HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2012-024 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2012- 195
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date _ Assigned to:
Ori 'nator: JPR 5/22/2012 R 6/5/2012
8� v Introduction
Division Head: JPR 5/22/2012 6/19/2012 Hearing
Dept. Head: 14 1� a MAY 2 9 . 2012
Prosecutor: 122.77 • 17 - WHATCOM COUNTY
Purchasing/Budget:
COUNCIL
Executive: Yf
TITLE OF DO ' 1�, NT:
l Ordinance Regarding reduction of the Speed Limit on portions of Hatton Way.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to County Executive and Council
2. Ordinance
3. Vicinity Map
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SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? (X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Requested Date: 6/19/2012
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate.
Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
To comply with the terms of the Lummi Ferry Lease agreement with the Lummi Nation and to comply with
RCW 46. 61. 415, it is found necessary and expedient to reduce the speed limit from 50 miles per hour to 35
miles per hour on portions of Hatton Way.
COMMITTEE ACTION:: COUNCIL ACTION.•
6 / 05 / 2012 : Introduced
6 /19 / 2012 : Council Adopted 6-0 , Knutzen
absent Ord . 2012-024
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord . 2012- 024
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing
on the County 's website at: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
SPONSORED BY : Consent
PROPOSED BY : Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE : 6/5/2012
ORDINANCE NO . 2012 -024
ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS
OF HAXTON WAY
WHEREAS , the Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46 . 61 . 415 to
establish speed limits on certain County roads ; and
WHEREAS , a request to lower the speed limit on Haxton Way by the Lummi Nation;
and
WHEREAS , the County Road Engineer has agreed that it is necessary to formally•
establish a new speed limit on Haxton Way ; and .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED that a speed limit be set and posted at 35
miles per hour at the following locations :
On Haxton Way from the intersections of Kwina Road south for 1000 feet and from
Smoke House Road north for 620 feet .
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to post the
appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be
notified by a copy of this ordinance .
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.�`� ohseirtyr �t )S ordinance are hereby added to Whatcom County Code , Section
109 OAP �'�.9th day of June , 2012 .
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APPRO ED AS TO FORM : (,Approved ( ) Denied
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ivil Deputy ' rosecutor Jack Lo s , Execu ive
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