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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2011-12 - Adopting final budget of Greater E.W. Storm Water Utility commencing Jan 1, 2012 - 12/13/2011CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.2011-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON,ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE GREATER EAST WENATCHEE STORM WATER UTILITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1,2012,AND APPROVING AN ORDINANCE SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION. 1.Recitals a.Preamble. 1.The City of East Wenatchee ("City")is a non-charter code city duly incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington. 11.The City Council of East Wenatchee ("City Council")adopted Resolution No.98-03 on March 16,1998 and the Douglas County ("County")Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No.98-12 on March 17,1998. These resolutions authorized the execution of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between Douglas County and the City of East Wenatchee for Storm and Surface Water Management ("SWU Interlocal Agreement")for the purpose of providing a stable funding source for improvements to the drainage system and general operation and maintenance of the stormwater systems. 111.The City and Douglas County ("County")established separate Stormwater Utilities in accordance with the provisions ofRCW Chapter 35.67,for the City,and RCW Chapter 36.89 for the County.In accordance with the SWU Interlocal Agreement,the stormwater utilities are jointly managed as the "Greater East Wenatchee Storm Water Utility"by a Management Team made up of staff and elected officials from each jurisdiction. IV.In accordance with Section 5.03 of the SWU Interlocal Agreement the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its citizens to set the Greater East Wenatchee Stormwater Utility Budget for 2012. b.Authority. i.RCW 35A.33.020 permits a separate budgeting process for the adoption of a municipal utility budget. 11.EWMC 13.10.090 and the Section 5.03 of the SWU Interlocal Agreement require the approval of the budget by the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1:Purpose.EWMC 13.10.090 and the SWU Interlocal Agreement require the approval of an annual budget by the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners. ORDINANCE NO.2011-12 Page 1 of3 Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6: ATTEST: Budget Adopted.In accordance with the SWU Interlocal Agreement and the City Municipal Code,the City Council adopts,by this reference,the final budget of the Greater East Wenatchee Storm Water Utility for the fiscal year 2012 attached as Exhibit A to this ordinance. Severability.If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in this Ordinance to be contrary to law,such declaration shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance. Transmittal.The City Clerk shall transmit a complete copy of the Greater East Wenatchee StOlIDwater Utility final budget for 2012 as adopted,together with a copy of this adopting ordinance to the Division of Municipal Corporations of the State Auditor and to the Association of Washington Cities. Publication.The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of this Ordinance.The summary shall consist of the title of this Ordinance. Effective Date.This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its summary is published. pass~l3Jh the City Council of East Wenatchee,at a regular meeting thereof on this'day of December,2011. CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, W ASHING"(ON !SJantt;~ Dana Barnard,City Clerk Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published On:I E~\Ve&'te~ APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY: ORDINANCE NO.2011-12 Page 2 of3 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.2011-/2 Of the City of East Wenatchee,Washington On the 1~ay of ~~,2011,the City Council of the City of East Wenatchee,Washington approved Ordinance No.2011-R ,the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON,ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE GREATER EAST WENATCHEE STORM WATER UTILITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2012,AND APPROVING AN ORDINANCE SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION. Upon request,the City will mail a full text of this Ordinance. Dated this Li!2-day of ~.k4.,,2011 CITY CLERK,DANA BARNARD ORDINANCE NO.2011-12 Page 3 of3