ORD 2238ORDINANCENO.ANORDINANCEamendingOrdinances2139and2149byrevisingthelevyofadvaloremtaxesnecessaiytofinancetheanticipatedrequirementsoftheCityofCamasforthefiscalyearendingDecember31,1998.WHEREAS,onNovember24,1997,theCityCouncilofCamasenactedOrdinance2139,whichleviedtheadvaloremtaxesnecessarytofinancetheanticipatedrequirementsoftheCityofCamasforthefiscalyearendingDecember31,1998,andWHEREAS,itwastheintentoftheCityCouncilinenactingOrdinance2139tolevythemaximumamountofadvaloremtaxesallowablebylaw,andWHEREAS,subsequenttotheadoptionofOrdinance2139,theClarkCountyAssessor’sOfficeprovidedtheCityFinanceDirectorwithfiguresdocumentingtheincreaseinassessedvaluationduetonewconstructionandstateassessedproperties,andrequestedthatOrdinance2139besupplementedwiththatinformation,andWHEREAS,onJanuary20,1998,theCityCouncilenactedOrdinance2149,whichamendedSectionsIandIIIofOrdinance2139toincludethesupplementalinformationprovidedbyClarkCounty,andWHEREAS,itwastheintentoftheCityCouncilinenactingOrdinance2149tolevythemaximumadvaloremtaxesallowablebylaw,andWHEREAS,during1998,JamesRiverCorporation(nowFortJames)appealedtheassessedvaluationofthepapermillfacilityinCamas.Thelevyamountfor1998asexpressedinOrdinances2139and2149didnotincludethatportionoftheassessedvalueforthepapermillthatwasbeingappealed,andWHEREAS,theJamesRiverappealfor1998hasbeensettledandtherevisedamountofassessedvaluefor1998is$1,415,424,167.00,andWHEREAS,inordertolevythemaximumamountofadvaloremtaxesasintendedbyOrdinances2139and2149itisnecessarytosupplementthoseordinancesbyutilizingtherevisedassessedvaluefigurefollowingtheJamesRiversettlement,NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHECITYOFCAMASASFOLLOWS:'''**-'‘‘i‘...'.O.
OrdinanceNo.Page2SectionIThereisherebyleviedagainstthetaxablepropertyintheCityofCamas,ClarkCounty,Washington,designatedasCamasCodeNos.117.000,117.023,112.001,and117.026bytheAssessorofsaidcounty,alevyof3.60millsontheassessedvaluationforthepurposeofraisingfundsfortheoperationoftheGeneralGovernmentandpayinginterestandgeneralobligationbondredemptionoftheCityofCamas.Thetotallevyamountis5,095,527.00.SectionIIThereisherebyleviedagainstthetaxablepropertyintheCityofCamas,ClarkCounty,Washington,designatedasCamasCodeNos.117.000,117.023,112.001,and117.026bytheAssessorofsaidcounty,alevyof.25millsontheassessedvaluationforthepurposeofprovidingemergencymedicalservicesasauthorizedbyavoteoftheelectorateoftheCityofCamas.Thetotallevyamountis$353,856.00.SectionIIIThisordinanceisintendedtoreplaceSectionsIandIIIofOrdinance2139andSectionsIandIIofOrdinance2149.SectionIVThisordinanceshalltakeforceandbeineffectfive(5)daysfromandafteritspublicationaccordingtolaw.PASSEDbytheCouncilandAPPROVEDbytheMayorthis:JdayofOctober,1999.SIGNED:MayorAAATTEST:AC\\Clerk///EDastoform:AP;/An/G77ltyAttorney