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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1983-0371 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 JJ DATE: April 21, 1983 INTRODUCED BY: Van Zanten PROPOSED BY: Elections Dept. ORDINANCE NO.83 -37 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82 -30 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING_, NEW BOUNDARIES FOR FERNDALE TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS NO. 2 AND 3 WHEREAS, the City of Ferndale has annexed territory causing a division in the voting precinct presently designated as Ferndale Township No. 3; and, WHEREAS, said annexation requires the establishment of new voting precinct boundaries; and, WHEREAS, state law (Chapter 29.04) requires the County legislative authority to divide the County into election precincts and to establish the boundaries of same; and, WHEREAS, the County Council has previously established precinct boundaries through enactment of Ordinance No. 82 -30; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY a COUNCIL that Ordinance No. 82 -30, An Ordinance Altering the Boun- daties of Electoral Precincts Within Whatcom County, be and hereby is amended so as to establish new precinct boundaries for the pre- cincts designated as Ferndale Township No. 2 and Ferndale Township No. 3, as more Darticularly described in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto. APPROVED this 5th day of �'"ay , 1983. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON r Clerk of the Council William P, Roehl Vice- Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM: . r 3/6/83 BR CE L . DI SE . D , JOIi LOUTaS , DATE Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Cou ty Executive Published April 29, 1983 and r.Iav 13, 1.983 This Ordinance becomes effective on May.16, 1983 EXHIBIT "A" PRECINCT: FERNDALE TWP. 2 Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Section 6, Township 39 North, Range 2 East, thence South approximately 2 1/2 miles to the North line of the City Limits of the City of Ferndale, thence Easterly and Southerly along said City Limits to the Right of Way of Inter -State 5, thence Northerly along said Right of Way to the Northern most point of said City Limits, thence Easterly and Southerly along said City Limits to the center channel of the Nooksack River, thence Northeasterly along said River to its intersection with the North Line of Section 3, Township 39 North, Range 2 East, thence West approximately 3 1/4 miles to the point of beginning. PRECINCT: FERNDALE TWP. 3 Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 19, Township 39 North, Range 2 East, thence Southerly 3 miles to the South- west corner of Section 31, Township 39 North, Range 2 East, thence East 1 mile to the Northwest corner of Section 5, Township 38 North, Range 2 East thence South approximately 1 3/4 miles to the meander line of the Nooksack River, thence Northeasterly along said meander line to its interesection with the North line of Section 5, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, thence East to the City Limits of the City of Ferndale, thence North, West and North along said City Limits to the North line of Section 19, Township 39 North, Range 2 East, thence West approx 'imately 1/2 mile to the point of beginning.