HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1983-0411 DATE September 1, 1983 INTRODUCED BY Van Zanten
2 PROPOSED BY Park & Rec. Board
3 RESOLUTION NO. 83 -41
4 A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION b
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR AND
5 SECURING TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE UNITED STATES, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN
6 AS BLAINE AIR FORCE STATION, TO WHATCOM
COUNTY AND GIVING THE PARK DIRECTOR THE
7 AUTHORITY TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES IN THE
ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID PROPERTY
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9 WHEREAS, certain real property owned by the United States
10 located in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, has been
11 declared surplus and at the discretion of the General Services
12 Administration, may be assigned to the Secretary of the Interior
13 for disposal for public park or recreation purposes, under the
14 provisions of Section 203 (k) (2) of the Federal Property and
15 Administrative Services Act of 1979 (63 Stat. 387), as amended,
16 and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, more
17 particularly described as follows:
18 That portion of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section 31, Township 40 North, Range 1 east
19 W.M., Whatcom County, Washington described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of said Northwest
20 quarter of the Southeast quarter; thence South 87'46'11"
east 622.59 feet along the south line thereof; thence
21 North 01'48132" east 276.99 feet; thence North 66'01118"
west 289.22 feet; thence North 87'46111" west 354.75
22 feet; thence South 01'48132" west 384.16 feet to the true
point of beginning. Containing 5.17 acres more or less.
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GSA Control No. D- WASH -.749C (2)
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Total Acreate of Property: Approximately 5.17
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Acreage Being Requested: Approximately 5.17
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and;
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- WHEREAS, Whatcom County needs and will utilize said property
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in perpetuity for a public park or recreation area as set forth
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in its application and in accordance with the requirements of
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said Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
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RESOLUTION - 1.
September 15, 1983
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
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Whatcom County shall make application to the Secretary of the
Interior for, and secure the transfer to it, of the above menfionec
property for said use upon and subject to such exceptions, reserva-
tions, terms, covenants, agreements, conditions and restrictions
as the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative,
may require in connection with the disposal of said property under
said Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Section 2:
Whatcom County has legal authority, is willing and is in a
position to assume immediate care and maintenance of the property
and that Roger A. DeSpain, Director, Whatcom County Park and
Recreation Board`be, and he is hereby authorized, for aon behalf of
the County of Whatcom, to do and perform any and all acts and
things which may be necessary to carry out the foregoing resolution
including the preparing, making and filing of plans, applications,
reports and other documents, the execution, acceptance, delivery
and recordation of agreements, deeds and other instruments per-
taining to the transfer of said property, including the filing of
copies of the application and the conveyance documents in the
records of the governing body, and the payment of any all sums
necessary on account of the purchase price thereof or fees or
costs :incurred in connection with the transfer of said property
for survey, title, searches, recordation or instruments, or
other costs identified with the Federal surplus property acquisi-
tion; provided, however, that all final applications or contracts
shall be subject to the approval of the Whatcom County Council.
PASSED this 15th day of September, 1983.
WHATCOM COUNTY OUN L
WH 0 COUNTY, W I ON
ATTEST a r«
Clete of the;'C ncil a' Cole , Chairperson