HomeMy WebLinkAboutres2014-066WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2014 - 395
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City of Fern
12/2/2014
12/9/2014
Finance /Council
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT.
Reslution requesting Auditor city of Ferndale into Fire District #7 on ballot
ATTACHMENTS:
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
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Resolution requesting that the Whatcom County Auditor include the question of annexation of the city of Ferndale into Fire Distrcit #7 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 -066
Council for approval
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Number: Res. 2014 -066
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2014 FIRE DISTRICT #7 RES. - FERNDALE
PROPOSED BY: CITY OF FERNDALE
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
INTRODUCED: DECEMBER 9, 2014
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -066
REQUESTING THAT THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR INCLUDE THE QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION OF THE CITY OF FERNDALE INTO FIRE DISTRICT #7 ON THE BALLOT AT
THE NEXT SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2014, the City of Ferndale adopted Ordinance No. 1848
initiating the process for annexing the City of Ferndale into Whatcom County Fire Protection
District #7; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2014, Whatcom County Fire Protection District #7 approved
Resolution 2014 - 1009 -01, concurring with the City of Ferndale's annexation proposal; and
WHEREAS, both the City of Ferndale and Whatcom County Fire Protection District #7
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 Ferndale has fulfilled all the requirements for the proposed
annexation and the proposal will be ready to send to a vote of the people once it is approved
by the Boundary Review Board.
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, pending approval by the Boundary Review Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposition shall be in substantially the following
form:
SHALL THE CITY OF FERNDALE BE ANNEXED TO AND BE A PART OF
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7?
YES
NO
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that if a majority of the voters in this election within the
City of Ferndale vote in favor of the annexation and a majority of the voters in this election
within WhatcaM Ce�jnty Fire protection District #7 vote in favor of the annexation, the City of
Ferndale �shd l " arI5eked and shall become part of Whatcom County Fire Protection District
# 7.
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Danapwn - 's,'Clerk of the Council Carl Weimer, Council Chair
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