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TITLE FD CUMENT: Memorandum
Ordinance authorizing an assessment to provide revenue for the Samish Watershed Subzone
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum & Ordinance
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Ordinance authorizing an assessment of the Samish Watershed Subzone to provide revenue for
maintenance, operation and replacement of the dam structure at the month of Lake Samish.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
7/11/06: Introduced
8/8/06: Council Adopted 7 -0 Ord. 2006 -034
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Number: Ord. 2006 -034
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
INTRODUCTION DATE: JuIV 11, 2006
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-034
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN ASSESSMENT TO PROVIDE REVENUE
FOR THE SAMISH WATERSHED SUBZONE
WHEREAS, RCW 86.15.160 (2) authorizes an assessment upon property,
including state property, specially benefited by flood control improvements or
storm water control improvements; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 86.15.025 on June 20th, 2006, a
geographic portion of the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District was
established as the Samish Watershed Subzone; and,
WHEREAS, the Samish Lake Management District No. 1 Advisory
Committee has recommended an assessment is needed to maintain and operate
the Friday Creek dam and remove debris from the Lake Samish outlet channel;
and,
WHEREAS, $17,254 in annual revenue is needed to maintain and operate
the Friday Creek dam and remove debris from the Lake Samish outlet channel;
a nd,
WHEREAS, the operation of a dam structure is needed to augment stream
flows in Friday Creek and mitigate for water withdrawals by domestic units in the
Lake Samish Watershed; and,
WHEREAS, debris contributed from lake front parcels must be removed
from the Lake Samish outlet channel to maintain stream flows in Friday Creek;
and,
WHEREAS, an assessment for water withdrawals will be calculated based
on 400 gallons of water use per day for each domestic unit and lake front footage;
and,
2 WHEREAS estimated assessment proposed to be imposed on each parcel
3 in the Samish Subzone is $14.94 per domestic unit; and,
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5 WHEREAS, estimated assessment proposed to be imposed on each lake
6 front parcel in the Samish Watershed subzone is $0.23 per lake frontage foot, with
7 a minimum lake frontage assessment of $2.30; and,
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9 WHEREAS, the assessment roll should be updated annually to reflect
10 appropriate changes in assessments for development upon unimproved parcels
11 within the subzone; and,
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13 WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 86.09.490 and RCW 86.09.493 the
14 assessment upon real property shall be a lien against the property assessed and
15 said assessments shall become due and payable at the time or times general
16 taxes accrue payable, and,
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18 WHEREAS, RCW 86.15.162 provides statutory authority on delinquent
19 assessments for sale of parcel under RCW 86.09.496 and RCW 86.09.499. If the
20 district reconveys the land, however, interest shall accrue at the rate provided in
21 RCW 86.09.505; and,
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
24 an annual assessment of $0.23 per lake frontage foot, with a minimum lake
25 frontage assessment of $2.30 and $14.94 per domestic unit, is hereby levied for
26 the Samish Watershed Subzone, provided that revenue from said charges shall be
27 administered in accordance with the provisions of RCW 86.15 and in compliance
28 with RCW 86.09.
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31 ADOPTED this 8 day of August 2006.
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2 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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6 Daniel L. Gibson, Senior Civil Deputy
7 Prosecuting Attorney
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