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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 March 13, 1979 Special - City Of Blaine (Annexation)OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTIORS IN THAT PART OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF W.M., IN THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM, STATE OF WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington Bellingham, Washington March 23, 1979 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned , C. J. Johnson, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of said County, and William Gardiner , Chief Civil Deputy of said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all of the precincts comprising that part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Rance 1 East of W. M., County of Whatcom, State of Washington, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State.- 'of Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of that part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M., County of Whatcom, State of Washington, held on the 13th dayof March, 1979 have been in no wise altered by additions or erasur.� an'Id chat they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME [36D 4 1Y 4 ~ `Whatcom C unty Auditor' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd dayibf March, 1979. `' `Ar f"C` ChM p ar of County Commi si ners, Whatcom County Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, C. J. Johnson and William Gardiner, proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for that part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M. County of Whatcom, State of WAshington held on the 13th day of March, 1979. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned being the officers designated by the law and constituting the Canvassing Board in and for that part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M., County of Whatcom, State of Washington having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes con- cerning the following proposition: ANNEXATION TO CITY OF BLA.INE SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall Blaine annex territory lying between the existing city limits and the east line of Harvey Road, from the Canadian border to "H" Street Road, including "H" Street Road from Lincoln Park to the center of Odell Road? FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST ANNEXATION The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows, and as recorded in Volume 1 Election Records. PROPOSITION: Total Votes Cast 57 Total FOR 16 Total AGAINST 41 Failed 28-.10 We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition, at said election held on the 13th day of March, 1979 and that the absentee votes have been added thereto. Witness our hand and official seal t this 23rd day- of--- larch,, 1979. M1 Cha.-rmdn, bard of Gpunty67Comm. �o Whatq�im unty `�` �+ k y' Ld': r: I L L-'G C ief Civ� putt' of Whatcom County �4uditor o Whatcom my _ s �y'R'r Page 5A March 13, 1979 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13 Special Election — Proposition No. Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, be authorized to increase District Property Tax limi- tation levies from the present rate of .69106 per $1,000.00 to $1.00 per $1,000.00, in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 79-1 of the Board adopted January 15, 1979, for a period of one year only? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.) YES - 81 0 ANNEXATION TO CITY OF BLAINE Special Election — Proposition No. Shall Blaine annex territory lying between the existing city limits and the east line of Harvey Road, from the Canadian border to "H" Street Road, including "H" Street Road from Lincoln Park to the center of Odell Road? NO - 83 # FOR ANNEXATION - 92 # AGAINST ANNEXATION - 94 0 TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING TO NEXT PAGE NOTICE OF ELECTION ON ANNEXATION TO CITY OF BLAINE NOTICE that a special election will be held on March 13, 1979, regarding the proposition to Annex to the City of Blaine, Washington, that area whose boundaries are described in Exhibit "A". The purpose of this election is to determine whether the unincorporated area east of the existing city limits should be Annexed into Blaine. The polling place is Hayfi,.te HA11-7,--Hagni:e Pd. & Valley View Pd. Blaine, Washington. Polls will be open 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. All registered voters who have resided in the area pro- posed to be annexed for a period of ninety days immediately preceeding the election shall be allowed to vote. The wording of the ballot proposition follows: Shall Blaine annex territory lying between the existing city limits and the east line of Harvey Road, from the Canadian border to "H" Street Road, including "H" Street Road from Lincoln Park to the center of Odell Road? FOR ANNEXATION ( ) AGAINST ANNEXATION } The area proposed to be annexed is more particularly described in exhibit "A" hereto. �Ia JOAN OGDEN County Auditor and ex-officio Supervisor of Elections for Whatcom County EXHIBIT "A" AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED That part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M., in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, described as follows: - Beginning at a point on the section line between Section 31 and 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East, where