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TITLE &F DOCUMENT. Resolution approving land acquisition
ATTACHMENTS. 1. Memorandum
2. Resolution
3. Purchase & Sale Agreement
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
DNR has agreed to sell two pieces of surplus property to Whatcom County. Property #1, referred to as
the "Deming Transfer" encompasses 53.75 acres and is appraised at $190,000.00. Property #2 is referred
to as the "River Road Property," encompasses 24.84 acres and is appraised at $125,000.00. The total
purchase price of the two properties is $315,000.00 plus costs of any documentation, prorations and
recording. The money to purchase these two properties is in the Flood Control Zone District budget and
the expenditure needs to be approved by the Flood Control Zone District Council Board of Supervisors.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
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11/7/2007: Forwarded to Council fortiapproval
11/7/2007: Council Approved 7 -0
Res. 2007 -064
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SPONSORED BY: Public Works Administration
PROPOSED BY: Jim Perkins, Real Estate Manager
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 7, 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -064
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT FOR DNR SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering to sell
surplus State Trust Lands located in Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, River & Flood has identified two DNR parcels that would be particularly useful to
the County: property #1 in its management of the WRIA #1 Salmon Recovery Plan; property #2 as a
potential overflow location identified in the Lower Nooksack River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Plan
adopted in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Property #1, referred to as the "Deming Transfer" encompasses 53.75 acres and is
appraised at $190,000, and Property #2, referred to as the "River Road Property" encompasses 24.84 acres
and is appraised at $125,000; and
WHEREAS, DNR has agreed to sell the two properties to Whatcom County for their combined
appraised value of three hundred fifteen thousand dollars ( $315.,000.00), plus costs of any documentation,
prorations and reeording; and
WHEREAS, the money for the purchase of these two properties is in the Flood Control Zone
District budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council, acting as the Flood
Control Zone District Council Board of Supervisors, authorize the County Executive to enter into a
Purchase & Sale Agreement to purchase the two DNR surplus properties.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair