, then and in that event, the "*ity ;; herein ieferred to making extensions, better;.erts, Lnd i npa.ove- ments and 'locate. the well or wells, froi-a fro:which the . s ounce of supply of said !eater .shall be obtained and for. suchpreli:uinary work, it is the intention of the City I-Winicil to elpend a. sunt not exceeding P,500 , which amount is dee-aed necessary for stiich -;�y:'eli Arary work and i,rbich aaount ~hall be returned to the general .fund of the city of Pasco out of the monies derived frog the sale 'of bonds herein- before referred to. Section 7. That i:c the pzoposition herein outline+7. be adopted by the Qualified voters of the. City *of Pasco, the. City At,torh6y of - said city shall. i srsediately commence and proeecute the necessary proceedings in the name of ane City of Pasco in•the proper court to condemn and acovire the 'necessary lands ✓rights: • of -way, easerients and pr#vileges f or the said ci ty Und in case .a not satisfactory price can/be obtained at once , from the owners of the system herein referred -to, to -grit: The Pacific Power & Tight campany, then and in that event, to proceed forthwith to condemn said system and th-e I judgment or judg-nents in such proceedings with the costs thereof , shall be .paid out of coneys derived.,from the sale of bonds hereinbefore referred to. - Section $. If.the proposition herein outlined be adopted by the qualified voters of the city o Pasco at' said election the :City Council shall eimploy an engineer w.4o shall cause to be prepared, full detailed plans and specifications covering the ea.t}ei:e plan herein proposed and filen said plans and specifications in the office of. the City Clerk and shall include with said plans detailed estimate of the probable cost of said , system . complete,, and thereupon the City Council of the Citi' of Pasco shall proceed to advertise :for bic;s for all work embodied in and necessary to. carry out the said plan and to corAplete*t e said system and such contract may be .one or several covering the work and --iaterial nec- essary and Hwy be paid for either in cash, if the bonds have been . sold, and issued, or in bonds issued .as' hereinbefore provided. Section 9 That there shall, as soon as, convenient and necessary tbe created' and . established in the Treasury of the City of Pasco s fund. to be° noti�rn and desi natecl as the, City of` Pasco $pecial Municipal Water Fund ,. into which fund, shall be ,paid .611 monies derived _ ti om the, .sale' of bonds Herein contemplated and all' .mon.i.es_.derivedVfr' said p blic_.ixtlty in anynner. and. said. fund :hall be.' drawn upon for the sole purpose 'Of' d.'efrayin.&.thE- .cost and exp6nses of said water system, and the -maintenance of the' 'sante during the operation, of the said systork by the said -City `of 'Pasco. Section 10. 'khe.. contemplated and 'esti anted "charges to be wade. by the City ,of Pasco for service . to be rendered and the revenues to be derived .from .the '.operation and maintenance of ' said grater system are' as follows '(a) The City of Pa'soo­cia.11''pay into said fund a hydrant mental eru.al 'and ecru valent to ,tl e charge •now wade for similar. service . from the Paacific Power &-Light Cotipany;` to-wit 6Q.00 per 'hydrant per, ` arinut, 'or. 44 hydrant s;• offa total of 5j;2640.00. (b)' Prom th.e sale of water to local improvement districts It2-5 , V300.00 , f43 , - 2100;00, and. X44 , X900.00 according to the contract price, for such 'service with the-old Pasco Reclamation company, succeeded by Franklin: County Irrigation 1�istr ct #1; a total of X3300:00. 6)' For. service 'to the public the Tollowing its an, estimate of charges for water for domestic or irrigation purposes, to-wit; First 300 . gallons 01..50; next 2000 gallons , 50�-; all :in excess of. 5000 gallons, 8( per 'thousand -gallons , minimum charges` in all-cases, of §1.5.0. The foregoing esti-mates may .be revised., modified, or chan,aed fro i time to time ..to Meet th..e..exis:ting conditions and the "lity tUouncil shall further provide- such', rules and, regulations for service as dy from tihie to. tiaie be deemed necessary. and, piroper. Section 110 The proposition- to. be submitted to the cual-itied voter`s of the City of Pasco as herein outlined shall be -voted i. -Don in the following manner; Every qualified,,,e3:ector desiring to vote in -favor of -the proposition hereinbefore out- lined , tb-F,it; That the City of Pasco proceed to acs uire , improve , and: extend ,the -ij7piei pel, water sysµte Y1 px: ovided ' or i:n this or- dinance shall do so by _narking a cross .opnoc: ite the first propo: i- tion, to -wit; For proposition outlined in Ord -finance No.- of the City of Pasco, that the City of Pasco acru.ire , improve,,. El and extend a taunici al .water system P � at a total esti anted cost of 4150,000. �., And -every 'auallfiea .elector desiring. to vote against said propo- sition shall do so by az•king d cross opposite the second propo- sition, to -wit; Against.proposition outlined in Ordinance 1; o! of the City €�f Pasco, that the ❑ City of Pasco acquire , improve, and extend a-munioipal water ey',stem 4t a total estimated -cost of 1$'150 ,0001. Section 12. This ordinance shall, tare effect five days from and after its passage and publication. PASSED and APPROVED this 1st .,day ,o f May , 1923. �! h7 a y o r ATTEST: / j Clerk Aoprove s :to forte Ci ty �,.ttorney. . S 1 lj Y^ • 1. r? � - � � fQ •jam 4-,3 t U _ c, _ :- ; -�• ��.. �� s...( �� ,_i �- +3 sir`•-. L.. .; ri - +y _. y='+q � i. •3�$j`. '' a , L y :Jo. - .yt .-f• �'i �' •.� �' .L� ! is 1 _- 1 . 'Cl tom. 77 r. - is _ - •.. 3. ,�..� rj �i M { a� S 1 lj Y^ • 1.