HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1994-046WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 9¢273D
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Aggenda date
Assigned to:
Originator. WC Ag Pres Corn
9/19
9/27/94
Council
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
PurchasinVSudget:
Executive:
SUMECT
Resolution certifying and accepting the proposed poll book for the irrigation district formation election
(Whatcom Agricultural Water District)
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
SUMMARY STATEMENT Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO xx YES Requested date:
By passing this resolution the Council would be certifying and accepting the poll book for the irrigation district
election (to form the Whatcom Agricultural Water District). Please read the resolution for more information.
Civil Deputy Prosecutor Dan Gibson will be prepared to advise the Council on this matter at the September
,"7 Council meeting.
CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
9/27/94: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0 (the substitute)
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Res 94 -046
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AB94 -273D PROPOSED BY: Whatcom CountyAgriculture Preservation Committee
SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCTION DATE: 9127194
RESOLUTION NO. 94 -046
CERTIFYING AND ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED POLL BOOK
FOR THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT FORMATION ELECTION
(WHATCOM AGRICULTURAL WATER DISTRICT)
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Agriculture Preservation Committee
respectfully asks that the Council consider certifying and accepting a poll book for the
election to determine whether the Whatcom County Agricultural Water District, an
irrigation district under RCW 87, shall be formed; and
WHEREAS, this election is to be conducted by mail ballot; and
WHEREAS, participants in the election are limited to owners of property within
the boundaries of the proposed district, with two votes given for every five acres (or
fraction thereof) of property owned'; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Agriculture Preservation Committee has
determined that the district will contain less than 200,000 acres, which determines the
qualifications of electors and the voting method under State Law; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Agriculture Preservation Committee asked a
consultant to prepare the poll book under consideration by the Council to include only
parcels of property of the size of five acres or greater, thus implying that less than fifty
'See Section 87.03.051 of the Revised Code of Washington.
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1 percent of the total acreage of the district is owned in individual ownerships of less than
2 five acres2; and
3 WHEREAS, the Council will consider certifying and accepting the poll book for
4 the election only after a representative of the Whatcom County Agriculture Preservation
5 Committee states on the record that less-than fifty percent of the total acreage of the
6 district is owned in individual ownerships of less than five acres; and
7 WHEREAS, the poll book is required to determine the eligible voters (voters
8 must be 18 years of age, United States citizens, Washington State residents, and owners
9 of the property for which they are casting votes);
10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
11 the poll book presented to the Council and attached to this resolution, or on file in
12 AB94 -273D is hereby certified as being as accurate as possible; and
13 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Council accepts this poll book for the
14 purposes of this election.
15 APPROVED this 27th day of September, 1994.
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17 ATTEST:
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19 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
20 APPROVED as to form:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Ro ert Imhof, Chair
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22 Civil Deputy Pros. Atty.
23 2See Section 87.03.071 of the Revised Code of Washington.
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