HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2014-065WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO.
2014-386
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Date
Date Received in CouncilOffice
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City of Noo
12/1/2014
12/9/2014
Finance /Council
Division Head:
Dept Head.-
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Prosecutor:
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive.
TITLE OF DOCUMENT.
Resolution auditor include question of annexation Nooksackinto Fire District 1
ATTACHMENTS.
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date:
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Resolution requesting that the Whatcom County Auditor include the question of annexation of the city of Nooksack into Fire District #1 on the ballot
at the next special election.
COMMITTEEACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION.
12/9/2014: Approved in Finance Committee, forwarded to
12/9/2014: Approved 7 -0, Res. 2014 -065
Council for approval
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Res. 2014 -065
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2014 FIRE DISTRICT #1 RES. - NOOKSACK
PROPOSED BY: CITY OF NOOKSACK
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
INTRODUCED: DECEMBER 9, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -065
REQUESTING THAT THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR INCLUDE THE QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION OF THE CITY OF NOOKSACK INTO FIRE DISTRICT #1 ON THE BALLOT AT
THE NEXT SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2014, the City of Nooksack adopted Ordinance No. 674,
initiating the process for annexing the City of Nooksack into Whatcom County Fire Protection
District #1; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2014, Whatcom County Fire Protection District #1 approved
Resolution #221, concurring with the City of Nooksack's annexation proposal; and
WHEREAS, both the City of Nooksack and Whatcom County Fire Protection District #1
believe the proposed annexation will best serve the public's interest; and
WHEREAS, RCW 52.04 outlines the process for annexation of a city or town into a fire
protection district; and
WHEREAS, the City of Nooksack has fulfilled all the requirements for the proposed
annexation and the proposal is now ready to be sent to a vote of the people.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
forwards the annexation proposal to the Whatcom County Auditor for inclusion on the ballot at
the next special election.
form:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposition shall be in substantially the following
SHALL THE CITY OF NOOKSACK BE ANNEXED TO AND BE A PART OF
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1?
YES
as]
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that if a majority of the voters in this election within the
City of Nooksack vote in favor of the annexation and a majority of the voters in this election
within Whatcom County Fire Protection District #1 vote in favor of the annexation, the City of
Nooksack shall be annexed and shall become part of Whatcom County Fire Protection District
#1.
APPROVED this 9th day of December , 2014.
ATTEST;_ `
C.
Dana Brown- Davis, Clerk of the Council
APPROVED A!� TO FUJRM'
ivil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair