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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1985-0251 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16' 17 i 18 19 20 21 22 23 I 24 25 2.6 27 28 �9 30 31 32 INTRODUCED BY Muenscher PROPOSED BY Plan. & Develop. Committee DATE Ilay 16, 1985 RESOLUTION NO. 85 -25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING POINT ROBERTS WATER DISTRICT NO. 4'S AMENDMENTS TO THEIR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, at Point Roberts Water District No. 4's regular meeting on March 28, 1985, they adopted an amendment to their comprehensive plan which is to provide for the issuance of some revenue bonds in order that the District might develop a proposed water reservoir and water source agreement with the Greater j Vancouver Regional District; and !� WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has reviewed the compre- hensive plan amendments as drafted in the Water District No. 4's resolution no. 427; and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council finds that the amendments proposed by Point Roberts Water District No. 4 are in the best i interests of the public and the constituents of Water District No. 4;,. and WHEREAS, Point Roberts Water District No. 4's resolution no. 427 is incorporated by reference into this resolution as if i Ifully set forth herein, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that resolution no. 427 j I as proposed by Point Roberts Water District No. 4 shall be approved BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that unless specifically amended by i resolution no. 427, all of the terms and conditions Point Roberts Water District No. 4's Comprehensive Plan shall remain in full I r force and effect. i PASSED this 16th day of May 1985. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON William P. Roehl Resolution - 1. Chairman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8' 9 10' 11 12 13 14 15 1 16. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 e 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 !ATTEST: jo--�04 1 i Carol. Ebeogson Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: Randall J. WatU Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Resolution - 2. i i WATER DISTRICT NO. 4 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 427 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Water Commissioners of Water District No. 4, Whatcom County, Washington, adopting a plan for providing for additions and betterments to the original comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and distribution for the District; providing for the method of distributing the cost and expense of the plan of addition and betterments and providing that the costs and expenses shall be paid from) the proceeds of sale of revenue bonds of the district payable out of water service charges and assessments to be levied in one or more utility local improvement districts authorized to be created. WHEREAS, on May 6, 1959, the Board of Water Commissioners of Water District No. 4, Whatcom County, Washington (hereinafter referred to as the "District "), adopted its Resolution No. 8 containing a general comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and distribution for the District and authorized the issuance and sale of water revenue bonds of the District for the purpose of carrying out the comprehensive plan in the sum not to exceed $3,000,000; and WHEREAS, at a special election held in the District on August 28, 1959, pursuant to law and Resolution No. 8 of the District, the voters of the District authorized the issuance of the above - referenced water revenue bonds in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the comprehensive plan for a system of water supply and distribution for the District has been supplemented and added to at various times thereafter by the adoption of plans of addi- tions and betterments to that comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the District heretofore has authorized and issued water revenue bonds for the purpose of.providing funds to pay the cost of carrying out the additions and betterments to that compre- hensive plan, and in the manner required by law; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of the original comprehensive plan, the Water Commissioners have been advised and have found that the existing water supply sources of the District are inade- quate to serve safely the present and future needs of the District and its customers, and this Board finds that the acquisition, construction and installation of the water facilities hereinafter described are necessary to provide for the needs of that area and that the comprehensive plan heretofore adopted and amended should be further amended to authorize the acquisition, construction and installation of the water facilities hereinafter described; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF WATER COMMIS- SIONERS OF WATER DISTRICT NO. 4, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The following plan of additions to and better- ments of the original comprehensive plan as set forth in Resolu- tion No. 8 is hereby adopted. a. The District shall construct a reservoir and pump station in Point Roberts to store and distribute water from the Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, as described in Exhibit A attached hereto, which Exhibit is by this reference thereto fully incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this paragraph. b. In carrying out such plan of additions and better- ments, the District shall acquire, construct and install all auxiliary valves, fittings, equipment and appurtenances necessary for the installation and operation of such improvements, and shall acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or grant all property, both real and personal, or any interest therein, and all ease- ments, rights -of -way and franchises which may be found necessary -2- NMN56 85/03/06 0 to carry out such plan of additions and