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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Elections
DATE: April 17, 1986
ORDINANCE NO.86 -31
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82 -30 AND 83 -37
AND REESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF GENEVA PRECINCT,
TEN MILE 2 AND VAN WYCK 1 PRECINCTS, LYNDEN TOWNSHIP 1,
LYNDEN TOWNSHIP 4 PRECINCTS AND CREATING NEW PRECINCTS
OF GENEVA 2, TEN MILE 5, VAN WYCK 4 AND COMBINING
LYNDEN TOWNSHIP 1 AND LYNDEN TOWNSHIP 4 INTO LYNDEN
TOWNSHIP 1
WHEREAS, RCW 29.04.040 provides that precincts with voting
machines or electronic voting devices may contain a maximum
of NINE HUNDRED (900) registered voters, and
WHEREAS, when the precinct exceeds that number, they are to
be redivided to bring them within these requirements, and
WHEREAS, the precinct of Geneva contains ONE THOUSAND and SIX
(1,006) registered voters, the precinct of Ten Mile 2
contains NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (916) registered voters
and the precinct of Van Wyck 1 contains ONE THOUSAND AND
THIRTY FOUR (1,034) registered voters and must, therefore, be
reconfigured to create new precincts entitled Geneva 2, Ten
Mile 5 and Van Wyck 4, and
WHEREAS, after the lines are changed, Geneva 1 will contain
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE (451) registered voters, Geneva 2
will contain FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE (555) registered
voters, Ten Mile 2 will contain FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY -
FIVE (475) registered voters, Ten Mile 5 will contain
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY -ONE (441) registered voters, Van
Wyck 1 will contain FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY -FIVE (535)
registered voters and Van Wyck 4 will contain FOUR HUNDRED
AND NINETY -NINE (499) registered voters, and
WHEREAS, the Council proposes to change the name of Geneva
to Geneva 1, and
WHEREAS, Lynden Township 1 has THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY -NINE
(389) registered voters and Lynden Township 4 has ON
HUNDRED AND FIFTY -SEVEN (157) registered voters. The Whatco
County Council wishes to combine these precincts as the
both currently have the same polling place and share common
districts. The new precinct shall be called Lynden Townshi
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED THAT:
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The boundary lines
for Geneva 1, Geneva 2, Lynden Township
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1, Ten Mile 2, Ten Mile
5, Van Wyck 1 and Van Wyck 4 shall be
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established as set out in
Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto an
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incorporated herein by reference
as is fully set forth herein.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED
that unless specifically mentioned in
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this ordinance all other
boundaries for precincts shall remain the
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same.
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PASSED this 1st
day of__ Mav 1986.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTN WASHINGTON
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Chairman
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( APPROVED ( ) VETOE
CAROL EBERGSON
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Clerk of the Council
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SHIRLEY VIAN ZAN N
Executive
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
May 2, 1986
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Date
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RANDALL J. WMS
Civil Deputy Prosecuting
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Attorney
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Publish April 23, 1986 ___and
May 7 , 1986.
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This ordinance becomes effective on May 12 , 1986.
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GENEVA 1.
Beginning at the centerline of Lakeside Avenue and the Bellingham
City Limits; thence west, south and west along said city limits
line to a point intersecting the North -South centerline at the
approximate Northwest corner of the Southeast quarter of Section
33, Township 38 North, Range 3 East, thence south along said
centerline to the South line of Section 33, thence east one (1)
mile to the North -South centerline of Section 34, said township
and range, thence north along said centerline through the extension
of Euclid Avenue and its continuation as Lakeside Avenue to the
point of beginning.