the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects the section line; thence Northerly along said section line which is the present East City limits of Blaine to its intersection with the Canadian border, which is the Northwest corner of Section 32; thence Easterly along the Canadian border approximately one mile to where it is intersected by the East boundary line of Harvey Road, County Road No. 109; thence Southerly along said East boundary of Harvey Road to its intersection with the North boundary of H Street Road; thence Westerly along said North boundary of H Street Road extant to where it intersects the East line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine; thence Northerly along said East line 241.99 feet; thence Westerly along the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine, to the point of beginning; And, also a tract described as: Beginning at the South section corner of Section 31 and Section 32-on the township line; thence Northerly along the section line between Section 31 and Section 32, 30.01 feet to the Southwest corner of Hanson's Addition to Blaine; thence Easterly along the South line of said Addition, which is also the North line of H Street Road, to a point on said line which is the intersection of the section line projected between Section 5 and Section 6, Township 40 North, Range 1 East of W.M.; thence Southerly along said projected line to the section corner of Section 5 and Section 6, on the township line; thence Westerly along said township line to the point of beginning. cif o f 0fat'n E 344 „ eStz�et, J . (0. -Sox 490 DfainF-, (!a:i4in9ton 98230 9E[F-11PonF- 206-332-8311 January 31, 1979 "`Jf. fjD..c. q g City' Mr. William Gardner '# Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Whateom County Courthouse ''' Bellingham, WA 98225 Dear Mr. Gardner, :'•t'` In response to your question regarding the legal description to be used on the ballot for election for annexation: I approve the correction in the wording of the description in Paragraph 1 to "thence westerly along said north boundary of H Street Road extant to where it intersects the east line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine:" Very truly yours, Laura Amundson City Clerk City of Blaine LA/bk L'Itly. of -BfairzE 344 "c'Y' St--f, 1�. Cii. �8— 490 Blaine, "Wan%in9ton 98230 Mr. William Garnder Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Whatcom County Courthouse Bellingham, WA 98225 „9% -6R. 4.,.6 eity BOARD OF WHATCOM COUNTY COKMISSIONERS IN THE MATTER OF AN ELECTION ) RESOLUTION FIXING DATE ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO ) FOR ELECTION THE CITY OF BLAINE ) WHEREAS, the City of Blaine has by resolution number 733, adopted January 15, 1979, requested the County Auditor to call and conduct an election on a proposition to annex to the City of Blaine, certain unincorporated territory contiguous to Blaine, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to said resolution; AND WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Boundary Review Board has approved said proposed annexation; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio County Supervisor of Elections, is authorized and directed to call and conduct a special election on the proposed annexation in the manner provided by law. The date for the special election shall be March 13, 1979. DONE in regular open session this a?9 ZZ day of January, 1979. It A jr C�'.j3 Ty ;cr? 'r v u r i � Attest: Joan Ogden County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk of the Board f�� r Approved as to form: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chai r Commissioner Commissioner WILLIAMA. GARDINER Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney L 4 -Resolution FixincY Date For Election BOARD OF WHATCOM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE MATTER OF AN ELECTION } RESOLUTION FIXING DATE ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION TO f FOR ELECTION THE CITY OF BLAINE WHEREAS, the City of Blaine has by resolution number 733, adopted January 15, 1979, requested the County Auditor to call and conduct an election on a proposition to annex to the City of Blaine, certain unincorporated territory contiguous to Blaine, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached to said resolution; AND WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Boundary Review Board has approved said proposed annexation; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio 'County Supervisor of Elections, is authorized and directed to call and conduct a special election on the proposed annexation in the manner provided by law. The date for the special election shall be March 13, 1979 DONE in regular open session this c2% a day of January, 1979. Attest: Joan Ogden County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk of the Board By: Approved as to form: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF W11ATCOM COUNTY, WAS11tNG`!'ON ru, �. � Chair Commissioner Commissioner WILLIAM A. GARDINER Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney L -Resolution Fixing Date For Election - RESOLUTION NO. 733 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY or, BLAINE CITY COUNCIL RE- QUIaS'T MTG THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION AS TO THE ANNEX- ATION OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDRIES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING THE CITY WILL PAY THE COST THEREOF WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the City Coun- cil of the City of Blaine, Washington, that certain real property outside the City limits shall be incorporated into the City; and ` WHEREAS, the City should pay the costs of such election, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests and general welfare of the City of Blaine will be served by the annexat- ion of unincorporated territory contiguous to the City of Blaine consisting of real property described as per Exhibit A; annexed hereto and by refer- ence made a part hereof as though fully set forth at this place; Section 2, Pursuant to the law of annexation the costs of said elect- ion shall be paid for by the City of Blaine; and Section 3. The Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to call and conduct an election to be held on the proposition of this annexation to be submitted to the qualified electors resident in the area to be annexed wherein there are approximately 80 resident electors. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a cert- ified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of January, 1979. P!I _YOR ATTEST: "�f UI E' Y CLERK z EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M., in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the section line between Section 31 and 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East, where the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects the section line; thence Northerly along said section line which is the present East City limits of Blaine to its intersection with the Canadian border, which is the Northwest corner of Section 32; thence Easterly along -the Canadian border approximately one mile to where it is intersected by the East boundary line of Harvey Road, County Road No. 109; thence Southerly along said East boundary of Harvey Road to it`s intersection with the North boundary of H Street Road; thence Westerly along said North boundary of H Street Read across Harvey Road and across Allen Street to where the East line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects; thence Northerly along said East line 241.99 feet; thence Westerly along the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine, to the point of beginning; And, also a tract described as: Beginning at the section corner of Section 31 and Section 32 on the township line; thence Northerly along the section line between Section 31 and Section 32, 30.01 feet to the Southwest corner of Hanson's Addition to Blaine; thence Easterly along the South line of said Addition, which is also the North line of H Street Road, to a point on said line which is the inter- section of the section line projected between Section 5 and Section 6, Township 40 North, Range 1 East of W.M.; thence Southerly along said projected line to the section corner of Section 5 and Section 6, on the township line; thence Westerly along said township line to the point of beginning. T, Laura Amundson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blaine, Washington, do hereby certify that the . attached resolution is a true and correct copy of a•resolution passed by the City Council of said city and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 15, 1979• ity Clerk ITT CLERK `'oortTy1V' I, Laura Amundson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Blaine, Washington, do hereby certify that the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed by the City Council of said city and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 15, 1979. ity Clerk r. IVIA C04N- 10 . Cott t7�� lipllb RESOLUTION NO. 733 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BLAINE CITY COUNCIL RE- QUESTING THE CALLING OF AN ELECTION AS TO THE ANNEX- ATION OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDRIES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING THE CITY WILL PAY THE COST THEREOF WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the City Coun- cil of the City of Blaine, Washington, that certain real property outside the City limits shall be incorporated into the City; and WHEREAS, the City should pay the costs of such election, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests and general welfare of the City of Blaine will be served by the annexat- ion of unincorporated territory contiguous to the City of Blaine consisting of real property described as per Exhibit A, annexed hereto and by refer- ence made a part hereof as though fully set forth at this place; Section 2. Pursuant to the law of annexation the costs of said elect- ion shall be paid for by the City of Blaine; and Section 3. The Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to call and conduct an election to be held on the proposition of this annexation to be submitted to the qualified electors resident in the area to be annexed wherein there are approximately 80 resident electors. