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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of December 2, 2013
Please see directions for completing this document on the next page.
DATE: November 19,2013
FROM: Laurie E. Craghead. Legal 388-6623
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration and Approval of Order 2013-052 Order Declaring the Results of the Election Held on
November 5, 2013 for the Formation of the Alfalfa Fire District
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On November 5, 2013, the election was held and the electors voted to form the Alfalfa Fire District.
The Clerks of Deschutes and Crook counties certified the votes recorded for this election and submitted
their reports to the Legal Department. Copies are attached to the order. Statutes require that the Board
canvas the votes in order to officialy form the District. Order 2013-052 is the official canvas of the
vote and declaration of the formation of the district.
Once the Board signs the order, certified copies will be given to the Oregon Department of Revenue
and the Secretary of State Archives Division, to the Deschutes County 911 Service District and to the
County Assessor and Tax Collector. Although the statutes do not require it, a copy will also be given to
the County Sheriffs Office.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Motion: Approve signature of Order 2013-052
ATTENDANCE: Laurie E. Craghead
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Copy to Legal as soon as it it signed so that Legal can obtain the certified copies as soon as possible.
Legal will assure that the Clerk's office has the original for recording in the Commissioners Journals.
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LEGAL COUNSEL
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Declaring the Results of the Election *
Held on November 5, 2013 for the Formation of * ORDER NO. 2013-052
the Alfalfa Fire District *
WHEREAS, an election in Deschutes County, Oregon was held on November 5,2013 on the measure
set forth in Exhibit A, incorporated by herein, concerning the proposed Alfalfa Fire District ("District"); and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County and Crook County Abstracts of Votes, copies of which are attached
as Exhibits Band C, respectively and incorporated by reference herein, show that a majority of those persons
voting, voted to approve the measure; and
WHEREAS, ORS 198.820( I) requires the Board to canvass the votes and declare the District formed if
the Board determines that the majority of the votes cast were in favor of fonnation of the District; now,
therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDERS
as follows:
Section I: At the election held in Deschutes County, Oregon on November 5,2013, as evidenced by the
abstract of votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein, 337 electors
cast ballots on the issue of formation of the District, and, of those electors, 235 electors voted YES and 100
voted NO with no over votes and 2 under votes on the measure captioned "TO FORM A FIRE DISTRICT AND
ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT", as set forth in the attached Exhibit B, incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2: At the election held in Crook County, Oregon on November 5, 2013, as evidenced by the
abstract of votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference herein, 22 electors cast
ballots on the issue of formation of the District, and, of those electors, 16 electors voted YES and 6 voted NO
with no over votes and no under votes on the measure captioned "TO FORM A FIRE DISTRICT AND
ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT", as set forth in the attached Exhibit C, incorporated by reference herein.
Section 3: Because a majority of the electors voting approved the formation of the proposed district, the
measure is declared to have passed and the District to be formed.
Section 4: The name of the District shall be the Alfalfa Fire District and the boundaries shall be as
legally described in Exhibit D and depicted on the map Exhibit E, both exhibits being attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein.
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Section 5: The purpose of the District is to take all necessary and proper steps to organize for rural
fire protection for property within the district, enter into mutual aid agreements, apply for grants, train
members, educate the public, purchase and maintain necessary equipment, land, and structures as required
for operating a fire district and department, and provide emergency medical assistance within the district's
boundaries, pursuant to ORS 478.
Section 6: The pennanent rate limit for operating taxes is $1.75 per $1,000 assessed value for the
District for ad valorem taxes pursuant to Section 11, Article 11, Oregon Constitution, is hereby established.
Section 7. The County Clerk shall issue certificates of election to the five persons, the number of person
equal to the number of board members named in the petition for fonnation, receiving the highest number of
votes.
Section 8: The Legal Counsel Department shall cause certified copies of this order be filed with the
Deschutes County Clerk and Assessor, the Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District, the Oregon Department of
Revenue and Secretary of State pursuant to ORS 198. 780( 1) and ORS 308.225.
Dated this ___ day of December, 2013. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ALAN UNGER, CHAIR
TAMMY BANEY, VICE-CHAIR
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary ANTHONY DEBONE, COMMISSIONER
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County and Notice Information
Notice is hereby given on .~_~~.~.~!_?__.20 13 ,that a measure election will be held in
Date of Election
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the county'S voters.
