HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2013-044 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-371
CLEARANCES Initial Date _ Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
twh 10/29/13 11/12/13 Finance
Originator: Council
Division Head:
D e p t. Head: NOV 0 5 2013
Prosecutor: J 1101113 WHATCOM COUNTY
Purchasing/Budget:
COUNCIL
Executive: - '7
TITLE OF DOCUMENT: esolution to authorize the transfer of the land located at 901 West Smith Road from General
Government Ownership to the Whatcom County Road Fund.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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Requesting Council approval to transfer the land located at 901 West Smith Road from General Government Ownership to the
Whatcom County Road Fund.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11/12/2013: Forwarded Approved Substitute to 11/12/2013: Council Approved Substitute 6-0,
Council Kremen absent
Res. 2013-044
Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Res. 2013-044
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 12, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-044
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF
LAND LOCATED AT 901 WEST SMITH ROAD, SITE OF THE ROAD
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SHOP, FROM GENERAL
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP TO THE WHATCOM COUNTY ROAD FUND
WHEREAS, the road maintenance and operation shop (central shop)was
constructed in 1982 at 901 West Smith Road on a portion of parcel 390234 416391 0000;
and,
WHEREAS, parcel 390234 416391 0000, is approximately 146.89 acres
and is a general government asset, and,
WHEREAS, the primary use of a 99.83 acre portion of parcel 390234
416391 0000 for the foreseeable future is road related activities, and,
WHEREAS, RCW 43.09.210 requires that property transferred between
funds be at full value; and,
WHEREAS,the 99.83 portion of parcel 390234 416391 0000 has an
appraised value of$550,000 based on a Wm. T. Follis LLC, Realtors' appraisal dated
June 3th, 2013,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 99.83 acre portion
of land located at 901 West Smith Road, portion of parcel 390234 416391 000 is surplus
to general government needs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Executive is
authorized on behalf of Whatcom County to transfer ownership of the 99.83 portion of
land located at 901 West Smith Road,portion of parcel 390234 416391 000 as described
in Exhibit A, to the Road Fund in exchange for which the Road Fund will pay the full
value of$550,000 to the General Fund for the property.
APPROVED this 11th day of November , 2013.
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Exhibit A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
A 99.83 acre portion of the following described parcel:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR PARCEL#390234 416391 0000
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34,TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 02 EAST
OF W.M.,WHATCOM COUNTY,WASHINGTON,EXCEPT THAT PORTION DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT PORTION OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER LYING WESTERLY OF THE
NORTHWEST DIAGONAL DRIVE AND LYING NORTHERLY OF A LINE DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION,
THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 35'57"WEST 1379.62 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF SAID
LINE DESCRIPTION,THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 17'44"EAST,651.51 FEET MORE OR
LESS TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHWEST DIAGONAL DRIVE AND THE
TERMINUS OF SAID LINE DESCRIPTION.
EXCEPT NORTHWEST DIAGONAL ROAD,SMITH ROAD AND LARSON ROAD.
SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY,WASHINGTON
END OF EXHIBIT"A
NOTE: THIS LEGAL IS PRESUMED TO BE CORRECT AND IS BASED ON
DESCRIPTIONS TAKEN FROM THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S
ABBREVIATED LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THE ABOVE PARCEL NUMBER.THE
ABOVE LEGAL DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE PUBLIC RECORD.