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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Station No. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 'l.DOlo - ~:L 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 REPLACEMENT OF FIRE STATION NO.2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,500,000. 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 capital construction and improvements related to the replacement of Ashland Fire Station NO.2. B. Costs are estimated to be $5,500,000 for capital fire station construction, 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 for bond proceeds to be used to finance the Fire Station NO.2 Project in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000. 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 impleme the requirements of Oregon law. /7 day Of~006. _ LeI <= ."'~} I I;) . 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 PUBLIC FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION." QUESTION: Shall the City be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,500,000? 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 $5,500,000 of general obligation bonds. Bond proceeds will be used to finance the cost of capital construction and improvements related to land acquisition, construction, furniture, and equipment, associated with the replacement of the City's Fire Station NO.2. The bonds would mature within 20 years. The fol wing authorized city official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and te, which inclu~s completion of the ballot title challenge p~zess, ~ '~~h~ ignature of authorized city official Date signed ~~.sT~w' Printed name of authorized city official Tf2~~ - -./0< "'" ... c:: ~ 7 f L >- 0 ('") "0) ;:s;: (I) - -~ 1'> -.......- ::::.. c:: c-. C') C:::. f'IO 'c: G,) -Q:: -<-j ,:.too. '0<;( ..:2: :~. =:: ,~ ''t... ~5f ~ l"";':"~- {:-)..:::'- .~Q~~' i~ j ~--... ~<. ~:;. xHf 1''''.. ~ Measure Number: .la-. ....., .- ...... . ::; ';-;:- Name of Person Responsible for Content: Michael Franell Ashland Cit Name of Organization Person Represents, if any: Cit of Ashland S:c -....;~ :::l.t'":) Ballot Title Caption: General Obli ation Bond Authorization for Public Fire St / ~/ [" q t , p ::- r-';:~ ,.--.,." , , ._~ r- :::. ~ :C~~:' ~ This measure will authorize the city to issue general obligation bonds for the replacement of the City's Fire Station No.2, which is located at 1860 Ashland S1. The current building no longer meets minimum requirements for housing fire engines and ambulances. Space for public instruction is inadequate and the building design poses serious health and safety risks for employees. Emergency vehicles must be parked outside due to insufficient space inside. Ground water seeps into storage areas. Building access does not meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped. Storage for ambulance supplies is inadequate. The building electrical system is antiquated and subject to circuit overloads. Storage space for firefighting equipment is inadequate. Automotive exhaust seeps into office and dormitory areas. Compressed air bottle refilling functions cannot be segregated from work areas for employee safety. Firefighting clothing is subject to contamination from diesel fumes. There is no provision for infectious disease control and decontamination of medical equipment. Access to Ashland Street is dangerous for emergency vehicles due to the absence of a fire traffic signal installation. The new fire station will be reconstructed in the general area of the existing station, which constitutes the best site as determined by an in-depth study of response time statistics for emergency services. Additional land necessary for reconstruction of the new facility will be obtained through acquisition of the Sherwood Street right-of-way and adjacent park land. The department presently provides emergency services to 97% of Ashland's population in 4 minutes and to 3% of the remaining population in 5 minutes, from the existing fire station sites. The current location has proven its ability to provide excellent emergency vehicle access to commercial corridors east/west and north/south, without responding through residential and other high safety risk areas of the city. The new design will allow emergency vehicles to exit the station onto Ashland Street through a fire traffic signal and will enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety. Since 1965, when the Ashland Fire Department moved into the fire station located at 1860 Ashland Street, the community has increased the number of emergency response personnel from 6 to 33, the number of emergency vehicles from 4 to 16 and calls for service from 200 to 3,500 annually. The proposed building footprint is the minimum area necessary to provide storage, garaging and work space to support the service expectations of the community. The new fire station will meet all safety and health requirements and operational needs of the Fire Department. The design encompasses approximately 14,116 sq. ft. and is estimated to cost $5,500,000. Word Count Total: 492 The Total Word Count Cannot Exceed 500 Words j" '. ; v , I (- ,,1 1. "" . ~ __ t.\....... I (Ie'" / - C J ~ 7 , ' l~_~,'l-' --".... -~ ~ I ,--..- ...,