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2 Draft 3, 11/20/85 INTRODUCED BY: Consent
Substitute Ordinance
3 PROPOSED BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE
4 DATE: November 7, 1985
5 ORDINANCE NO. 85 -93
6 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PHYSICAL PLANT AND
7 FACILITIES CAPITAL FUND
8 WHEREAS, the County Council finds that good management
policy requires the anticipation of repairs and improve -
9 ments to the County's physical plant and facilities; and
10 WHEREAS, the financing of such repairs and improvements
should be carefully planned for in advance, so as not to
11 leave an unfunded liability for future years ; and
12 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter specifically
calls for the development of a capital improvement program,
13 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED by the Whatcom County
14 Council as follows:
15 1. There is hereby established the "Physical Plant and
16 Facilities Capital fund (also referred to as the
"Capital Fund ").
17 2. There is made a transfer of $ 300,000.00
18 in 1986 to the Capital Fund from the Current Expense
Fund; and
19 3. After 1986, a transfer to the Capital Fund in an
20 amount equivalent to 2% of the annual external revenues
of the Current Expense Fund (excluding carry- forward
21 balances and interfund transfers) shall be made each
year and provided for in each annual County budget; and
22 4. The fund may be used only for expenditures for major
23 repairs, replacements and improvements to the County's
physical plant and facilities, and planning the same,
24 as provided for in each annual budget; and
25 5. "Major repairs and improvements" shall be those
individual projects and structures costing over $15,000
26 each unless the Council adopts a different definition;
and
27 6. A regular capital facilities and planning process
28 shall be instituted under the leadership of the
Director of Public Works. The process shall begin with
29 the development- of a comprehensive space and facilities
plan, including an inventory of buildings and facili-
ties owned by the County. The plan shall look ahead at
least six (6) years as required by the Home Rule
Charter, and shall be updated annually to coincide with
31 the budget cycle, so that each year's updated plan may
be presented to the Council as the basis of a recom-
32 mendation for the following year's appropriations
from this fund.
Ord. - 1.
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The primary goal of the planning process shall be to
provide efficiently for the physical plant required to
house the County's operations and functions. Projects
for major repair and maintenance which can be antici-
pated to occur on a regular basis shall be identified
and planned for accordingly.
7. The Council shall budget expenditures in this fund
annually during the regular budget process.
8. Up to 508 of this fund each year may be committed as a
source of repayment of bonded indebtedness for projects
financed under the definitions of this ordinance.
9. For 1986 an appropriation for $25,000 for senior
service center repairs and not to exceed $25,000 for a
facilities plan shall be.made from this fund.
ADOPTED this 25th day of __ November __ , 1985.
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CAROL EBE BERGSON
CLERK OF THE COUN IL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WILLIAM P. ROEHL
CHAIRMAN
( ) APPROVED ( ) VETOED
Returned to Council without
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SHIALEY VAN ZANTEN
EXECUTIVE
DATE:
RANDALL J. WATTS, Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney
Published 11113 and 12/4/85
This ordinance becomes effective on December 11, 1985
Ord. - 3.
Substitute Ordinance
Draft 3, 11/20/85
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