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RESOLUTION NO. R-94- 115
A RESOLUTION providing for the submittal to the electors of the City of Yakima,
Washington, at a special election to be held in conjunction with the
State General Election of November 8, 1994, of a proposition as to
whether or not a franchise shall be granted to PacifiCorp, an
Oregon Corporation, doing business as Pacific Power and Light
Company, and requesting the Auditor of Yakima County,
Washington, to hold a special election.
WHEREAS, on August 23, 1994, the City Council of the City of Yakima duly
enacted Ordinance No. 94-45 , entitled "An Ordinance granting to PacifiCorp, an
Oregon Corporation, doing business as Pacific Power & Light Company, a non-
exclusive franchise to locate, construct, maintain, and operate electric transmission
and distribution lines within the City of Yakima, Washington, and prescribing the
terms of such grant," which ordinance cannot become effective unless approved by a
majority of electors of the City of Yakima voting on said franchise, all as required by
Article IX, Franchises, of the Yakima City Charter; and
WHEREAS, a special municipal election is required to be held in the City of
Yakima in conjunction with the State General Election of November 8, 1994, in order
that the aforesaid franchise ordinance may be submitted to a popular vote of the
electors of the City of Yakima, all as provided by the Yakima City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that an emergency exists
requiring the special election be held as provided by this resolution, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That a special election be held in the City of Yakima in
conjunction with the State General Election to be held on November 8, 1994, all in
accordance with applicable laws, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the
City of Yakima for their approval or rejection a proposition as to whether or not a
franchise shall be granted to PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation, doing business as
Pacific Power and Light Company, all as provided for by the aforesaid franchise
ordinance, a copy of which ordinance is attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof
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Section 2 That the ballot title for the aforesaid proposition shall be as
follows:
PROPOSITION
Shall PacifiCorp , an Oregon Corporation, doing business as Pacific Power and
Light Company be granted a non-exclusive franchise to locate, construct, maintain,
and operate electric transmission and distribution lines within the City of Yakima.
® Yes
® No
Section 3 That the Yakima County Auditor of Yakima County, Washington, is
hereby requested to hold a special election in conjunction with the State General
Election on November 8, 1994, all in accordance with the provisions of this
resolution, and the Clerk of the Council is hereby .directed to notify the County
Auditor of Yakima County, Washington, of the passage of this resolution and to do all
other things necessary in the time and manner required by law to the end that the
proposition set out hereinabove shall be submitted to the electors of the City of
Yakima, Washington, as aforesaid.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 23rd day of Angust , 1994
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