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Home My WebLink Aboutord2014-081WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO 2014 -368 CLEARANCES I Initial I Date 0 Division Head: Date Received in Council NOV 0 4 2014 Agenda Date 11/12/14 11/25/14 to: Intro Finance Committee, Council Dept. Head: Prosecutor: ll 03 r WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Purchasin Budget: Executive: Rs TITLE OF DOCUMENT. An Ordinance Establishing the Agate Heights EstateBay Lane Storm Water Improvements Fund and Establishing a Project Based Budget for Agate Heights EstateBay Lane Storm Water Improvements . . .............. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance and Exhibit "A" SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO I Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Requested Date: SUMDIARYSTATEMENT 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.) Request establishes the Agate Heights EstateBay Lane Storm Water Improvements Fund and requests a project based budget for Agate Heights EstateBay Lane Storm Water Improvements of $610,000. COMMITTEE ACTION. 11/25/2014: Approved in Finance Committee, forwarded to Council for approval COUNCIL ACTION. 11/12/2014: Introduced 7 -0 11/25/2014: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2014 -081 �j Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: L- Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2014 -081 SPONSORED BY: Executive PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/12/14 ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -081 ESTABLISHING THE AGATE HEIGHTS ESTATE /BAY LANE STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR AGATE HEIGHTS ESTATE /BAY LANE STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane Storm Water Improvements is item number 3 on the approved Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Six —Year Water Resources Improvement Program, and, WHEREAS, the project will treat runoff from approximately 90 acres, It includes system upgrades to improve water quality through construction of bio infiltration swales and channel stabilization to reduce ditch erosion, and WHEREAS, the 2015 -2016 biennial budget includes funding for this project, and WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for project - based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse when the project has been completed or abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund is hereby established effective January 1, 2015 titled Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane Storm Water Improvements Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane storm water improvements mentioned above, and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane Storm Water Improvements Fund is approved with a project budget of $610,000 as described in Exhibit A. ADOPTED this _ day of ATTE-ST: Dana Brown -DJ "'.Council Clerk APPROVE ;p, -A §,TO FORM: Civil Deputy Prosecutor November 2014. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Carl Weimer, Chair of the Council Jack Louws,j'C y Date: ( )Aenied EX41,5 it 2015 -2016 Budget Preparation - Cost Maintenance Request Public Works Stormwater .............. Fund Cost Center Originator: M Caldwell Expenditure Type: One -Time Relative Priority 1 Name of Request: PB Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane Description: The project will treat runoff from approximately 90 acres. Project elements will include system upgrades to improve water quality through contruction of bioinfiltration swales and channel stabilization to reduce ditch erosion. See attached capital improvement request. Costs: Object Object Description 2015 Requested 2015 Approved 2016 Requested 2016 Approved 7380 Other Improvements $610,000 $610,000 $0 $0 8301.169 Operating Transfer In ($10,000) ($10,000) $0 $0 8301.324 Operating Transfer In ($600,000) ($600,000) $0 $0 Totals $0 $0 $0 $0 Thursday, October 09, 2014 Rpr: CMR- BY DEPT Reg and App CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REQUEST FORM Please submit a separate form for each project that fits into any one of the following categories: • Capital improvements over $50,000 • Capital improvements that propose REST or EDI funding • Capital improvements required to meet adopted County Comp Plan level of service (LOS) standards Date Submitted: 5/13/14 Capital Improvement Title: Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane Department: Public Works- Stormwater Originator: Kirk Christensen Department Head Signature: Type of Project: ❑ Equipment ❑ Software ® Capital Facility ❑ Maintenance ❑ Other: Click here to enter text. Answer the following questions. Indicate the source of your data where applicable. 1. Capital improvement description (include square feet, acres, miles of trails, jail beds, etc): This project will treat runoff from approximately 90 acres. Project elements will include system upgrades to improve water quality through construction of bioinfiltration swales and channel stabilization to reduce ditch erosion. 2. What is the problem this Capital Improvement will address? Lake Whatcom suffers from degraded water quality and pollutants entering into the lake. 3. Location (address, Assessor's parcel number or map): Agate Heights Estate /Bay Lane drainage area to Lake Whatcom 4. How will this capital improvement benefit our citizens? Improve water quality and decrease pollutants entering Lake Whatcom through a stormwater treatment system. 5. Is this capital improvement required to comply with laws, regulations or LOS standards? (Explain) Yes. State of Washington Dept. of Ecology has issued a TMDL for Lake Whatcom. This project will assist with reductions of pollutants into the lake. 6. Will this capital improvement increase efficiency in providing a public service? How? Yes. This will contribute to improved water quality in the lake which is the source of drinking water to nearly 100,000 Whatcom County residents. 7. Will this capital improvement reduce annual operating costs? Please quantify N/A 8. Will this capital improvement impact other county departments? How? Yes. Maintenance will be required by Public Works -M &O, any potential discharges may involve Health Dept. and /or Planning and Development Services 9. Will this capital improvement reduce future capital costs? How? N/A