HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1996-005WIMTCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 1996 -18
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12/27/95
10/05/94
County Council
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SUBJECT.•
Resolution, Joint with County, Bellingham, & Water District #10; Lake Whatcom
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A joint resolution of Whatcom County, City of Bellingham, and Water District #10 adopting specific Lake Whatcom
watershed action team plans. This resolution was passed at a joint meeting on October 5, 1994. Council received
resolution from the city of Bellingham in December of 1995
CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
I move to approve....
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
10/5/94: Council approved the joint resolution
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JOINT RESOLUTION
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL NO. 96 -005
BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL NO. 65 -94
WATER DISTRICT 10 NO. 4-9 /
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF WHATCOM COUNTY, CITY OF BELLINGHAM, AND
WATER DISTRICT 10 ADOPTING SPECIFIC LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED
ACTION TEAM PLANS.
WHEREAS, on November 30, 1992 the Whatcom County Council, Bellingham City
Council, and Water District 10 Commissioners jointly adopted a set of goals and policies to guide
management actions in the Lake Whatcom Watershed; and
. WHEREAS, in April 1993, the Whatcom County Council, Bellingham City Council, and
Water District 10 Commissioners jointly endorsed a strategy to develop action plans for eight of
the 21 areas for which goals had been adopted, including conservation, spill response,
urbanizati on/d eve] opment, on -site waste systems, stormwater, forest practices, public
involvement /education, and information/data management; and
WHEREAS, teams of individuals were formed and have been working to develop draft
plans for each of the eight areas listed above; and
WHEREAS, five of these plans (conservation, information/data management, public
involvement /education, spill response, and forest practices) have been completed and undergone
preliminary review and modification based on comments from the Management Committee
(Mayor of Bellingham, County Executive, Manager of Water District 10), Council Sub -
Committee (representative Council members and Commissioners), the public, and other agencies;
and
WHEREAS, the Management Committee has developed a specific funding
recommendation to assist with implementation of the draft plans and possible 1995 stormwater
program needs; and
WHEREAS, a special joint meeting of the County Council, City Council and Water
District 10 Commissioners was held on October 5, 1994 to provide for review of the plans and to
determine how to proceed with their implementation; and
WHEREAS, approval of plans including the implementation and new funding
recommendation is necessary for incorporation into the 1995 work program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCILS FOR WHATCOM
COUNTY, CITY OF BELLINGHAM, AND WATER DISTRICT 10 COMMISSION that
the following action plans are adopted and are to be incorporated in the 1995 programs:
• Conservation
• Information/Data Management
• Public Involvement/Education
• Spill Response
• Forest Practices
FOR THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM:
PASSED by Council this 5_ day of 1994.
Council President
APPROVED by me this —�— day of ����'� , 1994.
Mayor
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F' a ce DirectAr
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Offic f the City Attorney
FOR WHATCOM COUNTY:
PASSED by Whatcom County Council this b 44\ day of 6Ct-6,ber
1994.
Cou it Chair
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Civic Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
FOR WATER DISTRICT 10:
Signed this — � ay of