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a cert- ified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor, PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of January, 1979. T MAYOR ATTEST: CITY- C ER EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That part of Section 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East of W.M., in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the section line between Section 31 and 32, Township 41 North, Range 1 East, where the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects the section line; thence Northerly along said section line which is the present East City limits of Blaine to its intersection with the Canadian border, which is the Northwest corner of Section 32; thence Easterly along the Canadian border approximately one mile to where it is intersected by the East boundary line of Harvey Road, County Road No. 109; thence Southerly along said East boundary of Harvey Road to its intersection with the North boundary of H Street Road; thence Westerly along said North boundary of H Street Road across Harvey Road and across Allen Street to where the East line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects; thence Northerly along said East line 241.99 feet; thence Westerly along the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine, to the point of beginning; And, also a tract described as: Beginning at the section corner of Section 31 and Section 32 on the township line; thence Northerly along the section line between Section 31 and Section 32, 30.01 feet to the Southwest corner of Hanson's Addition to Blaine; thence Easterly along the South line of said Addition, which is also the North line of H Street Road, to a point on said line which is the inter- section of the section line projected between Section 5 and Section 6, Township 40 North, Range 1 East of W.M.; thence Southerly along said projected line to the section corner of Section 5 and Section 6, on the township line; thence Westerly along said township line to the point of beginning. STATE OF WASH I NGTON) Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, ss NOTICE OF ELECTION ON ANNEXATION TO CITY OF BLAINE NOTICE that a special elec- tion will be held on March 13, 1979, regarding the proposition to Annex to the City of Blaine, Washington, that area whose boundaries are described in Ex- hibit •'A". The purpose of this election is to determine whether the unincorpurated area cast of the existing city limits should be Annexed into Blaine. The polling place is Haynie Hall, Haynie & Valley View Rd., Blaine. Washington. Polls will be opens 7:00 a.m. untfl8; 00 p.m. All registered votern who have resided in the area propos- ed to he annexed for a period of ninety days immediately preeeeding the election shall be allowed to vote. The wording of the ballot proposition follows: Shall Blaine annex territory lying between the existing city limits and the east line of Harvey Road, from the Cana- dian border to "H" Street Road, Including "If"Street Road from Lincoln Park to the center of . Odell Road? FOR ANNEXATION AGAINST, ANNEXATION — The area proposed to be an- nexed is ' more particularly described in exhibit "A" hereto. EXHIBIT "A" AREA PROPOSED TO BE AN- i NEXED That part of section 32, Township 41 North, lunge I 'Cast of W.M., In the County of Whatcom. State of Washington, described as follows Beginning at a point on the section line Wween Section 31 and 32, Township 41 North, i Range 1 East, where the North t line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine intersects the section I line; thence Northerly along said section line which is the present East City limits of Blaine to its intersection with the Canadian border, which is the Northwest corner of Section 32• thence Easterly along the Canadian border approximately `one mile to where It Is in- tersected by the Easttroundary line of Harvey Road,. County Road No. 109; thence Sa$vtherly along said East boundary of Harvey Road to its Intersection with the North boundary of H i Street Road; thence Westerly t along said North Boundary of H f Street Road extant to where it jJ intersects the East line of Han• son's Addition to Blaine; thence Northerly along said East line 241.99 feet; thence Westerly along the North line of Hanson's Addition to Blaine, to the point of beginning; And, also a tract described as: Beginning at the South section corner of Section 31 and Section 32 on the township line; thence Northerly along the section line between Section 31 and Section { 32, 30.01 feet to the Southwest corner of Hanson's Addition to Blaine; thence Easterly along the South line of said Addition, Which Ls atso the North line of H Street Road, to a point on said line which is the intersection of the section line projected bet- i ween Section 5 and Section Township 40 North, Range 1 East of W.M.;;henee Southerly along said projected line to the secUOA corner of Section 6 and __`Edward, G__ Kok, _Controller being first duly sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in a supplement, of each number of said newspaper pub- lished and circulated on the following dates, to -wit: March 7,1979 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publi- cation of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bellingham Herald" has been established, published and circu- lated in the English language continuously and conitnually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is Subscribed and sworn to before me this --------- 7th ---- day of--- March - 19-_ 7 9 Section 6, on the township Hoe; thence WbrWly along said township line to the point of, beginning. JOAN OGDEN County Auditor and ex-officlo Supervisor of Elections for Whatcom County I/ nng No'rARY BL1C in and for the State of Wash- ington, residing at Bellingham.