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11/2/89 <br /> Ordinance No . /64/9 -19 <br /> An ordinance creating the special construction fund No. <br /> 390 entitled "Library Construction Fund" , and <br /> authorizing funding for the renovation and addition to <br /> the main library, including parking and stair tower, <br /> and design and construction of a branch library, and a <br /> museum/interpretive center and public meeting rooms , <br /> and repealing Ordinance No . 1365-87 passed on August <br /> 22 , 1987 . <br /> WHEREAS , on May 19 , 1987 , the voters of the City of Everett <br /> approved Proposition No . 2 , Library Improvement Levy; and <br /> WHEREAS , that levy allows Everett to increase its regular <br /> property tax levy in 1988 through 2007 by a rate not to exceed <br /> $0 . 228 per thousand of assessed valuation to provide $6 , 440 , 000 <br /> plus the cost of borrowing such amount for up to 20 years , as <br /> specified in Ordinance No. 1345-87 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the stream of proceeds from that levy will not begin to <br /> be available until 1989 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Library Services and Construction Act grants have been <br /> awarded toward construction of the branch library and main <br /> library; and <br /> WHEREAS , it is in the public interest to provide improved library <br /> services as soon as possible ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Council approved the concept design of the civic center <br /> including the museum/interpretive center and public meeting rooms <br /> as recommended by the civic center committee. The committee ' s <br /> recommendations were based upon studies approved by council to <br /> accomplish the authorized Capital Improvement Project ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Council authorized an increase in business and <br /> occupation taxes , gambling taxes , and utility taxes to provide <br /> revenue to finance a series of capital improvements including a <br /> museum/interpretive center and public meeting rooms ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: <br /> Section 1 : The special construction fund is hereby <br /> established as Fund No . 390 , titled "Library <br /> Construction Fund" , and will be used to accomplish <br /> the action authorized in subsequent sections of <br /> this ordinance . <br /> Section 2 : The total estimated cost of library and museum <br /> projects herein authorized in sections 3 and 8 is <br /> $12 , 882 , 702 ( $10 , 677 , 702 for library and <br /> $2 , 205 , 000 for museum) , which will include all <br /> related costs for design, construction, contract <br /> administration, and their associated costs . <br /> Section 3 : This ordinance shall authorize planning , <br /> designing , renovating and constructing an addition <br /> to the main library, with related parking, stairs <br /> and elevator; and planning and constructing a <br /> branch library. <br /> Section 4 : The Library Director is hereby given the <br /> responsibility of conducting all tasks outlined in <br /> section 3 above. <br />