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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2024-118
File ID: AB2024-118 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 01/26/2024 Entered by: SBatdorf@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Parks and Recreation File Type: Resolution
Department
Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/23/2024
Agenda Date: 04/23/2024 Enactment #: RES 2024-020
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Primary Contact Email: sbatdorf@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to declare Whatcom County owned structure located in Hovander Park as worthless
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See staff memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
02/06/2024 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED TO HOLD
Services Committee IN COMMITTEE
Aye: 3 Byrd, Galloway, and Donovan
Nay: 0
02/06/2024 Council HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
02/20/2024 Council Finance and Administrative FORWARDED TO COUNCIL
Services Committee WITHOUT A
02/20/2024 Council
RECOMMENDATION
HELD IN COMMITTEE Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
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Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2024-118)
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
04/23/2024 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee APPROVAL
Aye: 2 Galloway, and Donovan
Nay: 1 Byrd
04/23/2024 Council APPROVED
Aye: 4 Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 2 Byrd, and Elenbaas
Absent: 1 Buchanan
Attachments: Memorandum, Resolution, Residence Demolition Project - Site, Additional Information for
2.20.2024
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 412512024
PROPOSED BY:_
INTRODUCTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-020
RESOLUTION TO DECLARE WHATCOM COUNTY OWNED STRUCTURE AS WORTHLESS
WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.005 authorizes counties to establish comprehensive
procedures for the management of county property, including the deeming of Whatcom
structures as worthless when it is in the best interest of the county; and the demolition of
worthless county -owned structures where it is found to be in the best interest of a county to
demolish same; 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
the Whatcom County owned structure, tax parcel number 390229 190190 0000, PID 98480,
and a street address of 5305 Nielsen Avenue, Whatcom County, Ferndale, WA, to be a
worthless structure, and further, that the structure be demolished consistent with the
provisions of the Whatcom County Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council to declare such
county -owned structure as worthless be scheduled in the Whatcom County Council
Chambers at 311 Grand Avenue, Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA or via Zoom (online
meeting access).
APPROVED this 23rd day of April , 2024
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