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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1455ORDINANCE NO. 1455 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTERS A BALLOT MEASURE ON ANNEXATION TO THE ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City of Central Point Council has been requested to submit to the voters a request to annex to the regional public transportation service served by the Rogue Valley Transportation District, Jackson County, Oregon; now, therefore, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is hereby ordered that the Common Council of the City of Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon, does hereby call an election to be held at the polling place or places designated by the County Clerk of such County, on March 30, 1982 between the hours of 8:.00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the. purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City, the question of whether the area within the boundaries of the City of Central Point, not presently within the Rogue Valley Transportation District, be annexed to the Rogue Valley Transportation District for the purpose of receiving public transportation service from the District, and Section 2. The ballot title for such measure is adopted as hereinafter set forth and the following are the ballot title and form in which the foregoing measure will appear on the ballot: Ordinance No. 1455 - page 1 CENTRAL POINT ANNEXATION TO THE ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT QUESTION: Shall the City of Central Point annex to the Rogue Valley Transportation District for bus service? EXPLANATION: The City of Central Point does not have regional public transportation service throughout the area served by the Rogue Valley Transportation District. If annexed to the District, bus. transportation will be available to and from Central Point, White City, Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland. Section 3. Legal voters of the City of Central Point, Oregon shall be entitled to vote in said election. Section 4. Said election shall be held on the 30th day of March, 1982 and the hours, polling places and officers for said election shall be designated by the Jackson County Clerk pursuant to law. Section 5. The City Recorder is hereby ordered and directed to give notice of said election by posting the notice of election, in the form set forth below, in a conspicuous place in the City:H~ll, Central Point, Oregon and in three public places within the city at least 10 days prior to the date of said election, and by publishing said notice once, at least 10 days prior to the date of said election in the Medford Mail Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation. within the City of Central Point, Oregon. The City Recorder is further ordered and directed to keep copies of said measure to be voted upon at her office for inspection by any legal voter of the city. The form of notice of election. shall be as follows: Ordinance No. 1455 - page 2 NOTICE OF MEASURE ELECTION CENTRAL POINT JACKSON COUNTY OREGON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 30, 1982 an election will be held in Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The polling places for said election will be: 1. Central Point Elementary School Gymnasium 450 South Fourth Street Central Point 2. Crater High School Gymnasium 4410 Rogue Valley Highway Central Point The following question will be submitted to the qualified voters of the city: CENTRAL POINT ANNEXATION TO THE ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT QUESTION: Shall the City of Central Point annex to the Rogue Valley Transportation District for bus service? EXPLANATION: The City of Central Point does not have regional public transportation service throughout the area served by the .Rogue Valley Transportation District. If annexed to the District, bus transportation will be available to and from Central Point, white City, Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland. The full measure is open for examination at the office of the City Recorder, City Hall, Central Point, Oregon. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT ~ f~ ~. ~ ~ Name: ~ tt~ Anders Title: City Recorder Ordinance No. 1455 - page 3 Section 6. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Central Point, Oregon, in order that said matter can be presented to the voters of the City at the March 30, 1982 election, second reading is hereby waived pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.04.020, and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage. Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 28th day of January 1982. ---._ Mayor ATTEST: .cam ' _~-c~.~ City corder Approved by me this ~ day of ~~. „_ ___..e~. , 1982. ~/ Mayor , Ordinance No. 1455 _ page 4 January 29, 1982 Mayor Don Jones and. Dave Kacera, Administrators City of Central Point. This is to confirm RVTD's committment to the city of Central Point to pay the March 30th special election costs 'incurred which initiates annexation to the Rogue Valley Transportation District. ~~ S.Po Flogstad, general Manager SPF/cds 3200 Crater Lahe Avenue ® Medford, Oregon 97501 ®(503J 779-BUSS