HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-080 ORDINANCE NO. I
111 AN ORDINANCE relating to the municipal water supply, authorizing
fluoridation thereof, declaring the estimated cost
and p"roviding for payment by water users, all subject
to referendum at the municipal general election of
March 8 1960, prescribing a ballot title and
declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima has been
petitioned by various groups of citizens to the end that a source
of fluoridation be added to the water supply of the City of
Yakima, and
WHEREAS, the said City Council believes it to be in the
best interests of the people to submit the question of fluoridation
of said water supply to the qualified electors of the City of
Yakima at the general municipal election of March 8, 1960 for
the ratification or rejection, now, therefore,
BE IT 09DAINED BY THE CITY OP YAKIMA:
Section 1. That a source of fluoridation approved by
the State Department of Health shall be added to the Yakima water
supply under the rules and regulations of said department, such
addition to be administered by the Water Department.
Section 2. That the estimated original cot of the instal-
lation required for such fluoridation is the cum of 25,000, and
there shall be included annually in the budget of the liater Depart-
ment an mount necessary to carry on and maintain such fluoridation
as contemplated in Section 1 hereof, and the entire cost of such
installation and maintenance shall be paid by the water users
through such monthly charge as may be necessary, to be collected
by the Water Department.
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Section 3. That this ordinance shall be submitted to
the qualified electors (voters) of the City of Yakima at the
• general municipal election of March 8, 1960 for their ratification
or rejection and said proposition shall be voted on in the
following manner, to-wit: There shall be placed on the ballot
a statemen::: of the substance of this ordinance in substantially
the following form:
"PROPOSITION NO.
Shall a source of fluoridation approved by the State
Department of Health be added to the water supply of
the City of Yakima, the cost to be paid by water
users through a monthly charge for each premises
served, all as contemplated by Ordinance
Pluoridation Yes
Fluoridation No
Section 4. This ordinance is one to provide for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and
safety of the people of the City of Yakima, and an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law and the City Charter.
PASSED BY TH: CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
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