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Home My WebLink Aboutord2001-052RWATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2001 - 45 A CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To Orig. Dept.: Auditor 5/15/2001 ;i G '�L9 l 11 wl L'== L Division Head: Dept. Head: MAY 1 5 2001 Prosecutor: _f7 Zpal '1yl�HATCONICOUNTY Budget: t 'O U NC I L SUBJECT: Council adoption of 2001 Re- districting plan for Council districts ATTACHMENTS Ordinance and exhibit SUMMARY STATEMENT.• /15/2001 Introduction 6/5/01 Hearing-Special Mtg. 6/12/01 Council 10/9/01 Re- introduction 10 /23 /011Council Related County Contract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (Y /N) N Requested Date: Whatcom County Charter Section 4.41 states that the County Council shall appoint a Districting Committee who shall then appoint a Districting Master to draw the districting plan for the county. This is to be done during the month of January every ten years. This year the Districting Committee consisted of Todd Gunn, Les Reardanz, Erik Konstad, Darlene McLeod, and Henry Bierlink (Chairperson). The District Master was Terry Unger. The Districting Committee unanimously voted to approve the attached districting plan. The Plan was filed with the County Auditor on May 11, 2001. This ordinance amends the Whatcom County Code Chapter 1.12 to redraw the County Council districts as approved in the 2001 Plan. On September 14 the Districting Committee met and voted to uphold their previous decision on the Districting Plan. The Plan has been presented to the County Auditor and is final. The attached ordinance changes the WCC to reflect the changes made by the Districting Committee. COLWCIL ACTION TAKEN: 2001 - 45 A 5/15/2001: Introduced noon and action to 5/29/2001: Held to 6/5 Public Hearing @ be taken at 6/12 regular meeting 6/5/2001: Council approved sending whole issue back to Districting Committee 10/9/2001: Introduced 10/23/2001: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. #2001-052 Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): o�.� Zcol - osti SPONSORED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: County Auditor INTRODUCTION DATE: May 15, 2001 ORDINANCE NO, 2001 -052 AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 1.12, COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES WHEREAS, the County shall be divided into three districts so that each district shall comprise, as nearly as possible, one -third of the population of the County; and WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Districting Committee convened for the purpose of reviewing the boundaries of the County Council Districts; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Whatcom County Charter Section 4.42, the Districting Committee adopted a District Plan which became effective upon filing with the Whatcom County Auditor on September 21, 2001; and WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code, Chapter 1.12 contains legal descriptions that set the Council boundaries on May 28, 1991 and now need to be revised. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom County Code Chapter 1.12, Council Boundaries Districts shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced by Exhibit "A" to this ordinance. ADOPTED this 23 day of October 2001. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL ES WHATC j C UNTY, WASHINGTON r Dana Brown -Davis Clerk of the Council APPR VED AS TO FORM: avid Grant Civil Deputy Prosecutor L. Ward Council Page 1 eo/( ) Denied Kremen County Executive EXHIBIT "A" To Ordinance 2001 -052 COUNCIL BOUNDARIES DISTRICTS BOUNDARIES 1.12.010 Boundary lines A. Between Council District 1 and Council District 2 the line shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of E Street in the City Limits of Bellingham and its projection with the intersection of the shoreline of Bellingham Bay; then northeasterly along the said centerline of E Street to its intersection with the centerline of Logan Street; then southeasterly along said centerline of Logan Street to its intersection with the centerline of Cornwall Avenue; then south along said centerline of Cornwall Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Carolina Street; then east along said centerline of Carolina Street to its intersection with the centerline of King Street; then north along said centerline of King Street to its intersection with the centerline of Texas Street; then east along said centerline of Texas Street to its intersection with the centerline of I -5; then north along said centerline of I -5 to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama Street; then east along said centerline of Alabama Street to its intersection with the centerline of Pacific Street; then south along said centerline of Pacific Street to its intersection with the centerline of Texas Street, then east along said centerline of Texas Street to its intersection with the centerline of Yew Street; then north along said centerline of Yew Street to its intersection with the centerline of Alabama Street; then east along said centerline of Alabama Street to its intersection with the centerline of Martin Street projected; thence southeast to the intersection of the easterly shoreline of Lake Whatcom and the city limits of the City of Bellingham; then easterly and northerly along said city limits to its intersection with the center point of Sections 22, 23, 27 and 26, Township 38 North, Range 3 East; then east along said section line of Section 23 to the quarter corner of the west half of said Section 23; then north along the centerline of the west half of Section 23 to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 23; then east to the centerline of said Section 23; then north to the east -west centerline of said Section 23; then east 1 1/2 miles to the west Section line of Section 19, Township 38 North, Range 4 East; then north along said Section line of Section 19 and Sections 18, 7, and 6 to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 39 North, Range 4 East; then east along said centerline of Sections 31 and 32 to the intersection with the centerline of the Mount Baker Highway; then northeast along said centerline of Mount Baker Highway to its intersection with the meanderline of the Nooksack River; then southerly and easterly along said meanderline to its intersection with the north Section line of Section 6, Township 38 North, Range 5 East; then east along said Section line approximately two miles to its intersection with the meanderline of the Nooksack River; then northerly, easterly, and southerly along said meanderline to its intersection with the northwest corner of Section 2, Township 38 North, Range 5 East; then east along the north Section line of Page 2 Sections 2, 1, Township 38 North, Range 5 East and Sections 6, 51 41 3, 2, and 1 in Township 38 North, Range 6 East; then continuing east to the Boundary of Whatcom County. Be Between Council District 2 and Council District 3 the line shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Cherry Street in the City of Bellingham and its projection with the shoreline of Bellingham Bay; then north along said centerline of Cherry Street to its intersection with the centerline of Monroe Street, then east along said centerline of Monroe Street to its intersection with the centerline of Henry Street; then north along said centerline of Henry Street to its intersection with the centerline of West North Street; then east along said centerline of West North Street to its intersection with the centerline of Meridian Street; then north along said centerlines of Meridian Street and the Guide Meridian to its intersection with the International Boundary Line. Page 3 a�1�i 11sjQa� gNi3a 51D I��f� N m. 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