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Home My WebLink Aboutord1997-004WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL AB97 -034 NO. CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office: Agenda date Assigned to: Originator: SF t/6/97 I, EC E � V E JAN ��7: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL. 1114197 Council Division Head: Dept. Head: Prosecutor: "j P=hasing/Budget: Executive: SUBJECT. Ordinance establishing Whatcom County voting precincts for city of Ferndale. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance. SUMMARY STATEMENT. Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below. Related County contract #: should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO !x ! YES ! ! Requested date: Amount budgeted for this item/project: Is it (or will it be) within budget? YES / / NO / / (Please explain below) Budget line item number(s): To redefine precinct boundary lines to accomodate city of Ferndale annexations. Ordinance must be adopted no later than 30 days prior to an election within the city. The next city of Ferndale election is scheduled for March 11, 1997. ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.- Recommend adopting ordinance. COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN. 1/14/97: Introducetion COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.- 1997-34 1114197: Introduced 1/28/97: Adopted 7 - 0. Ord. #97 -004 Keuuea rue /vumpers: vruuturwu ur Resolution Number (this item only), 9'7 -ooh INTRODUCED BY: CONSENT PROPOSED BY: AUDITOR DATE: 1/6/97 ORDINANCE No. 97 -004 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WHATCOM COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS WHEREAS, state law mandates in R.C.W. 29.04.050 that every voting precinct must be wholly within a single congressional district, a single legislative district, and a single district of a county legislative authority; and, WHEREAS, state law mandates R.C.W. 29.04.040 (3) that precincts in which voting machines or electronic voting devices are used may contain as many as nine hundred registered voters; and, WHEREAS, annexations to cities of Whatcom County and special purpose districts divided some precincts of Whatcom County requiring that they and some adjacent precinct boundaries be redrawn; WHEREAS, state law mandates in R.C.W. 04.040 (2) that no precinct boundaries may be changed during the period starting on the thirtieth day prior to the first day for candidates to file for the primary election and ending with the day of the general election; and, WHEREAS, Ferndale City is having a Special Election to be held on March 11, 1997 and the precinct boundaries must be established by February 8, 1997 which is thirty days prior to this Special Election and time is needed for the necessary procedural steps such as legislative authority approval, notification of voters, production of maps, and notification to the Secretary of State, HOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT: Section 1.14 of the Whatcom County Code for Ferndale Precincts Ferndale City 1, Ferndale City 2, and Ferndale City 3, Ferndale City 4, Ferndale City 5, and Ferndale City 6 be amended, deleted and created to read as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" which is fully incorporated herein. PASSED this 28 . day of January , 1997 C` D BROWN -D Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: on Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WARD E- 0k ( APPROVED ( ) VETOED PETE KREMEN Executive DATE: g- -5 C, -1 Exhibit A: FERNDALE CITY 1: Beginning at the intersection of Washington Street and Vista Drive; thence south along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Washington Street; thence east along said centerline to a point along the west bank of the Nooksack River; thence northeast in a direct line from said river to its intersection with the east right of way of Interstate 5 and the east extension of Shukson Street; thence continuing along the city limits of the City of Ferndale generally east, south, west, and north to the intersection of the city limits with the centerlines of Douglas Road and Imhoff Road; thence northeast along the centerline of Douglas Road to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Washington Street; thence northeast along said centerline of Washington Street to the Point of Beginning. FERNDALE CITY 2: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue; thence north along the centerline of Malloy Avenue to its intersection of the centerline of Thorton Road; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence northwest along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of the northern city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence generally east, north, east, south and west along said city limits to its intersection' with the east right of way of Interstate 5 and the extension of the centerline of Shuksan Street; thence southwest on a direct line to the centerline of the extension of Washington Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence northwest along said centerline to the point of beginning. FERNDALE CITY 3: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue; thence north along the centerline of Malloy Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Thornton Road; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Seamount Drive; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the extension with the east bank of Shell Creek; thence south along said bank to its intersection with the centerline of Fieldview Drive; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Shannon Avenue; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Ferndale Terrace; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to the point of beginning. FERNDALE CITY 4: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Vista Drive and Malloy Avenue; thence south along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection. with the centerline of Washington Street; thence southwest along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Main Street; thence west along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Douglas Road; thence southwest along said centerline to its intersection with the city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence generally north, west, north, west, south, west, and north to its intersection with the east -west centerline of Section 24, Township 39 North, Range 1 East; thence east along said centerline through Sections 24 and 19 to its intersection with the west bank of Shell Creek; thence south along said bank to its intersection with the centerline of Fieldview Drive; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Shannon Avenue; thence north along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Ferndale Terrace; thence east along said centerline to its intersection with the centerline of Vista Drive; thence south along said centerline to the point of beginning. FERNDALE CITY 5: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Seamont Drive and Vista Drive; thence north along the centerline of Vista Drive to its intersection with the centerline of Thorton Road; thence west along said centerline to the north -south centerline of Section 24, Township 39, North 1 East, being the city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence south, east, and south to the east -west centerline of Section 24, Township 39, North 1 East; thence east along said centerline through Sections 24 and 19 to the point of beginning. FERNDALE CITY 6: Beginning at the centerlines of Thorton Road and Vista Drive; thence north along the centerline of Vista Drive to the city limits of the City of Ferndale; thence generally west and south along said city limits to its intersection with the centerline of Thornton Road; thence east along said centerline to the point of beginning.