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RESOLUTION NO. ''l..()OU - ?- \
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON,
CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTERS A FUNDING
INITIATIVE FOR CONTRACTING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT AERIAL
LADDER TRUCK, IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000..
RECITALS:
A. The City Council of the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon (the "City") has
determined that there is a need to finance the cost of procurement of a fire department
aerial ladder truck.
B. Costs are estimated to be $900,000 for fire department aerial ladder procurement,
including costs of issuing bonds; now, therefore,
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A special election is called for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters of the City the question of contracting general obligation bonded indebtedness in
the name of the City to be used to acquire a Fire Department Aerial Ladder Truck in an
amount not to exceed $900,000. The bonds on the issuance would mature over a
period of not more than 20 years.
SECTION 2. The special election called shall be held in the City on November 7,2006,
in accordance with Oregon law.
SECTION 3. The City Recorder shall cause to be delivered to the Elections Officer of
Jackson County, Oregon, the attached Notice of Bond Election, not later than 61 days
prior to the election. The Election Officer is requested to give the electorate of the City
notice that the election shall be conducted by mail pursuant to Oregon law; and
SECTION 4. The City Recorder shall give notice of the election as provided in the laws
of the State of Oregon and the charter and ordinances of the City of Ashland.
SECTION 5. The City Attorney is authorized to alter the text of the ballot to comply with
any rules, procedures or practices of the Elections Officer of Jackson County to
implement the requirements of Oregon law.
arbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED ndAPPROVEDlhis /7 daYOf~oo6.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF ASHLAND
JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7,2006, a measure election
will be held by the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, and that such election
shall be conducted by mail pursuant to Oregon law.
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city's voters
on this date:
CAPTION:
"GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENT AERIAL LADDER TRUCK."
QUESTION:
Shall the City be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an
amount not to exceed $900,000? If the bonds are approved, they
will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that
are not subject to limits of sections 11 and 11 b, Article XI, of the
Oregon Constitution.
SUMMARY:
This measure authorizes up to $900,000 of general obligation
bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to finance the cost of
procurement of an aerial/adder truck. The bonds would mature
within 20 years.
The fo wing authorized city official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and
te, which inclu s completion of the ballot title challenge pr~c,ss.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR COUNTY VOTERS' PAMPHLET
Name of Person Responsible for Content: Michael Franell, Ashland City Attorney
Name of Organization Person Represents, if any:
City of Ashland
Ballot Title Caption: General Obliqation Bond Authorization for Aerial Ladder Truck Procurement
Measure Number:
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This measure will authorize the city to issue general obligation bonds for the
procurement of an aerial ladder truck for the fire department.
During the August 2005 fire protection services review by the Insurance Services Office
(ISO), the City of Ashland received deficiency points toward our community fire
protection services rating because the fire department emergency vehicle fleet did not
include an aerial apparatus (elevating platform or aerial ladder). ISO establishes fire
protection ratings for communities which are used by insurance companies to set
insurance premium schedules with our community. The purpose of an aerial apparatus
is to improve the fire department's ability to rescue trapped victims in upper stories of
buildings and to confine fires from breeching roof structures and spreading to adjacent
buildings. This often results from exposure to radiant heat and burning embers that can
propagate fire from roof top to roof top. The fire protection risk factors considered here
are driven by square footage of roof area, as well as building height and type of
construction. These critical factors are present in many residential buildings as well as
commercial businesses throughout our community. Presently, the maximum vertical
height reachable by the fire department is 30 feet. Although some lower roofs could be
reached by firefighters working from fire department ground ladders, attempting to
control serious interior commercial building fires by placing firefighters on the roof of the
building is a major contributing cause of firefighter fatalities within the U.S. on an annual
basis. Often fires burning within concealed spaces in attic areas quickly render roof
surfaces unsafe to access by firefighters attempting to confine and control building fires
in the community. Wildfires burning in the higher elevations of the City can cause
burning embers to settle upon and ignite rooftops throughout lower elevations within the
community which are difficult or impossible for fighters to quickly reach and control with
their present equipment. A survey of the nine Oregon cities comparable to the City of
Ashland in terms of population revealed that the City of Ashland was the only
community that did not possess aerial ladder capability within its fire department. During
the annual review of the 2006/07 proposed budget for the fire department, the Citizen's
Budget Committee voted to place this funding measure of $900,000 before the
registered voters of the City of Ashland for consideration. The projected life span of this
equipment is estimated at 20 years. ~ >: g
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