HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1981-0381 DATE: September 17, 1981 INTRODUCED BY Roehl &. Van Zanten
2 PROPOSED BY County Council
3 RESOLUTION NO. 81 -38
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A RESOLUTION OF INTENT REGARDING THE POLICY OF
5 THE COUNTY COUNCIL IN DEFINING WTTATCOM COUNTY'S
ROLE AND R.ES:PONSIBILITY IN INSURING A BALANCE
6 BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR SERVICES BY DESIGNAT-
ING THATCOM COUNTY AS THE PRIMARY SERVICE AUTHOR -
7 ITV FOP THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC SEWER AND POTABLE
`'iATER. TO THE CHERRY POINT AND GRANDVIEWT ROAD IN-
8 DUSTRIAL AREAS AND DECLARING THE COUNTY'S INTEN-
TION OF PROVIDING FUTURE POTABLE WATER AND SEWER
9 SERVICE TO THE CHERRY POINT AND GRANDVIEW ROAD
INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
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11 WHEREAS, i':'hatcom County Council has declared its intention to
12 insure that economic values are given appropriate consideration,
13 along with other goals, so that Whatcom County can attempt to ful-
14 fill the economic requirements of present and future generations of
15 Whatcom County citizens; and
16 WIiEREAS, the goal statements of the Cherry Point- Ferndale Com-
17 prehensive Plan c]earl.y indicate that i'uture land use should recog-
18 nine economic concerns, in addition Lo environmental and social
19 concerns, to provide'a balanced and diversified economy; and
20 ?';HEREAS, the County Council is desirous of protecting its
21 industrial area tax base for the long -term ben.efit of the citizens
22 of the County; and
23 WHEREAS, attracting industry will enlarge the employment
24 base, and stablize the economy; and
25 WHEREAS, potable water and sewer service is essential to
26 attracting this type of a balanced and diversified economy for the
27 Cherry Point and Grandview Road industrial areas;
28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
29 The Whatcom County Council hereby declares its intention to
30 fulfill the social, economic and other reoui.rements of the present
31 and future generations of 111hatcom County citizens and declaring
32 I';hatcom County as the primary service authority for the provision
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of public sewer and potable water to the Cherry Point and Grandviev
Road industrial areas and to accomplish such the County Council
hereby instructs the County Executive to undertake those actions
deemed necessary to determine the alternative infrastructure
systems and associated costs as well as the inter - agency contrac-
tual agreements for the provision of shared services and submit
said recommendations to the County Council on a sewer and water
plan to reflect the County Council's intentions for the Cherry
Point and Grandview Toad industrial areas.
PASSED by the Council of Whatcom County this 17th day of
September , 1981.
ATTEST: Joan Ogden
Auditor & Ex- officio
Clerk of the Council
By: �
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RESOLUTION - 2.
WIIATcm., COUNTY COUNCIL,
�VHATCMI COUNTY, WASEINGTON
Shirley Vah Zantr n, Chairperson