HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2018-003 Setting a Public Hearing Regarding the City's Intended Assumption of the Arlington Transportation Benefit District... RESOLUTION 2018-003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CITY'S INTENDED
ASSUMPTION OF THE ARLINGTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT
RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1, 2018, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF RCW
36.74.010
WHEREAS, Chapter 36.73 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) provides for the
establishment of Transportation Benefit Districts (TBD) arid the levying of additional revenue
sources for transportation improvements within the district; and
WHEREAS, the State adopted RCW 36.74.010, which authorizes a city or county that
has established a TBD with the same boundaries as the city or county to absorb the TBD and
assume all of the TBD's "rights, powers, functions, and obligations," with the result that the
TBD would cease to exist as a separate municipal entity; and
WHEREAS,the City of Arlington adopted Ordinance 2013-005 on or about April 1, 2013
creating Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 3.94, entitled "ARLINGTON TRANSPORTATION
BENEFIT DISTRICT"; forming the Arlington Transportation Benefit District entirely within the
geographical boundaries comprised of the corporate city limits of the City of Arlington
Washington; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to consider the assumption of the Arlington
Transportation Benefit District coexistent with its boundaries and to exercise all rights, powers,
functions and obligations of the Arlington Transportation Benefit District pursuant to RCW
Chapter 36.74, retroactive to January 1, 2018;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Intent. Pursuant to RCW 36.74.020, it is the intention of the Arlington City
Council to conduct a public hearing concerning the assumption of the Arlington Transportation
Benefit District and to exercise all rights, powers, functions and obligations of the Arlington TBD
pursuant to RCW Chapter 36.74, retroactive to January 1, 2018.
Section 2. Hearing. Pursuant to RCW 36.74.020, a public hearing is hereby set for
February 20, 2018 to consider the assumption of the Arlington Transportation Benefit District
coexistent with its boundaries and to exercise all rights, powers, functions and obligations of
the Arlington Transportation Benefit District pursuant to RCW Chapter 36.74, effective as of
January 1, 2018.
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Said public hearing shall be held in the Council chambers located at 110 E.Third Street,Arlington,
WA 98223 at 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard.
All persons interested may appear and be heard.
Section 3. Publication. Pursuant to RCW 36.74.020,this Resolution of intention shall
be published at least two times during the two weeks preceding the scheduled hearing in the
newspaper or newspapers of daily general circulation printed or published in the City in which
the Arlington Transportation Benefit District is located.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 5th day of February, 2018.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
B
Kristi Banfield,6City CI rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
N"r--
Steken),41i e, ity Attorney
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