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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2023-023• Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2023-240 File ID: AB2023-240 Version: 1 Status: Adopted File Created: 03/28/2023 Entered by: CBuzitis@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Department Assigned to: Council Final Action: 04/25/2023 Agenda Date: 04/25/2023 Enactment #: ORD 2023-023 Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance for temporary installation of stop signs on Birch Bay Lynden Road SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: See memo HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 04/11/2023 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council HEARING Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner Nay: 0 04/25/2023 Council ADOPTED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner Nay: 0 Attachments: Memo, Ordinance, Map Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 412612023 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering INTRODUCTION DATE: 04/11/2023 ORDINANCE NO. 2023 - 023 TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON BIRCH BAY LYNDEN ROAD WHEREAS, in compliance with RCW 46.61.200 and 47.36.110, it is found necessary and expedient to install traffic control sings on certain County Roads; and WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has requested to use Birch Bay Lynden Road as a detour during their SR-539 Duffner Ditch - Fish Passage Project; and WHEREAS, the County Engineer has signed an agreement allowing for this use; and WHEREAS, the County Engineer has determined that stop control is necessary both eastbound and westbound on Birch Bay Lynden Road at Berthusen Road due to the increase in traffic; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that temporary stop signs be installed on Birch Bay Lynden Road, eastbound and westbound at Berthusen Road, located in Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, Township 40 North, Range 2 East, W.M., at a suitable time to be coordinated with WSDOT, once the project commences; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that when the WSDOT closure of SR-539 is complete, the temporary stop signs shall be removed; and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer is herby directed to install the appropriate signs and the Whatcom County Sheriff and Washington State Patrol be notified by a copy of this ordinance. ADOPTE01W day of April 2023. ���•� p� Go M ••;, �'� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL A �� =iJATCO O TY WASHINGTON Dana, ©wn- a�y� -lerk o ouncil Ba ry Buchanan, Council Chair WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPROVED AS TO FORM: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Electronically Approved by C. Quinn/JJA 1-27-2023 Christopher Quinn, Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Division Satpal Singh idhu, Executive 6() Approved ( ) Denied Date Signed: ��2