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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-573
File ID: AB2019-573 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 10/30/2019 Entered by:
Department: File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Special Committee of the Whole Final Action: 11/06/2019
Agenda Date: 11/06/2019 Enactment #: RES 2019-054
Primary Contact Email: dbrown�co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution acknowledging receipt of a citizen petition to form a no shooting zone in Whatcom County
to be known as the Dearborn No Shooting Zone
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Council received a petition to form a no shooting zone in the County to be known as the Dearborn No
Shooting Zone (name of the proposed zone changed from "Drayton Harbor No Shooting Zone" to
avoid confusion with a proposal submitted by the City of Blaine). Approval of this resolution will begin
the process for forming the proposed zone.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/06/2019 Council Special Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
Aye: 6 Brenner, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Browne
11/06/2019 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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PROPOSED BY: CITIZEN PETITION
INTRODUCTION: NOVEMBER 6, 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-054
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A CITIZEN PETITION TO FORM A
NO SHOOTING ZONE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
DEARBORN NO SHOOTING ZONE
WHEREAS, the Council has received a citizen petition to form a no shooting zone in
Whatcom County, to be known as the Dearborn No Shooting Zone; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Whatcom County Code 9.32.040, the petition includes the
following:
1. Cover letter explaining the reasons the petitioner would like the no shooting zone to
be formed, a history of shooting violations in the area, the name, address, and phone
numbers of a person who will act as liaison with the county council concerning the proposed
zone;
2. Signatures of at least sixty percent of persons owning property within the proposed
boundaries of the zone;
3. Legal description of the proposed boundaries of the no -shooting zone (Exhibit A);
4. Map showing the proposed boundaries (Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Council to acknowledge receipt of the petition in order to
begin the process for forming the proposed no shooting zone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
acknowledges receipt of a citizen petition to form a no shooting zone to be known as the Dearborn
No Shooting Zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council will prepare a proposed
ordinance to establish the no shooting zone and assign a number to the proposed zone.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council will seek review of the proposed
ordinance by the Prosecutor's Office, Sheriff's Office, County Executive, Planning and Development
Services Department, Public Works Department, and the Washington State Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council will schedule the proposed
ordinance for introduction and public hearing, with notice of such hearing to be published in
accordance with state and county law in the newspaper of general circulation within the county and
the newspap�r�tf�U6Hb 64,,,c)fculation within the proposed boundaries of the no shooting zone.
A!F!� /E �t�Js� � v 'day of November, 2019.
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor
EXHIBIT A
DEARBORN - NO SHOOTING ZONE DESCRIPTION
THAT PORTION OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M.,
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE PLAT OF HARBOR
SHORES, AS PER THE MAP THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER WHATCOM COUNTY
AUDITOR'S FILE NO. 994985 WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN OF BLAINE
ROAD (AKA SR 548); THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF HARBOR
SHORES TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK OF
DRAYTON HARBOR; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID ORDINARY HIGH WATER
MARK TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BLAINE,
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CITY LIMITS
TO THE INTERSECTION WITH SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY MARGIN TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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