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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-728
File ID: AB2021-728 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/23/2021 Entered by: JLassite@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Ordinance
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 12/07/2021
Agenda Date: 12/07/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-090
Primary Contact Email: DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance requesting that the Whatcom County Auditor include the question of establishing a Birch Bay
Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch Bay on the ballot at the February
special election
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
This ordinance would forward the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area proposal to the Whatcom
County Auditor for inclusion on the ballot at the next special election.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/23/2021 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
12/07/2021 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
Aye: 2 Browne, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Byrd
12/07/2021 Council
ADOPTED
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 121812021
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2021-728)
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
-emp Absent: 1 Byrd
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, WCLS Resolution, WCLS Auditor Forms, WCLS Explanatory Statement,
RCW 27.15 Language
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 121812021
1 PROPOSED BY: WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: November 23, 2021
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-090
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7 REQUESTING THAT THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR INCLUDE THE QUESTION OF
8 ESTABLISHING A BIRCH BAY LIBRARY CAPITAL FACILITY AREA TO FINANCE A
9 NEW LIBRARY FACILITY IN BIRCH BAY ON THE BALLOT AT THE FEBRUARY
10 SPECIAL ELECTION
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12 WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the Whatcom County Library System Board of
13 Trustees adopted Resolution No. 11/16/21-16 initiating the process for establishing the
14 Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch Bay; and
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16 WHEREAS, the Bookmobile currently serving the Birch Bay community cannot
17 accommodate a collection size to support the rapidly growing population; and
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19 WHEREAS, the Birch Bay community lacks public services such as public meeting
20 rooms, public internet computers, free informational and educational programs and events
21 for all ages; and
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23 WHEREAS, Chapter 27.15 RCW permits, upon the request of the Library District and
24 the approval of the voters, the creation of a library capital facility area to construct, acquire,
25 maintain, and remodel library capital facilities; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Rural Library District has fulfilled all the
28 requirements for the proposed establishment of the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area
29 and the proposal is ready to send to a vote of the people.
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31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
32 forwards the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area proposal to the Whatcom County Auditor
33 for inclusion on the ballot at the next special election.
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35 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the boundaries of the Birch Bay Library Capital
36 Facility Area shall be as described by Exhibit A to this ordinance.
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3 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proposition shall be in substantially the
4 following form:
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6 The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-090 concerning a
7 proposition to establish the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new
8 library facility in Birch Bay. If approved, this proposition would establish the Birch
9 Bay Library Capital Facility Area with boundaries as described in County Council
10 Ordinance No. 2021-090 , authorize it to acquire, construct, furnish and equip a
11 new library in Birch Bay, incur indebtedness to finance such improvements through
12 the issuance of up to $4,500,000 in general obligation bonds maturing within 20
13 years, and levy annual excess property taxes to repay such bonds. Shall this
14 proposition be approved?
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16 YES
17 NO
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19 ADOPTED11hi„s 7th day ofoecember 2021.
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23 ATTEST
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26 Dana BrojrS�lp`vis,I`erk of the Council
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30 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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32 /s/ Karen Frakes (approved via e-mail) / ,Tr.
33 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
HATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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EXHIBIT `A'
WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
BIRCH BAY LIBRARY
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF UPLAND AND TIDELANDS PROPERTIES INCLUDED WITHIN THE
AREA DESCRIBED BELOW, AND LYING WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 1 WEST W.M.
SECTION , TION 12,
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST, W.M.
SECTION , TION 3.
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH RANGE 1 WEST._ W.M.
SECTION 10, SECTION'15, SEG I ION -1 ION 21, SECTION 22, SECTION 23, SECTION 24
SECTION 25„ SECTION 26, SECTION 27 AND SECTION 36.
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH. RANGE 1 EAST W.M.
SECTION 19, SEC I ION 20, SECTION 21: ION 22, SECTION 27, SECTION 29, SECTION 30
SECTION 31 AND SECTION 32.
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH 1/16` 11 CORNER ON THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP
40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH 1/16TH LINE OF
SAID SECTION 10 AND THE SOUTHERLY CITY LIMITS BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF BLAINE
TO THE SHORELINE OF SEMIAHMOO BAY; THENCE ALONG SAID SHORELINE, AS
FOLLOWS:
IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE. SHORELINE OF SEMIAHMOO BAY
AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 10, 15, 16, AND 21 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST,
W.M.,
THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SHORELINE OF
SEMIAHMOO BAY AND BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 21, 22 AND 27 OF
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE IN A GENERALLY EASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 26 AND 23 OF TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 24 AND 25 OF TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M., AND SECTION 30 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST,
W.M.;
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THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1
EAST, W.M., AND SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M. AND SECTIONS
1 AND 2, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG
THE SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA AND WITHIN SECTION 2,
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION
ALONG THE SHORELINE OF THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE DEPARTING SAID SHORELINE AND EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF
SECTIONS 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M. TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12;
THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8,
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., ALSO BEING THE CENTERLINE OF
ALDERGROVE ROAD (CO. RD. NO. 641) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8,
BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINES OF SAID ALDERGROVE ROAD
WITH KICKERVILLE ROAD (CO. RD, 228);
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF KICKERVILLE ROAD, AND THE EAST LINE OF
SAID SECTIONS 8 AND SECTION 5 OF SAID TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M. TO
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5, BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE
CENTERLINES OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD AND BAY ROAD (CO. ROAD NO, 42);
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SECTIONS 32 AND 29, TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD
TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29, BEING THE POINT OF INTERSECTION
OF THE CENTERLINES OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD AND BIRCH BAY-LYNDEN ROAD (CO.
RD. NO. 559); THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTIONS 21 AND 22, TOWNSHIP
40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BIRCH BAY-LYNDEN
ROAD TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH PORTAL WAY; THENCE CONTINUING IN AN
EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF SAID BIRCH
BAY-LYNDEN ROAD AND WITHIN SECTIONS 22 AND 27 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1
EAST, W.M., TO THE WEST MARGIN OF INTERSTATE 5; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG
SAID WEST MARGIN OF INTERSTATE 5 AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 27,22 AND 21 TO THE
POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTIONS 21, 20, AND 19, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH,
RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., AND SECTIONS 24 AND 23, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST,
W.M„ TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG
THE EAST LINE OF SECTIONS 15 AND 10, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M., TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING,
TOGETHER WITH SECOND CLASS TIDELANDS ABUTTING.
ALSO TOGETHER WITH ANY PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN THE LINE OF ORDINARY
HIGH WATER AND THE GOVERNMENT MEANDER LINE.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLAINE.
SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
NOTE: THE TERM "SHORELINE" USED IN THIS CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY
DESCRIPTION IS INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE LEGAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN UPLAND
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AND TIDELAND PROPERTIES, WHICH MAY BE EITHER THE GOVERNMENT MEANDER LINE
OR THE LINE OR ORDINARY HIGH WATER DEPENDING ON HISTORICAL AND LEGAL
CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ALL CASES, AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD BE PRESUMED THAT
THERE IS NO GAP BETWEEN UPLAND AND TIDELANDS PROPERTIES.
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