betterments, details of which are more particularly set forth in maps and plans prepared by Hammond, Collier & Wade- Livingstone Associates, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, consulting engineers for the District. C. The additions and betterments described in this resolution shall be subject to such changes as to details of such plans as shall be authorized by this Board either before or during the course of construction. d. The District may proceed with the construction and installation of the additions and betterments herein authorized, either alone or in conjunction with the construction of other facilities of the District, and in whole, or in successive parts or units from time to time as may be found advisable. Section 2. The estimated cost of the acquisition, construc- tion, and installation of said additions and betterments is hereby found and declared to be as near as may be, the sum of $4,1.00,000. To provide the funds necessary to pay the costs of such additions and betterments, the issuance and sale of revenue bonds . of the District in the total principal sum of $4,300,000 is hereby authorized. It is contemplated that the cost of carrying out the addi- tions and betterments to the comprehensive plan as herein set forth shall be paid from the proceeds of water revenue bonds of the District in the principal sum of not to eMdeed $4,300,000, provided that the authorization of such bonds shall not prevent the Board of Water Commissioners from accepting available state or federal grants and applying the same to pay a portion of such costs. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate permitted at the time said bonds are sold and shall -3- NMN56 85/03/06 be payable in various amounts and at times not to .exceed thirty (30) years from date of issue. Both principal of and interest on said bonds shall be paid from the revenue of the water system (or mutual water and sewer system should one be created) and all additions and improvements thereto, and from assessments, if any, as hereinafter provided. The exact date, form, terms and.maturi- ties of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of Water Commissioners. Section 3. It is contemplated that all of the land within the District which will be specially benefited by the construction and installation of the improvements generally described in this resolution may be included in one or more utility local improve- ment districts, and that assessments be levied in such district or districts in an amount to be fixed by the Board of Water Commis- sioners for each such district, but not to exceed a total of $3,200,000 for all such improvements and' within the special benefits received. All of the assessments as levied in such utility local improvement district or districts shall be collected and paid into a revenue. bond redemption fund and shall be pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on water revenue bonds of the District. ADOPTED by the Board of Water Commissioners of Water District No. 4, Whatcom County, Washington, at its req_ meeting on Thursday the 28 day of March, 1985. TEST,; VI'S-e-dr tary WHATCOM WATER DISTRICT NO. 4 WHATCOM C I P. ON By Prersident and, Water Commissioner a � Wiif-e o s ne W to i C,Omfnissioner -4- NMN56 85/03/06 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, the duly chosen, qualified and acting Secretary of the Board of Water Commissioners (the "Board ") Water District No. 4, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District "),.and keeper of the records of the Board of Water Commissioners (herein called the "Board ") DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached is a true and correct copy of Resolu- tion No. 427 (herein called the "Resolution ") of the District, as finally adopted. at a meeting of the Board held on the 28 day of March, 1985, and duly recorded in my office. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a quorum was present throughout -the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed, and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28 day of March, 1985. Sec -r-e ary, $,bard of Water Commi s- si ers (/ Point Roberts, Washington -5- NMN56 85/03/06 1•:X11 I }i 1 •I• "A" 'I lW G!"L-0ter V,,,,c ouver Wat or, District h,,c; c11,1r1 v tt•/',, UUO (J" 1 1 on of wdt.el' Pc. r' clay 1.0 Point: Robe r•t No. 4. IA W :;t,l>P l y W0,J 1 d be t.aken from the 'iO" supply main at a point, x`,00 fe,e•t ,)()) I i) c> f I t), • i nt_errsect._i on of Roosevelt and Winston ltojjc.fs The t,•orisrnission line to Point Roberts wool ci l)t• I W C t c • c i t o cm in- ground reservoir with a . capacity of t t . m i l I ,(,ti cl<11 Ic,t); on the southwest corner of Roosevelt-. and Winston TIW w,., t c•r from this rc�servoi r would be transferrc -d by t ,,t ic>n Ind ca 14,000 foot main to the existing r•csc-r•vc,i r III I hc., Po i t, 1. Roher•ts Park area between Johnson �,r,ci Her,�;c,r, itc •„t .. liouncl�,ry Ilesc.riE tion Al I tj)at. portion of Townships 40 and 41 north all in flange 3 West, W.M. , lying south of the United States - Canada International Boundary line, more, particularly described as follows: Beginning in Section 33 of said Township 41 north at a point where sLjicl International Boundary line intersects the line of ordinary, high water of the Gulf of Georgia; thence easterly along said International Boundary Line,. along Sections 33, 34 and 35 of said Township 41 north, to the line of ordinary high water of Boundary Bay; thence southerly along said line of ordinary high water, along Section 35 & :3t, Of said Township 41 north and along Sections 1 and 12 of said Township 40 north, to the line of ordinary high water of the Gulf of Georgia; thence along said line of ordinary high water, along Sections 12, 11, 10 and 9 of said Township 40 north to the line of ordinary high water of the• Gulf of Georgia; tfjejjcc� Aung said line of ordinary high water along Sections 9 and 4 of s,0 d Township 40 North, and along Section 33 of said Township 41 north to the POINT OF BEGINNING.