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DATE July 7, 1982
INTRODUCED BY Van Zanten
PROPOSED BY Public Works Dept.
RESOLUTION NO. 82 -40
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING NOR -BELL WASTEWATER FACILITY PLAN
ALTERNATE NO. 3 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF.A GRAVITY FLOW
INTERCEPTOR SEWER LINE FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES INCLUDING NOR -
..BELL NURSING HOME, NORTH BELLINGHAM SCHOOL, WHATCOM COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHATCOM COUNTY LIBRARY AND OTHER STRUC-
TURES AND BUILDINGS WITHIN THE COUNTY -OWNED 160 ACRES AT
THE INTERSECTION OF SMITH AND NORTHWEST ROADS PLUS 990
RESIDENTIAL CONNECTIONS PLUS 13 ACRES HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE .STATE OF
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND WHATCOM COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington Department of Ecology has
deemed it necessary to make certain improvements on the discharge
of wastewater for the Nor -Bell Nursing Home; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council is endeavoring to comply
with t�e.State of Washington Department of Ecology's request by
entering into a contract with Harper -Owes, consulting engineers, to
develop a facility plan to provide the necessary sewer service for
this facility and other public entities; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has deemed it appropriate
to provide additional sewer service to private property within the
designated sewer service area by allowing connections to the
sanitary sewer gravity flow line; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the private connections will be utilized
to assist in financing the County's share of the sewer system and
the upgrading of the City of Ferndale sewage treatment plant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
SECTION I.
The Whatcom County Council hereby declares its intention to
approve the Nor -Bell Wastewater Facility Plan Alternate No. 3, as
attached hereto as Exhibit "A ", for the purpose of supplying sewer
service to the County and other public entities and residential and
commercial properties within the designated North Bellingham
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Interceptor Service Area.
SECTION II.
The Whatcom County Council hereby authorizes the County Execu-
tive to enter into a contractual agreement by and between the
Department of Ecology and Whatcom County whereby the State of
Washington will grant the County a minimum of $799,000.00.
SECTION III.
The Whatcom County Council hereby authorizes the County Execu-
tive to enter into Interlocal Cooperation Agreement by and between
the City of Ferndale and Whatcom County for the construction, owner
ship, operation and maintenance of sewage treatment and disposal
facilities for the public Nor -Bell facilities and the North Bellin
ham Interceptor Service Area provided that the County Executive
shall review and receive approval from the County Council prior to
signing of contract on or before August 6, 1982.
SECTION IV.
The Whatcom County Council hereby authorizes the County Execu-
tive to extend the existing; contractual agreement by and between
Harper -Owes, consulting project engineers, and Whatcom County for
the purpose of preparing environmental impact statement on or
before August 15, 1982 and other documents necessary for submittal'
to the Boundary Review Board, the State of Washington Department
of Ecology and the County Council. Provided further, upon compli-
ance with the conditions in Section V. of this resolution, the
County Executive is authorized to extend the existing contractual
agreement by and between Harper -Owes, consulting project engineers,
and Whatcom County for the purpose of completing the design of the
Interceptor line and preparation of the engineering report.
Section V.
The Whatcom County Council hereby authorizes the County Execu-
tive to enter into contractual agreements by and between Whatcom
County and the property owners within the North Bellingham Inter-
RESOLUTION - 2.
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ceptor Service Area for the purpose of providing a maximum of 990
private residential connections plus 13 acres of highway commercial
property, such contracts to be approved as to form by the office of
the Prosecuting Attorney and given prior approval by the Whatcom
County Finance Committee. Providing, further, that this resolution
shall not become effective until or unless minimum guaranteed fees
in the amount of $172,500.00 per year, or the equivalent thereof,
are received to be applied to the principal and interest for the
residential users' share of the Councilmanic bond indebtedness for
the first ten years of said project; provided further, the Resolu-
tion will not become effective again until the package of commit-
ments is reviewed by the Prosecuting Attorney and Executive offices
and the County Council.
PASSED by the County of Whatcom Council this 7th day of .
July, 1982.
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ATTEST:
Clerk of the "Coun,6il
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Rh.r,)RT OF COMMITTEES_____'_.__
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
William P. Roehl, Chairman
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ALTERNATE N0. 3
-This alternative plan would be the enlargement of the Basic Nor -Bell Plan to provide
sewerage services along the interceptor route both in the City of Ferndale and in
Whatcom County. This alternative would have higher project costs but would also
broaden the base for financing the project. �
A service area for the interceptor has been proposed which generally covers the area
three - quarters of a mile north and one -half mile south of the interceptor route which
amounts to approximately 1000 acres (see Figure 2). It is estimated that full develop-
ment of this area represents 1700 residential connections and 13 acres of highway
commercial property if development occurs in accordance with present land use and
zoning. The highway commercial property and 30 residences lie within Ferndale city
limits. There are presently 320 residences in the County portion of the service area,
some of which may wish to connect to the interceptor.
The interceptor would be sized to accommodate wastewater flows from full build -out
of the service area. The interceptor would be a 10 -inch gravity sewer along Smith
Road connected to a 15 -inch gravity sewer along Barrett Road.
The Ferndale treatment plant would be upgraded to provide secondary treatment and
expanded to treat wastewater from the five public entities, 990 residential connections,
and the 13 acres of highway commercial property along the interceptor. Additional
capacity would be provided for 220 connections in Femdale to provide for growth
through 1984. The 990 residential connections along the interceptor represents
approximately 60 percent of full build -out of the service area. It is expected that
commitments for much.of this limited capacity can be obtained from potential users in
the near future. Provision of sewerage services beyond the 990 residential connections
will be at significantly higher costs due to higher construction costs expected in the
future and the lack of state and,/or federal grants to augment local funding .
Estimated Project Cost:
The construction schedule of the interceptor and treatment plant improvements would
be as described for the Basic Nor -Bell Plan. The Department of Ecology grant would
remain at $799,000.
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