HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2013-051 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. AB2013-388
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
twh 10/29/13 Finance
11/26/13
Originator: Council
Division Head:
Dept.Head: NUV 1 9 2111,
Prosecutor: J 11/18/13 WHATCOM COON, ,
COUNCIL
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TITLE OF DOC'UMI;N . olution to authorize the County Executive to purchase the property located and LaBounty and
Sunset Roads as,furthe ea7 criG d in Exhibit A.
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 authorize the County Executive to purchase the LaBounty and Sunset road property for the purposes
of constructing a new jail and Sheriff's headquarters.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11/26/2013: Forwarded to Council for approval 11/26/2013: Council Approved 6-1, Brenner
opposed Res. 2013-051
Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
AB2013-42, AB2013-255,AB2013-347 Res. 2013-051
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/26/13
Resolution 2013-051
REQUESTING COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE
LABOUNTY ROAD PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING
A NEW WHATCOM COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S HEADQUARTERS
WHEREAS, in June 2012, Whatcom County issued request for jail site property
proposals in order to acquire a qualified property capable of serving as a site for
a new jail to be constructed in Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Request for Property Proposals was to obtain
information and proposals on property that can serve as an appropriate site for a
correctional facility; and
WHEREAS, of the eleven properties submitted, three were reviewed in more
detail and one was selected for consideration in the Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS); and
WHEREAS, the SEIS process has concluded and identified the preferred site as a
qualified site for the purposes of constructing a new jail and Sheriff's
Headquarters; and
WHEREAS, the identified property, located at LaBounty Road and Sunset
Roads, consists of approximately 40 acres and is sufficient enough to incorporate
the site elements established through the Jail Planning Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the agreed purchase price included in a purchase and sale
agreement is $6,093,491 for the acquisition and related closing costs associated
with the LaBounty Road property purchase; and
WHEREAS, This appropriation will be funded through transfers to the Jail
Construction Project Fund from the following sources:
1. $2.3 million from the REET I Fund balance
2. $2.7 million from the Jail Fund
3. $1,093,491 from the General Fund. This General Fund transfer represents
a portion of the proceeds from the sale of properties to the Road Fund;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Whatcom County Council hereby
authorizes the County Executive to purchase the property located at LaBounty
and Sunset Roads and further described in attachment "A".
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
THAT PORTION OF LOT "C" OF "WILDER SHORT PLAT," FILED UNDER AUDITORS
FILE NO. 1273677, TN VOLUME 2 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 160, RECORDS OF THE
WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR,
EXCEPT THAT PORTION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF W.M., AND
EXCEPT PORTION OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF W.M.,
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BURLINGTON
NORTHERN RAILROAD (FORMERLY GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD) AT A CORNER
COMMON TO LOT C OF WILDER SHORT PLAT, AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
LOT 4 OF RECOMP SHORT PLAT, FILED IN VOLUME 21 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 93;
THENCE SOUTH 88°24'50" EAST, 448.53 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE
OF SAID LOT C TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 01°19'40"
EAST, 330.04 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88°24'50" WEST, 285.01 FEET TO THE WEST LINE
OF LOT A WITHIN SAID WILDER SHORT PLAT; THENCE SOUTH 01°19'40" WEST,
300.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT A; THENCE NORTH
88°24'50" WEST, 175.18 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH 19°50'59" EAST ALONG SAID
EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPT THE EAST 10 FEET THEREOF DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF FERNDALE FOR
ROAD PURPOSES BY THE "LABOUNTY INDUSTRIAL GENERAL BINDING SITE
PLAN" AS RECORDED UNDER AF NO. 2090800505 RECORDS OF THE WHATCOM
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE.
SITUATE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FERNDALE, WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
(CONTAINING 39.43 ACRES)
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