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Home My WebLink About1980 September 16, 1980 - PUD 1 and 2w P.O. Box 398 Bef"ghom, Washington 98225 JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676-6740 August 4, 1980 I, Joan Ogden, Whatcom County Auditor, do hereby certify that T have examined the nominating petition for John F. Hummel, Jr., residing at 2309 Walnut Street, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, for Public Utility District Commissioner, Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1981. Said petition contains one hundred nine (109) signatures of registered voters residing within Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington. A sufficiency is therefore established. TN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and official seal, this 4th day of August, 1980. dlc.�c� Joan Ogden V. Whatcom County Auditor W 1Z� r� W� C P.Q. Box 398 8e1"n9harn. Woshing+aa 98225 JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR Phone 676-6740 August 5, 1980 I, Joan Ogden, Whatcom County Auditor, do hereby certify that I have examined the nominating petition for Joan Best Stewart, ,residing at 2200 S. Nugent, Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington, for Public Utility District Commissioner, Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1981. Said petition contains one hundred one (101) signatures of registered voters residing within Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington. A sufficiency is therefore established. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official s.ea1 this 5th day of August, 1980. tic 4e u. +l oan ogffen Whatcom County Auditor Cotuthowge' BeHozy4um. Washington 98225 Phone 676-674O JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR August 5, 1980 I. Joan Ogden, Whatcom County Auditor, do hereby certify that I have examined the nominating petition for Traverse Skallman, residing at Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington, for Public Utility District Commissioner, Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six year's beginning January 1, 1981. Said petition contains one hundred one (101) signatures of registered voters residing within Public Utility District'No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington. A sufficiency is.therefore established, TN WfiTNES$ WHE'REp$, I haye hereunto set my hand and official seal this 5th day of August, 1980.. Jaan Og en Whatcom County Auditor 5 Srb011 �J 1414 CPRO Courthouse. 8e1lf�tgham. Washington 98225 Phone 676-6740 JOAN OGDEN, AUDITOR July 30, 1980 1, Joan Ogden, Whatcom County Auditor, do hereby certify that I have examined the nominating petition for.Donald Remsberg, residing at 5825 Church Road, Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, for Public Utility District Commissioner, Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1981. Said petition contains one hundred (100) signatures of qualified electors residi,n7 withim, Public Utility Distract No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington. A sufficiency as therefore established. IN WXTNESS WIHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 30th day of July, 1980. v G, Joan Ogden Whatcom County Auditor GI{ LIST OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED IN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss . COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The Commission of Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington, hereby certifies that the following is a list of offices of such Public Utility District to be balloted on at the general election to be held on November 4, 1980, as follows: Commissioner for Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1981. Dated this day of 1980. COMMISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY By n M1` President Asst. Secretary Receipt of the original of the foregoing is hereby acknowledged this 30 day of Cz 1980. Secrets of Electia oard LIST OF OFFICES TO BE FILLED IN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The Commission of Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County, Washington, hereby certifies that the following is a list of offices of such Public Utility District to be balloted on at the general election to be held on November 4, 1980, as follows: Commissioner for Commissioner District No. 2 for the unexpired term of John C. Snapper, deceased, ending December 31, 1982; Commissioner for Commissioner District No. 3 for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1981. Dated this day of July, 1980. COMMISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRGT NO. 1 OF WHATCW COUNTY By rresia� B ecre Receipt of the original of the foregoing is he by acknowledged this day of 1980. J . r y S ' r o I ection Board PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY 215 MASON BUILDING ROBERT E. EBRIGHT, PRESIDENT BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225 DONALD REMSBERG, SECRETARY JOHN C. SNAPPER, COMMISSIONER ABBOTT, LANT & FLEESON, COUNSEL Whatcom County Auditor July 30, 1980 This will confirm a vacancy in the office of the Commissioner for Commissioner District No. 2 of the Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County