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HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1983-0341 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Substitute Resole ion -- 8/2/83 INTRODUCED BY: Hansey PROPOSED BY: PTBA Committee DATE: August 4, 1983 RESOLUTION NO. 83 -34 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA, ESTABLISHING A GOVERNING BOARD AND SETTING FORTH CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF ITS FORMATION WHEREAS, a Whatcom County Public Transportation Improvement Conference was convened to investigate the need for and desirability of forming a Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) in accordance with Revised Code of Washington 36.57A and found in favor of such formation by adoption of Resolution No. 1; and WHEREAS, the County Council has, by Resolution No. 83 -28, approved the boundaries of the Public Transportation Benefit Area; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held on July 12, 1983 in accordance with law, and the Conference has finalized the boundaries of the PTBA in its Resolution No. 2; and WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that the formation of the Public Transportation Benefit Area, with the boundaries heretofore set, is desirable and in the best interests of the people of the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County, and it is therefore appropriate to adopt a resolution, in accordance with the provisions of R.C.W. 36.57A.050, constituting the Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority and governing body; and WHEREAS, the Bellingham City Council is adopting a resolution identical to this in order to form an agreement between the City and the County on this matter, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. The Public Transportation Benefit Authority is hereby established for the Whatcom County Public Transportation Area, consisting of the following members: a) The County Executive; b) Two members of the County Council, selected by and serving at the pleasure of the County Council; c) The Mayor of the City of Bellingham; and, d) Two memhers.of the Council of the City of Bellingham, selected by and serving at the pleasure of the City Council. 2. The City of Bellingham shall offer the capital assets of the Bellingham Municipal Transit System to the Authority at no cost other than the assumption of the outstanding debts on those assets by the Authority. N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 i 12_ 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 3. The City and County Councils jointly agree that, insofar as is possible within the budgetary constraints upon the Authority, the City of Bellingham should receive transit service.comparable to that provided in 1982 by the Bellingham.Municipal Transit System. 4. This resolution shall take effect upon the adoption of an identical resolution by the City of Bellingham. PASSED this 4th day of August, 1983. A-TCOM COUNTY COU4C I L ATCOM COUNRY.-WAAHIN Craig W. Co Chairpe son ATTEST: Clerk of--'the Coun it I concur in this Resolution on behalf of the Executive Branch of Wh atcom County: John ouws Wha com County Executive Substitute Resolution -- 8/2/83 page 2