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Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2025-234
File ID: AB2025-234 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 03/11/2025 Entered by: AHester@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Department
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 04/15/2025
Agenda Date: 04/15/2025 Enactment #: RES 2025-014
Related Files:
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to declare Whatcom County real property as surplus and approve transfer
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Per RCW 36.34.130 and Whatcom County Code 1.10.340, the Whatcom County Property
Management Committee has recommended to surplus and transfer Whatcom County real property, tax
parcel 380236 504432 0000, to the City of Bellingham for the appraised value of $15,000 and all
related closing costs
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
03/25/2025 Council
04/15/2025 Council
Action:
Sent To:
INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
emp Absent: 1 Donovan
APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411612025
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2025-234)
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Resolution, Appraisal, Aerial Map, Notice of Hearing after 3.25.2025, Notice
of Hearing 2 after 3.25.2025
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 411612025
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SPONSORED BY:
PROPOSED BY: Public Works
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-014
RESOLUTION TO DECLARE WHATCOM COUNTY REAL PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND
APPROVE TRANSFER
WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.005 authorizes counties to establish comprehensive procedures for the
management of county property, including the sale of surplus real estate where it is found to be in the best
interest of a county to sell same; and
WHEREAS, in Whatcom County Code (WCC), Chapter 1.10, Whatcom County has established
those procedures; and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County owns a property located on Wharf Street within the City of
Bellingham; and
WHEREAS, there are limited records on this property but they indicate that the property has been
owned by Whatcom County since the 1940's; and
WHEREAS, the property has no utility to Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bellingham has interest in ownership of the property for a future project
and Whatcom County has interest in transferring the property to the City of Bellingham; and
WHEREAS, an appraisal was completed and the property was valued at $15,000; and
WHEREAS, WCC 1.10.340 allows for a transfer of property to a governmental agency without a
public sale; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.34.130 allows for transfer of property from a County to another
governmental agency by means of private negotiation upon such terms as may be agreed upon and for
consideration as may be deemed to be adequate; 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, tax parcel number 380236 504432 0000, to be surplus property and that the property be
transferred to the City of Bellingham upon payment of the appraisal value of $15,000 and all related
closing costs; and
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3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the County to declare
4 Whatcom County real property, tax parcel number 380236 504432 0000, to be surplus and that the
5 property be transferred to the City of Bellingham in exchange for the payment of $15,000 and all related
6 closing costs.
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APPRO'Y"F'V is I l `j�irf . April 2025
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Cat' iala, Cointj 'C1'erk
APPROVEDJA',Tb�' OR'M:
Christopher Oui�... ..
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
(authorized via email 2/27/2025)
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Kaylee GVloway, Council Chair