resulting from the death of John C. Snapper, the Commissioner for said district, which occurred on Monday, July 28, 1980. DATED this 30th day of July, 1980. PHONE 733-5810 COMMISSION OF PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WHATCOM COUNTY EWA By Receipt of the original of the foregoing is hereby acknowledged this ,;:O day of 1980. Se,5Yer f Z16ction Board Ch. 53 WASHINGTON LAWS, 1977 appropriate change by the county commissioners if and when they change the boundaries of the proposed public utility district, and one commissioner shall be elected from each of said public utility district commissioner districts. in all dis- tricts of the first class an additional commissioner at large shall be chosen from each of the two at large districts. No person shall be elga l dto be llomem to the otter office of public utility district commissioner for a pdis district unless he its at-r ([ cd]} re istered voter of the public utility district commissioner district or at large district from which he is elected. Except as otherwise provided, the term of office of each public utility district issioners at large shall be six years, and the term commissioner other than the comm of each commissioner at large shall be four years. Each term shall be computed from the first day of December following the commissioner's election. One com- missioner at large and one commissioner from a commissioner district shall be elected at each ((bienn*ai)] general election held in an even —numbered ear for the term of four years and six years respectively. All candidates shall be voted upon by the entire public utility district. When a public utility district is formed, three public utility district commis- sioners shall be elected at the same election at which the proposition is submitted to the voters as to whether such public utility district shall be formed. The commis- sioner residing in commissioner district number one shall hold office for the term of six years; the commissioner residing in commissioner district number two shall hold office for the term of four years; and the commissioner residing in commissioner district number three shall hold office for the term of two years. The commissioners first to be elected as above provided shall doffice mcshall behe first day of the month computed from the first following the commissioners' election. Each day of December following the commissioners' election. All public utility district commissioners shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected and have qualified. A filin for nomination for public utility signed by one hundred ` �� uau district commissioner shall be accompanied by a petition ((�}�ors d—eiect)) re is� tered voters of the public utility district ((tv—L�li� }], which shall be certified by the count auditor to contain the required number ofCr i 29.2d pb4e At the time otherwise of fill g subht filed in accord with the re uirements of R nominating petition, the person so nominated shall exec-Lite and file a declaration of te candidacy subject to the provisions of RCW 29•21•060, as now or hereafter amended. The petition and each page of the petition shall state whether the nomi- nation is for a commissioner from a particular commissioner district or for a com- missioner at large and shall state the districts; otherwise it shall be void. A vacancy in the office of public utility district commissioner shall occur by death, resignation. removal, conviction of a felony, nlt utility onattendance at meetings of the public utility district commission for a period of sixty days unless excused by d district commission, by any sbil- statutory disqualification, or iby any permanent said ity preventing the pro�all befilleder discharge at the his next general election held`ancani evena office, such vacancy l68l Ch. 53 WASHINGTON LAWS, 1977 candidate shall appear on the city, town, or district general election ballot unless said candidate shall receive at least five percent of the total votes cast for that of- fice. Ti:e sequence of names of candidates printed on the city, town, or district general election ballot shall be in relation to the number of votes each candidate received at the primary. Names of candidates printed upon the city, town, or dis- trict primary and general election ballot need not be rotated. The purpose of this section is to establish the holding of a primary election, subject to the exemptions as contained in RCW 29.21.015 as now or hereafter amended, as a uniform procedural requirement to the holding of city, town, and district elections and such provisions shall supersede any and all other statutes, whether general or special in nature, having different election requirements. Passed the House February 22, 1977. Passed the Senate March 7, 1977. Approved by the Governor March 25, 1977. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 25, 1977. CHAPTER 54 [House Bill No. 57] ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION PROCEDURES AN ACT Rclating to the environmental coordination procedures act; amending section 1, chapter 185. Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. and RCW 90.62.010; amending section 2, chapter 185. Laws of 1973 1st ex. secs, and RCW 90.62.020; amending section 4, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 ist ex. secs. and RCW 90,62.040; amending section 5, chapter I85, Laws of 1973 1st ex. secs, and RCW 90,62.050; amending section 6, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 1st ex, less, and RCW 90.62.060; amending section 8, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 1st ex, secs. and RCW 90.62.080; amending section 9, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 1st ex_ secs. and RCW 90.62.091); amending section 10, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. and RCW 90.62.100; adding a new section to chapter 90.62 RCW; and creating a new section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: Section 1. Section 1, chapter 185, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. and RCW 90.62- .010 are each amended to read as follows: (1) It is the sense of the legislature that the heavy burdens placed upon persons proposing to undertake certain types of projects in this state through requirements to obtain numerous permits and related documents from various state and local agencies are undesirable and should be alleviated. The legislature further finds that present methods for obtaining public views in relation to applications to state and local agencies pertaining to these projects are cumbersome and place undue hard- ships on members of the public thereby thwarting the public's ability to present such views. (2) The purposes of this chapter are to: (a) Provide for an optional procedure to assist those who, in the course of sat- isfying the requirements of state and local government prior to undertaking a project which contemplates the use of the state's air, land, or water resources, must obtain a number of permits, ffiorrt the depaftMent of ecology and une-vn-lrwam )) by establishing a mechanism in state government which will coordinate administrative decision -making procedures, and related quasi judi- cial and judicial review, pertaining to such documents. - [ 701 1 �- Cour[housc. Frl:auyhdM. Washiny[on $W225 JOAN OGDEN. AUDITOR Phone 67"740 June 17, 1980 Daniel B. Leahy, President Burke Leahy Associates P.O. Box 2774 Wenatchee, WA 98801 Dear Mr. Leahy: In reference to your letter dated June 5, 1980. Question one, expiration dates. Donald Remsberg 12/31/80 John Snapper 12/31/82 Robert E. Ebright 12/31/84 Question two, procedures. Petition of one hundred resident electors, to be filed at the time of filing declaration of candidacy which will be from July 28, 1980 through August 1, 1980. Candidate must be a resident of the district for which he files. Candidate is voted upon throughout entire P.U.D. Question three, authorization to provide electrical service.\ R.C.W. 54.08.070 Ten year minimum of P.U.D. existence before vote of the people allowed to generate power. Prior to ten year deadline, commission may acquire and build power station and generate electricity. Election to be held in even numbered years. Submit to voters by resolution of P.U.D. Commissioners or by County Legislative Authority on petition of ten percent of the qualified electors of the district. The percentage is based on total voters of the last general county election held in an even year. Submit form of petition at least ten months prior to election date. Completed petition to be filed not less than four months prior to election date. Auditor will then approve within thizty days. If insufficient, Auditor will return for ten days to collect additional signatures, then will have fifteen days for final check. -2- Auditor will then transmit to County Legislative Authority for submission to voters. Question to people will be in the follow- ing form. Shall Public Utility District No. of Whatcom County construct or acquire - electrical facilities for the generation, transmission, of distrubition of electri- cal power? YES NO . . . . . . ./ / Question will be decided by a simple majority vote. If necessary you may want to review R.C.W. 54.32.040, Right of County -Wide Utility District to acquire distribution properties. Sincerely, Joan Ogden County Auditor wt-5'URKE LEAHY ASSOCIATES POST OFFICE BOX 2774 • WENATCHEE, WA 98801 TELEPHONE: 509/662-5008 June 6, 1980 Joan Ogden Auditor, Whatcom County Box 398 Belligham, Washington 98225 Dear Ms. Ogden: I am writing to obtain the following information: - The expiration dates for each of the three Whatcom County PUD commissioners' term of office: Robert E. i-/3,/'r�= Ebright, Donald Remsberg, and John Snapper. , 2/a,/dam - The procedures for a candidate for PUD Commissioner P[r►r) '°o rrLr P,&Cre &e&I to follow in filing and running for such a position. 7- L& ,e e- i- 9-a MvT;r rfs gee_0 9Nr r" - The procedures to follow for citizens of Whatcom ;F 5 County wishing to place on the ballot whether v�7FD �p°1 by Whatcom County PUD should be authorized to provide �n�"� des+• electrical service to the residential and commercial sectors of Whatcom county. I hope that you will be able to provide me with this information. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dan Leahy DANIEL B. LEAHY, PRESIDENT COMMUNITY RESEARCH e PUBLIC POLICY PLANNING • ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT