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DATE August 6, 1981 INTRODUCED BY: Roehl
PROPOSED BY: Engineer's Dept.
RESOLUTION NO. 81 -31
IN THE MATTER OF FORMATION OF WHATCOM COUNTY
ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 FOR IMPROVE-
MENT OF CORONADO AVENUE, LEWIS AVENUE, AND
COLUMBUS AVENUE, IN PORTIONS OF THE PLATS OF
GENEVA AMENDED AND SOUTH GENEVA, TO COUNTY
STANDARDS.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council:
SECTION 1.
The Whatcom County Council has been presented with, and has accepted
a petition on August 7, 1980 to initiate formation of a County Road Improvement
District for improvement of Coronado Avenue, Lewis Avenue, and Columbus Avenue,
in portions of the plats of Geneva Amended and South Geneva, in Section 35,
Township 38 North, Range 3 East of W.M. to Whatcom County standards.
SECTION 2.
follows:
The nature and territorial extent of the improvements shall be as
1. Construction of Coronado Avenue between Fremont Avenue and
Lewis Avenue to Whatcom County standards.
2. Construction of Lewis Avenue and Columbus Avenue between
Beecher Avenue and Coronado Avenue.
SECTION 3.
The proposed Road Improvement District shall be designated as Whatcom
County Road Improvement District No. 5.
SECTION 4.
The legal description of the boundaries of the proposed Road Improve-
ment District is attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 5.
The total estimated cost of the improvements is $190,000.00, of which
$53,100.00 is estimated for Lewis Avenue, $52,900.00 is estimated for Columbus
Avenue, and $84,000.00 is estimated for Coronado Avenue.
RESOLUTION - 1.
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SECTION 6.
The entire cost and expense of the improvements will be borne by the
property within the proposed district. The proportionate cost per property will
be calculated on the basis on an estimated cost per square foot as follows:
Lewis Avenue - 80% of cost @ $.27874 per square foot
20% of cost @ $.15485 per square foot
Columbus Avenue $.34711 per square foot
Coronado Avenue $.07854 per square foot
All property within the proposed road improvement district shall con-
tribute toward the improvement of Coronado Avenue. Only property abutting Lewis
Avenue shall contribute toward improvement of Lewis Avenue and only property
abutting Columbus Avenue shall contribute toward improvement of Columbus Avenue.
The lists of individual contributions for each street improvement and for the
total improvements are attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
SECTION 7.
The owners of property in said proposed Road Improvement District
No. 5 shall be notified to. appear at a meeting of the Whatcom County Council
in the Council hearing room on the second floor of the Whatcom County Courthouse
to be held at 7: 30 pm, on the 15th day of October 1981,
on proposed Road Improvement District No. 5.
SECTION 8.
The County Engineer is directed to submit to the Council at or prior
to the meeting specified in the preceding section, a diagram or print showing
thereon the lots, tracts and parcels of land and property which will be
specially benefited, and the estimated amount of the cost and expense to be
borne by each lot, tract, or parcel therein, and also designating thereon all
property which is being purchased under contract from the County.
SECTION 9.
This Resolution of Intention shall be published in at least two (2)
consecutive issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the county, with
the date of the first publication to be at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
date fixed by this resolution for hearing before the Whatcom County Council.
IRESOLUTION - 2.
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The County Engineer shall see that notice of adoption of this
Resolution of Intention is given to each owner or reputed owner of a lot,
tract, or parcel of land within the proposed district by mailing to the owner
or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls of the County
Treasurer at the address shown thereon at least fifteen (15) days before the
date fixed for the public hearing. The notice shall refer to this resolution
and the designated number of the improvement district, and shall set forth
the nature of the proposed improvement, the total estimated amount of the
cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by the particular lot, tract
or parcel, the date and place of the hearing before the Whatcom County Council,
and shall contain the directions for voting upon the formation of the proposed
district.
The Clerk of the Council shall prepare and mail, together with the
notice above referred to, a ballot for each owner or reputed owner of any lot,
tract, or parcel of land within the proposed improvement district. The ballot
shall contain the following proposition:
"Shall Whatcom County Road Improvement
District No. 5 be formed ?"
YES.. ............................../ / -
NO.. ............................../ /
and, in addition, shall contain appropriate spaces for the signatures of the
property owners, and a description of their property, and shall have typed or
printed thereon the direction that all ballots must be signed to be valid and
must be returned to the Clerk of the Council not later than five (5:00) o'clock
p.m. of a day which shall be one (1) week after the date of the public hearing.
This notice of adoption of the Resolution of Intention shall also
contain the above directions, and in addition, thereto, shall state the rules
by which the election shall be governed.
RESOLUTION - 3.
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DONE in regular open session this 6th
1981.
ATTEST: Joan Ogden
County Auditor and
ex- officio Clerk of the Board
by &0 &k -2 Q
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prose uting Attorney
RESOLUTION - 4.
day of August ,
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Shirley Van tanteno
Chairperson