HomeMy WebLinkAbout3058 City Annexation into Jefferson County Fire Protection District Ordinance 3058
ORDINANCE NO. 3058
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO ANNEX INTO AND JOIN JEFFERSON COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 DBA EAST JEFFERSON FIRE RESCUE
("EJFR") IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW 52.04.061 THROUGH .131 TO
CONTINUE PROVIDING FOR FIRE PREVENTION, FIRE SUPPRESSION,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT
RESPONSE SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Port Townsend finds that it is essential and
necessary for the protection of the health, life and property of the residents of the City and that it
is in the public interest of the residents of the City that the City annex to and become part of East
Jefferson Fire Rescue in accordance with RCW 52.04.061 through .131; and
WHEREAS, The City qualifies to annex to East Jefferson Fire Rescue since the City is
adjacent to East Jefferson Fire Rescue and the City presently has a population of less than
100,000 persons; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the City Council as legislative authority of
the City to join East Jefferson Fire Rescue and to be annexed to such Fire Protection District in
accordance with RCW 52.04.061 through .131; and
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Board of Commissioners of East
Jefferson Fire Rescue of its above stated intention and to request its concurrence in the annexation.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (days) after passage, approval
and publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 5th day of July 2011.
Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Parrs Kolac y,, MMC, City Clerk John watts, City Attorney
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