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NO. 1996 - 415
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11/20/96
11/26/96
Introduction
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Ordinance in the matter of formation of Lynden Regional Park and Rec. District
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1996-415 11/26/96: Introduction
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INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/26/96
ORDINANCE NO. 96 -063
IN THE MATTER OF THE FORMATION OF THE LYNDEN REGIONAL PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council, being officers designated by law and
constituting the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast for and
against Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District at an election held on November 5, 1996 in
said Park and Recreation District; and,
WHEREAS, the Canvassing Board certified that a total of 7320 votes were cast; that
3161 had been cast for the formation of the District and 1379 votes cast against the formation of
the District; and,
WHEREAS, the votes cast for Commissioners for the Lynden Regional Park and
Recreation District were, District #1: Hank Roorda, received 2491 votes; District #2: Ron Van
Soest received 3940 votes; District #3: Richard L. Waldemar, Jr. received 3043 votes; District #4:
Curtis E. Maberry received 2572 votes; and District #5: Terry DeValois received 4206 votes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that, as a
result of said election, the following described territory is now duly organized as Lynden Regional
Park and Recreation District:
The exterior boundaries of the proposed park and recreation district are those of Lynden
School District #504 as set forth as follows:
Beginning at a point where the north and south center line of Section 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
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west line of Sec. 31, Twp. 40 N., R. 3 E. crosses the center line of the main channel of the
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Nooksack River; thence southwesterly, southerly, and westerly along the center line of the
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main channel of the Nooksack River to a point where said center line of said River crosses
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the north and south center line of Sec. 34, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence north to the center
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of said Sec. 34; thence west to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the
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northeast quarter of Sec. 32, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence north to southeast corner of the
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southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Sec. 20, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence west to
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the center of Sec. 20, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence north to the southeast corner of the
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northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec. 8, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence west to
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the west line of said Sec. 8;'thence north to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter
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of the southeast quarter of Sec. 6, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.; thence west to the north and south
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center line of said Sec. 6; thence north along the center line of Sec. 6, Twp. 40 N., R. 2 E.
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and Sec. 31, Twp. 41 N. R. 2 E. to the point of Beginning. Lynden District is 68 square
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miles in extent.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that Hank Roorda, first district; Ron Van Soest, second
district; Richard L. Waldemar, Jr, third district; Curtis E. Maberry, fourth district; and Terry
DeValois, fifth district are hereby declared to be the duly elected Commissioners of said Lynden
Regional Park and Recreation District.
ADOPTED this 10 day of December , 199 6
ATTEST:
Dana Brown - Davis,
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
37 Daniel Gibson, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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L. Ward Nel on, C until Chair
( Approved () Denied
ketie'�Kremen, County Executive