GENEVA 2
Beginning at the centerline of Lakeside Avenue and the Bellingham
City Limits in Section 27, Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence
easterly along the city limits to the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom;
thence southeast along said shoreline to its intersection with
the northern boundary of Sudden Valley Development; thence west
along said boundary to the centerline of Lake Whatcom Boulevard;
thence northwesterly along said centerline to its intersection with
the centerline of Coronado Street and south along said centerline
of Coronado Street to its intersection with the centerline of
Freemont Street; thence west along the centerline of Freemont
Street to the centerline of Austin Street; thence south and
southeasterly along said centerline of Austin Street and its
continuation as Lake Louise Road to its intersection with the
East -West centerline of Section 35, Township 38 North, Range
3 East; thence west along said centerline to its intersection
with the centerline of Lakeview Avenue; thence southeasterly
to the South Section line of Section 34, Township 38 North,
Range 3 East; thence West along said section line to the North -South
Centerline of said section; thence north along said centerline
through the extension of Euclid Avenue and its continuation as
Lakeside Avenue to the point of beginning. -
LYNDEN TWP. 1
Beginning at a point where the International Boundary Line intersects
the West line of Section 31, Township 41 North, flange 3 East;
thence south along the West line of Sections 31, 6, 7 and 18
of Township 4:.0 and 41 North, flange 3 East to the northerly City
Limits of the City of Lynden; thence easterly, southerly and
westerly around the city limits of the City of Lynden to a point
where the city limits intersections with State Highway 539; thence
South along the centerline of State Highway 539 to its intersection
with the main chanel of the Nooksack River; thence northeasterly
and southeasterly along the meander line of said river to its
intersection with the North -South centerline of Section 27, Township
40 North, Range 3 East; thence north -to the International Boundary,
Township 41 North, Range 3 East; thence west along the International
Boundary to the point of beginning.
TEN MILE 2
Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 39 North, flange 3 East,
(being the centerline of the Guide Meridian); thence south three
and one quarter (3 1/4) miles; thence east two (2) miles; thence
north one and one half (1 1 /2)miles; thence west one (1) mile;
thence north one and three fourths (1 3/4) miles; thence west to
the point of beginning all in Township 39 North, Range 3 East.
TEN MILE 5
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 6, Township 39 North,
Range 3 East; thence east three (3) miles; thence south one (1)
mile; thence east one half (1/2) mile; thence south one and one
half (1 1/2) mile; thence east one half (1/2) mile; thence south
one half (1/2) mile; thence west one fourth (1/4) mile; thence
south one half (1/2) mile; thence west one and 3/4 (1 3/4) miles;
thence north one and one half (1 1/2) mile; thence west one (1)
mile; thence north one and three fourths (1 3/4) miles; thence west
one (1) mile; thence North one fourth (1/4) mile to the point of
beginning all in Section 39 North, Range 3 East.
VAN WYCK 1
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 4, Township 38 North,
Range 3 East; thence south to the Bellingham City Limits; thence
east along said city limits to the centerline of State Highway
542; thence northeasterly along the centerline of State Highway
542 to its intersection with the centerline of Britton Road in
Section 10, Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence south, east
and south along the centerline of Britton Road to its intersection
with the Bellingham City Limits; thence easterly and southerly
along said city limits to the Southwest corner of Blackburn's
Addition to Sehome; thence easterly to the Northeast corner of
the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 23; thence
North one eighth (1/8) mile; thence east to the North -South
centerline of Section 23, Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence
north to the center of said Section 23; thence east along the
East -West centerline to the center of Section 24; thence north to
the North line of Section 13; thence west to the Southeast corner
of the Southwest quarter of Section 11; thence north to the center
of Section 11; thence west to the North -South centerline of
Section 10; thence north to the East -West centerline of Section 3,
Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence east one quarter (1/4) mile;
thence north one half (1/2) mile to the North line of Section 3;
thence west to the point of beginning.
VAN WYCK 4
Beginning at the centerline of Britton Road and the Bellingham
City Limits in Section 22, Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence
north, west and north along the centerline of Britton Road to its
intersection with the centerline of State Highway 542 in Section 10,
Township 38 North, Range 3 East; thence southwesterly along the
centerline of State Highway 542 to its intersection with the
Bellingham City Limits; thence easterly, southerly and easterly
along the Bellingham City Limits to the point of beginning.