HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-15 RESOLUTION NO. i
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
providing for the submission to the water system customers of the City and
to water customers in the unincorporated county who receive City water
from Public Utility District No. 1 of an advisory poll seeking citizen input
regarding the fluoridation of the City's municipal water supply.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Port Angeles seeks citizen opinion as to
whether to terminate or to continue fluoridation of the City's municipal water supply. To accomplish
that, Council hereby finds and declares an advisory poll to be mailed to all customers who receive
fluoridated water is the best way to measure citizen interest in continuation of fluoridation of the City's
municipal water supply.
Section 2. Poll. In order to measure citizen opinion on fluoridation, the Council hereby authorizes
the question as described below to be submitted as an advisory poll to all customers who receive
fluoridated water from the City's municipal water system.
Section 3. The Question. The advisory poll hereby authorized shall be in substantially the following
form:
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
FLUORIDATION OF MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
ADVISORY POLL
The City of Port Angeles is contractually obligated to continue fluoridation of the municipal
water supply until May 18, 2016. After that date, fluoridation will continue unless the City
Council takes action to discontinue the practice. Should the City of Port Angeles continue
fluoridating its municipal water supply after May 18, 2016?
YES ❑
NO ❑
NO OPINION ..... ❑
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The City of Port Angeles currently fluoridates its drinking water in accordance with regulation
established by the Washington State Department of Health. The City began fluoridating the water in
2006 with the intent of improving dental health in the community, and the City is contractual)
obligated to continue fluoridation until May 18, 2016. After that date, fluoridation will continue unless
the City Council acts to discontinue the practice. The Council wants to measure citizen opinion
regarding fluoridation. This is an advisory ballot, and is not binding on the City Council. However, the
Council will consider the results of this ballot in deciding whether to continue fluoridation.
Section 4. Distribution. Not later than C , 2015, the advisory poll shall be mailed to
all water customers who receive fluoridated water from the City. Responses to the Question must be
postmarked not later than NbwnhQ�' �l , 2015. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
make all arrangements and agreements necessary to carry out the directions of this Resolution. The
City Manager is further authorized to make appropriate arrangements and agreements to have the
results tabulated by an outside, independent entity.
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Section 5. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions of this resolution shall for
any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of this
resolution, but this resolution shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid provision had not been
contained herein.
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Section 6. Effective Date, This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a special meeting of said Council
held on the 4 day of August, 2015.
Dan Di urlio, Mayor
ATTEST: APP,jWVED AS TO F .
lennifef Veneklasen, City Clerk William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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