HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1983-0201
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
91
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
IIINTRODUCED
IIBY: Van Zanten
I DATE: May 5, 1983
PROPOSED BY:Hansey and
Van Zanten
RESOLUTION NO. 83 -20
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO CLOSING, AND EXPRESSING
CONCERN TO REDUCING OPERATING HOURS, AT THE BORDER
CROSSING STATIONS OF POINT ROBERTS, BLAINE, LYNDEN
AND SUMAS WASHINGTON AS PROPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES
CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATIONS DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, Whatcom County has a long tradition of open
trade between the United States and Canada, and
WHEREAS, there is substantial economic and security
functions performed by the U. S. Customs and Immigrations
operations at the border crossings, and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Government is responsible for
much of the security problems created by the border
crossings, and
WHEREAS, the ports in Whatcom County have been erroneously
identified as "low volume, low- risk" ports when in fact
the four ports are very high volume and truly serving a
metropolitain type traffic with Blaine alone being the
second to third busiest port in the U. S. with over
Six and one -half (6 and 1/2) million crossings in 1982, and
WHEREAS, any curtailment of operating hours
or closure of any of these crossings, as is
by Federal Government, would exacerbate the
problems faced by Whatcom County as well as
economic hardship on citizens and businesse
County,
or personnel,
being proposed
law enforcement
create a severe
s within Whatcom
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council
vigorously opposes the closure of any of the four (4) border cross
in Whatcom County and expresses its grave concern on any plan to
reduce operating hours or personnel without ful mitigation of the
impact of such reductions regarding security of persons and the
economic impact of such actions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council does
hereby request the co- operation and assistance of all affected
government and private entities to protest these proposed actions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this-resolution be
delivered to each member of the Washington delegation in the United
States Senate and House of Representatives, each member of the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1Q
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Legislative Delegation from the 40th and 42nd Districts, the
Governor of the State of Washington, and the United States Customs
and United States Immigrations offices.
PASSED this 5th day of May 1983.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roehl, Vice Chairman
ATTEST:
[Fle-rk- of the Council