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SUBJECT:
Accepting Mertz Road as a public road
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT.•
Tn accordance with RCW 36.81, the hearing being held as
.quested in the Resolution adopted August 11, 1998, will,accept
Mertz Road as a maintained public road This Ordinance will
accomplish this, subject to a positive hearing.
Adoption.
NO. 98 -314D
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1998 - 314 D 8/11/98: Introduced Public Works Jeff Monsen
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3 PROPOSED BY: Edwin R. Henken
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5 INTRODUCTION DATE: 8/11/98
1 ORDINANCE NO. 98 -053
2 IN THE MATTER OF ACCEPTING
3 AN ADDITIONAL PORTION OF MERTZ ROAD AS A PUBLIC ROAD
4 WHEREAS, on August 11, 1998, pursuant to the procedures contained in RCW 36.81,
5 the County Council adopted a resolution of intent with regard to Mertz Road 0.3 mi. north of
6 the East Axton Road in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Township
7 39 North, Range 3 East of W.M.
8 WHEREAS, pursuant to that resolution a public hearing on the issue of whether this
9 roadway should be established as a County road was held on September 15, 1998; and
3 WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing pursuant to RCW 36.81.070 was properly given
11 and proof of such notice was properly demonstrated pursuant to RCW 36.81.080; and
12 WHEREAS, in conjunction. with the hearing the County Council received and reviewed
13 the report of the County Road Engineer on the efficacy of the establishment of this portion of
14 roadway as a County road; and
15 WHEREAS, members of the public have been provided with the opportunity to provide
16 the County Council with information and opinions relating to whether or not this portion of road
17 should become a County road; and
18 WHEREAS, the right -of -way underlying the road belongs to the County; and
19 WHEREAS, in view of the information brought to its attention by staff and members of
20 the public through the hearing process, the County Council finds that establishing the road as
21 a County road is a public necessity and is practicable;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that all that portion of County Road No. 679,
23 aka Mertz Road, in the northwest quarter of Section 22, Township 39 North, Range 3 East of
24 W.M., commencing .3 miles north of east Axton Road and continuing northerly 800 feet is
25 hereby established as a County road, effective October 15, 1998.
1 ADOPTED this 15 day of Sept. , 1998
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3 ATTEST:
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5 Dana Brown- Davis, Council Clerk
6 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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8 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Robert hof, Council Chair
( Ap roved O Denied
e Kremen, Executive
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