HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1988-024Introduced by: Consent
Proposed by: Warner
Date Introduced: May 9, 1988
Resolution No. _ 88_-24 _
(As Amended)
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A Resolution Proposing a Co- operative Effort for the
Acquisition of Real Estate for, and the Construction
of, a Juvenile Detention Facility between Whatcom
County and the City of Bellingham.
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has repeatedly expressed
its preference for a downtown site For the new Juvenile detention
facility, provided such a facility mould serve the purpose
properly; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has heretofore set criteria
which assure the facility will serve its purpose properly by
agreeing that it should be on a single level and of 30 -50 bed
capacity; and
WHEREAS, a constant concern of the Council is prudent
management of the County's limited money resources; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has been and is grateful for the
support provided to it by the City of Bellingham and the City
Center Development Authority in choosing a site for the facility,
and is mindful of the concerns expressed regarding the direct and
indirect impact of the withdrawal of the facility from the
downtown core; and
WHEREAS, the County Council feels that the present location
of the post office is inconvenient but the site would be suitable
For a Juvenile detention facility; and
WHEREAS, the County Council in the Budget Message which it
accepted approvingly from the Executive and in its capital
improvement plan adopted for 1988 expressed its intention to
commence construction of the new facility in early 1989, recog-
nizing that the present facility is grossly inadequate;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council
proposes to enter into a co- operative venture with the City of
Bellingham and /or the City Center Development Authority on these
terms:
Resolution 1
Date Drafted: 5/9/88
1. Alternative Siting_._
A. The Post Office (Prospect Street) Site.Alterna-
tive. The Whatcom County Council requests that the City and/or
or the CCDA make firm arrangements with the United States Postal
Service, with Sears, Roebuck and Co., and with Bellingham Auto
Glass so that the County is able to purchase and obtain title to
the present Post Office and glass company sites at a cost to the
County of $952,000 Cin accordance with figures presented to the
Joint County -City Capital Plans Committee on May 5, 1988), which
is $782,000 for the purchase of the Post ā¯‘ffice's contract
interest Clease and the underlying freehold interest), plus
$170,000 for the glass company building. The County would then
commit to construction of a juvenile detention facility on that
site at its entire expense.
B. The Old Church Site Alternative. The Whatcom
County Council requests of the City the following: that the City
donate to the County the one -half of block 195 which it owns on
Girard and A streets Ethe old church site, the County owns the
other one - half), vacation of A Street between Girard and Hallack
Ethe County will additionally acquire the one -half of block 196
between A and New Streets for construction, at its expense), the
vacation of Lottie Street between Prospect and Grand Efor easier
access to the new facility and future parking), the rezone of the
block 195 area to accommodate a juvenile detention facility, and
the provision at City expense of adequate substitute parking for
the Health Department by expansion of its present on -site lot and
permission to use part of "the Pit" for Health Department
parking.
2. Time. The Whatcom County Council respectfully requests
that if the City of Bellingham and /or the CCDA are interested in
actively pursuing either of these alternatives and are willing to
commit to at least alternative #2 Ethe decision on which is
entirely within the authority of the City of Bellingham), that
the County Council be notified of such committment within 30 days
Eby June 10, 1988), so that the County Council can firmly
dispense with further plans for the construction of a juvenile
Facility at the Cordata location.
Assuming agreement in principle to the downtown construction
concept, the City would have not more than six months, with
monthly progress reports to the County Council, to make firm
arrangements for the County to obtain title to the Prospect
Street parcels. If no reasonable progress is being mane the
Prospect Street alternative may be abandoned. The Prospect
Street alternative failing, the City would agree to implement
Alternative B above.
Resolution 2
Date Drafted: 5/9/88
In case neither alternative A nor B is acceptable to the
City, or in case the time constraints in #3 are unacceptable or
not met, then the County will pursue construction at the Cordata
site.
Passed Cas herein amended) this day of flay, 19BB.
Attest: n
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Daniel M. Warner, Acting
Clerk of the Council
Resolution 3
Date Drafted: 5 /9 /BB
Whatcom County Council
Whatcom County, Washington
William --- P . ...... Chairma