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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-236
File ID: AB2022-236 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 04/14/2022 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Resolution
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Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 05/10/2022
Agenda Date: 05/10/2022 Enactment #: RES 2022-022
Primary Contact Email: tschroed@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to set hearing and notice of hearing to declare Whatcom County real property as surplus
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Resolution to set hearing and notice of hearing to declare Whatcom County real property as surplus
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
05/10/2022 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 3 Byrd, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
05/10/2022 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Resolution, Property Management Committee Minutes
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 511112022
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: May 10, 2022
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-022
RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING AND NOTICE OF HEARING TO DECLARE
WHATCOM COUNTY REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS
WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.005 authorizes counties to establish comprehensive
procedures for the management of county property, including the declaration of Whatcom
real property as surplus when it is in the best interest of the county; and
WHEREAS, in Whatcom county code (WCC), Chapter 1.10, Whatcom County
has established those procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee, having met
and considered Whatcom County's best interest, recommends that the County Council
declare Whatcom County real property known as 1000 and 1010 North. Forest Street, tax
parcel numbers 380311475570000 and 3803311525130000 to be surplus property, and
further, that the property be transferred, sold or disposed of consistent with the provisions
of the Whatcom County Code; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Executive believes that it is in the best
interests of the County to transfer such real surplus property to Opportunity Council, a
local nonprofit organization, for the public benefit purpose of affordable housing as
allowed by RCW 39.33.015 and WCC 1.10.340(C); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council
that a public hearing on the matter of whether to declare such real property surplus be
held on May 24th , 2022 or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Whatcom
County Council Chambers at 311 Grand Avenue, Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA or
via Zoom (online meeting access) for the purposes of admitting testimony for or against
propriety of declaring such real property as surplus;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Whatcom County Council
shall give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed by law under RCW 36.34.030.
AP>?t(s�V this iotn day of May
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Dana BrovuiIalis� CnuncilClerk
APPROVED as to form:
Christopher Quinn per email 4/19/22
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCCOUNTY, WASHINGTON
Todd Donovan, Council Chair