HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1996-050WHA TCOM CO UNTY CO UNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 1996 - 291
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.:
7/24196
8/6/96
Council Introduction
Division Head:
9/3/96
Hearing
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor:
/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT:
Resolution for a formation of a park and recreation district.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
SUMMARYSTATEMENT.-
Related County Cotract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (Y/N) Y Requested Date: 9/3/96
Resolution ordering an election to determine the formation of a park and recreation district to be known as the Lynden
Regional Park and Recreation District.
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
1996- 291 816/96:
9/3196: Hearing. Approved 6-0. Res. #96 -050
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
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parks.res 7/11/96
AB96 -291
SPONSORED BY: „ Consent
PROPOSED BY: Citizens
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7123 /96
1 RESOLUTION NO. L6-050
2 ORDERING AN ELECTION TO DETERMINE THE FORMATION OF
3 A PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE LYNDEN
4 REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
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WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council received a petition to form a park and
recreation district in Lynden, Washington; and
WHEREAS, said petition met the petition requirements as outlined in Chapter 36
of the Revised Code of Washington; and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 1996 the County Council officially received into the
record a petition and certificate of sufficiency from the County Auditor, and
WHEREAS, the Council also received a signed agreement from petitioners to pay
for costs incurred by the County in publishing notice of the Councils public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing on the petition as required under
RCW 36; and
WHEREAS, the Council's role in the petition process is to establish boundaries of
the proposed regional park and recreation district, establish its name, and call for an
election of the property owners residing within district boundaries to determine whether
the district shall be formed;
I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
2 this park and recreation district shall be known as the Lynden Regional Park and
3 Recreation District; and
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the boundaries of this proposed district shall
5 be as set forth in Exhibit "A" to this resolution; and
6 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the election date shall be November 5, 1996
7 APPROVED this 3 day of sept • , 1996.
8 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
9 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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11 Dana Brown - Davis, Council Clerk Alvin Starkenburg, Acti Clair
12 APPROVED as to form:
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EXHIBITA
BOUNDARIES OF LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Beginning at a point where the north and south center line of Sec. 31,
Twp. 41. N., R. 2 E. Crosses the International Boundary Line and running east to
the north and south center line of Sec. 36, Twp. 41 N., R. 3 E.; thence south
along said center line of said Sec. 36, and the center line of Sec. 1 and Sec. 12,
Twp. 40 N., R. 3 E. to the center of Sec. 12, Twp. 40 N., R. 3 E.; thence west to
the west line of said Sec. 12; thence south to the center line of the main channel
of the Nooksack River; thence northwesterly along said center line of said River
to a point where said center line of said River crosses the north and south
center line of Sec. 26, Twp. 40 N., R. 3 E.; thence along the center lines of Secs.
26, and Sec. 35, 40 N., R. 3 E. And Sec. 2, 11, and 14, Twp. 39 N., R. 3 E. to the
center of Sec. 14, Twp. 39 N., R.3 E.; thence west to the center of Sec. 15, Twp.
39 N., R. 3 E.; thence north to the north line of Sec. 10, Twp. 39 N., R. 3 E.;
thence west to the southwest corner of Sec. 5, Twp. 39 N., R. 3 E.; thence north
to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Sec. 6, Twp. 39 N., R. 3 E.;
thence west to the west line of said Sec. 6; thence north along the Twp. Line
between R. 2 E. And R. 3 E. to a point where the west line of Sec. 31, Twp. 40 N.,
R. 3 E. crosses the center line of the main channel of the Nooksack River;
thence southwesterly, southerly and westerly along the center line of the main
channel of the Nooksack River to a point where said center line of said River
crosses the north and south center line of Sec. 34, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence
north to the center of said Sec. 34; thence west to the southwest corner of the
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Sec. 32, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.;
thence north to southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of Sec. 20, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence west to the center of Sec. 20,
Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence north to the southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec. 8, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence west to
the west line of said Sec. 8; thence north to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec. 6, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence
west to the north and south center line of said Sec. 6; thence north along the
center line of Sec. 6, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E. and Sec. 31, Twp. 41 N., R. 2 E. to the
point of Beginning. Lynden District is 68 square miles in extent.