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TITLE FIIOCUMENT: Memorandum
Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing Concerning An Assessment to Provide Revenue for the Samish
Watershed Subzone
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum & Resolution
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( X ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date: August 8, 2006
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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 tine action.)
Resolution to schedule a public hearing to be held on August 8, 2006, concerning an ordinance
authorizing an assessment to provide revenue for the Samish Watershed Subzone.
COMMITTEE ACTION. •
COUNCIL ACTION:
7 /11 /06:Forwarded to Council for approval
7/11/06: Council Approved 7 -0
Res. 2006 -044
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: PUBLIC WORKS
INTRODUCTION DATE: July 11, 2006
RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -044
A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING
AUTHORIZATION OF 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;
and,
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 Like Samish outlet channel to maintain stream flows in Friday Creek; and
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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;
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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 the
10 appropriate assessment amount for development upon unimproved parcels within
11 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 RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council
24 that a Public Hearing to consider the authorization of an annual assessment for
25 the Samish Watershed Subzone will be held August 8, 2006 at the regular County
26 Council meeting.
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28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed rate of annual assessment
29 for consideration at the public hearing be at the estimated rates of $0.23 per lake
30 frontage foot, with a minimum lake frontage assessment of $2.30 and $14.94 per
31 domestic unit for parcels in the Samish Watershed Subzone.
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34 ADOPTED this 11 day of July , 2006.
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2 P-e-t—e Kremen, County Executive
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5 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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9 Daniel L. Gibson, Senior Civil Deputy
10 Prosecuting Attorney
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