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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2009 - 061
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
Originator: t�r v 17/ ) K1 o Q January 13, 2009 Introduction
Paula J. Cooper T"I o
Division Head: /t2/o/0y/ J ll l`~ I`LT a V P 10� January 27, 2009 Hearing
Jon Hutchings 7 I , I i
Dept
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Prosecutor: �v a ,/`/S/ V H A C O COUNTY
Dan Gibson COUNCIL.Yt Purchasing/Budget: / ✓ •Executive: VI\ 441
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
A Resolution by the Governing Body of the County- Wide Flood Control Zone District (WCFCZD) extending the WCFCZD
funding mechanism and levels for the Lynden/Everson Subzone
ATTACHMENTS:
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: January 27, 2009
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.)
It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the Flood Control Zone District that the activities funded through the District and this
Subzone be continued for 2009 and subsequent years, and the Subzone needs a continuing source of funding during that time.
This resolution will continue the funding mechanism for 2009 and subsequent years until revised by further resolution.
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
1 / 13 / 2009 : Introduced
1 / 27 / 2009 : Council Approved 7 -0
Res . 2009 - 008
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Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Res . 2009 - 008
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at: www. co. whatcom. wa.us/council.
1 SPONSORED BY : CONSENT
2 PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
3 INTRODUCTION DATE : January 13 , 2009
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6 A Resolution by the Governing Body of the
7 County-wide Flood Control Zone District
8 hereinafter referred to as the Whatcom County
9 Flood Control Zone District (WCFCZD)
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12 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-008
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14 AMENDING THE CURRENT WHATCOM COUNTY
15 FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT (WCFCZD)
16 FUNDING MECHANISM AND LEVELS FOR THE
17 LYNDEN/EVERSON SUBZONE
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20 WHEREAS , the WCFCZD was duly created by Whatcom County to provide
21 a governmental entity and structure through which to address flooding and achieve
22 flood damage reduction in Whatcom County; and ,
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24 WHEREAS , the Lynden/Everson Subzone was established , in terms of
25 governance structure , as set forth thoroughly in the preamble to Ordinance 97-
26 049 ; and ,
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28 WHEREAS Resolution No . 2007-069 provided for a funding mechanism for
29 2008 ; and ,
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31 WHEREAS , since it is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of the flood
32 control zone district that the activities funded through the Subzone be continued
33 for 2009 and subsequent years , the district needs a continuing source of funding
34 during that time ; and ,
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36 WHEREAS , the use of assessments is a proper funding mechanism for
37 Subzone activities ;
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39 NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the WCFCZD Board of
40 Supervisors that the funding mechanism for the Lynden/Everson Subzone , be
41 extended until such time as it is amended by further resolution of the Board and be
42 as follows :
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2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following parcels are exempt from paying
3 fees to the Lynden/Everson Subzone :
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6 a . All parcels owned by the Federal Government,
7 b . All parcels classified as Indian Lands held in trust,
8 c. All parcels exclusively classified as mineral rights,
9 d . All parcels owned by the State , classified as " bedlands or
10 tidelands" ,
11 e . All parcels with total fair market value (per County Assessor
12 records) less than or equal to $2 , 500 .
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14 APPROVED this 27th day of January , 2009.
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16 WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
17 ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,
18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Carl Weimer , Chair of WCFCZD Board of
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27 Da epr�vurritavis , Ouncil Clerk
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31 APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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35 Daniel L. Gibson , Senior Civil Deputy
36 Prosecuting Attorney