HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2013-060 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-348
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
twh 10/14/13 10/22/13 Intro
Originator: _ E C�' LL 1/ V E D _..-
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Division Head: Council
OCT 152013
Dept. Head:
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Prosecutor: COUNCIL
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive: / i b I1S 113
TITLE OF DOCUME : Ordinance to establish the State Street Building and Improvement Fund and related capital budget
appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Requesting Council approval to establish the State Street Building Acquisition and Improvement Fund and related capital budget
appropriation in the amount of$5,058,885.(See Executive Louws 10/14/13 memo to council referencing funding adjustments to
allow for property acquisitions).
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11/12/2013: Forwarded to Council for approval 10/22/2013: Introduced
11/12/2013: Council Adopted 5-1, Brenner
opposed and Kremen absent
Ord. 2013-060
Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Ord. 2013-060
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SPONSORED BY: Executive
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 10/22/13
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-060
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE STATE STREET
BUILDING ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT FUND AND
RELATED CAPITAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Council has determined it is in the best interest of the
citizens of Whatcom County to acquire a building located at 1500 North State Street,
Bellingham Washington, and
WHEREAS, purchase of the State Street building will enable Whatcom County to
discontinue use of the Northwest Annex for office space and thereby avoid costly repairs the
annex requires, and
WHEREAS, purchase of the State Street Building establishes county ownership of the
county morgue and the County Medical Examiner's office, and
WHEREAS, purchase and renovation of the State Street Building will be funded by a
$3,808,884 transfer from the General Fund, which represents a portion of the proceeds from
the sale of the Civic Center Building and a $1,250,000 transfer from the Public Utilities Fund,
and
WHEREAS, when completed, this building will house all operations of Planning and
Development Services, the development related staff from Public Works and it will continue to
serve as the offices for the Medical Examiner and will continue to serve as the morgue,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund
is hereby established effective November 12, 2013 titled State Street Building Acquisition and
Improvement Fund.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a capital budget
appropriation of $5,058,884 is hereby established for the acquisition and renovation of 1500
North State Street, Bellingham Washington.
ADOPTED .this 11th day of November , 2013.
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Dana Br ;Q,isti ,•Couc'cil Clerk Kathy Kershner, Chair of the Council
APPROVEQ,AS Tilbr\FORM: .6ppro 71) Denied
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Louw , Count_ y Efecutive
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