HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1994-055WIIATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 94 -212A
CLEARANCES
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assio-ned to:
Originator. Brenner
6/14/94
Council introduction
Division Head:
6/28/94
Council Hearing
Dept. Head:
9/27/94
Council
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT
Ordinance regarding the closure of a portion of Lowell Avenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SUMMARY STATEMENT. Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? INTO / YES Requested date:
CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.•
6/14/94: Introduced
6/28/94: Postponed until plan is coordinated and brought back before the Council
9/27/94: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0. (with amendments)
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only).-Ord 94 -055
lowellyd.ord 6/3/94 SPONSORED BY: consent
AB94 -212A PROPOSED BY: Brenner
INTRODUCTION DATE: 6114.194
1 ORDINANCE NO. 94 -055
2 REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF LOWELL AVENUE
3 WHEREAS, Lowell Avenue at its intersection with York Street has been
4 barricaded for approximately 15 years; and
5 WHEREAS, Lowell Avenue appears to be a dead -end street as evidenced by a
6 dead end sign at the corner of Lakeway Drive and Lowell Avenue; and
7 WHEREAS, the width of the street is only eighteen feet with no shoulders, and
8 WHEREAS, there are approximately more that 55 children on the small quarter
9 mile stretch; and
10 WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare to
11 officially close the road at the barricade; and
12 WHEREAS, the previous safety issue competes with or exceeds any other safety
13 issues given for opening the road;
14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
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Lowell Avenue at its intersection with York Street will be closed, and the County
Engineer is directed to install the appropriate signs.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that upon adoption of this ordinance the Clerk
will notify What -Comm 9 -11, the County Sheriff, the County Engineer and the
Washington State Patrol and the local fire jurisdiction.
ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
27th day of SePt • , 1994.
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10 _ arnona Reeves, Council Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Rob rt A. Imhof, Council it
(J Approved ( ) Denied
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Shirley Van Za ten, Ex c tive
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