Caption 10 words
TO FORM A FIRE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT
Question 20 words
Shall Alfalfa Fire District be formed with a permanent rate limit of $1.75 per $1,000 assessed value
beginning 2014-20 15?
Summary 175 words
A fire district would be established in the Alfalfa area of Deschutes County and extending into a small
portion of Crook County. The name of the district will be the Alfalfa Fire District. The purpose of the
district will be to organize for rural fire protection for property within the district, enter into mutual aid
agreements, apply for g~ants, train members, educate the public, pur~hase and maintain necessary
equipment, land. and structures as required for op.erating a fire district and department, and provide
emergency medical assistance.
If approved, this measure would authorize the district to tax properties within the district for the above
listed services at a maximum permanent tax limit of $1.75 per $1,000 assessed value and is estimated
to raise $101,092.00 in operating funds for the District beginning in the 2014-2015 tax year, (Map of
the proposed district will accompany the ballots.)
The following authorized county official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and the bal/ot title chal/engt:/ process
has been completed.
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Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT A TO ORDER 2013-052
NUMBERED KEY CANVASS
RUN DATLll/19/13 09:33 AM
9·95 Alfalfa Fire District Formation
Vote for 1
01 eYes
02 = No
Deschutes County. Oregon
Special Election
November 5, 2013
VOTES PERCENT
235 7Q.15
100 29.85
WITH 1 or 1 PRECINCTS REPORTING
03 = OVER VOTES
04 UNDER VOTES
Final Official Results
REPORT·EL52 PAGE 0004
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summarize the tally of vot~§ cast at the November 5. 2013
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Deschutes County Clerk
STATE OF OREGON
ABSTRACT OF VOTES
Crook County
NOV[MBER 05,2013 Special Election
Alfalfa Fire District Formation
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Precincts
OFFICE CANDIDATE
Director Robert Kathman
Position 1 Write ins
TOTAL
Over votes
Undervotes
Director Carolyn R Chase
Position 2 Write ins
TOTAL
Over votes
Undervotes
Director David Warren
Position 3 Write ins
TOTAL
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Under votes
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NOVEMBER 05,2013 Special Election
Alfalfa Fire District Formation
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OFFICE CANDIDATE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOTAL
Director Rowan Holitz 10 10
Position 4 Write in 0 0
TOTAL 10 10
Over votes 0 0
Under votes 12 12
Director Gary Hughes 11 11
Position 5 Write ins 0 0
TOTAL 11 11
Over votes 0 0
Under votes , , , 11 11
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I, Deanna E Berman, Crook County Clerk, do hereby, certify that the votes recorded on this report correctly
summarize the tally of vote cast at the November 5, 2013 Special Election
Dated this 15th day of November 2013
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Alfalfa Fire District
Proposed Boundary Description
The boundary of the Alfalfa Fire District is as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 5, Township 17 South, Range 14 East,
Deschutes County;
thence East to the Northeast corner of Section 4, Township 17 South, Range 15 East,
Crook County;
thence South to the Southeast corner of Section 9, Township 18 South, Range 15 East,
Crook County;
thence West to the Northeast corner of Section 16, Township 18 South, Range 14 East,
Deschutes County;
thence South to the Southeast 1/. of the Northeast Y-1 of Section 16, Township 18 South,
Range 14 East, Deschutes County;
thence West through the center of Section 16 to the Southwest Y-1 of the NOlthwest '/4 of
Section 16, Township 18 South, Range 14 East, Deschutes County,
thence North to the NOlthwest corner of Section 16, Township 18 South, Range 14 East,
Deschutes County;
thence West to the Southwest corner of the Southeast 'I. of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8,
Township 18 South, Range 14 East, Deschutes County;
thence North to the Northwest corner of the Northeast 1;4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8,
Township 18 SOllth, Range 14 East, Deschutes County;
thence West to the Southwest comer of the Northwest 1;4 of Section 8, Township 18
South, Range 14 East, Deschutes County;
thence NOlth to the point ofbeginlling at the Northwest corner of Section 5, Township 17
South, Range 14 East, Deschutes County,
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