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Home My WebLink About1987 - City of Bellingham Charter Amend 1 Nov 3,1987 Passed 71.2%3 November 3, 1987 Whatcom County, Washington CITY OF BELLINGHAM Special Election— Proposition No. 1 CHARTER AMENDMENT Proposed by City Council YES - 42 Shall Section 5.03 of the Bellingham City Charter be amended to allow negotiations of professional services contracts as allowed by State law? NO - 43 MAYOR TIM DOUGLAS N.P. 45 �] 4 year term MIKE KENNARD N.P. 46 >] Vote for One FINANCE LYNN CARPENTER N.P. 48 �] DIRECTOR 4 year term KEN COLVIN N.P. 49 t] Vote for One COUNCIL LOUISE BJORNSON N.P. 50 0- AT LARGE 2 year term JAMES W. CALDWELL N.P. 51 @0- Vote for One COUNCIL DON GISCHER N.P. 52 Ward 1 4 year term ROGER AXELSON• N.P. 53 m] Vote for One COUNCIL ARNE HANNA N.P. 54 �] Ward 3 4 year term WALTER T. OLDHAM N.P. 55 0] Vote for One COUNCIL BETTY KINER N.P. 56 P] Ward 5 4 year term EDWARD H. KAPLAN N.P. 57 r] Vote for One TURN OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING GO TO NEXT PAGE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1987. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 3rd day of November, 1987, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office, SO HELP ME GOD. County Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of November,'1987. County Legislati-Vv hbri.ty CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD -` AIlnOl STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT we, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Board have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the General and Special Election held within the boundaries of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington on the 3rd day of November, 1987 and the results were as follows: GI I Y OF BELLINGHAM Special Election— Proposition No. 1 VOTES % CHARTER AMENDMENT Proposed by City Council YES - 42 5,027 71. 2% Shall Section 5.03 of the Bellingham City Charter be amended to allow negotiations of professional services contracts as allowed by State law? NO - 43 } 2,035 28 . 8% MAYOR TIM DOUGLAS N.P. 45 * 8 , 007 72.67o 4 year term Vote for One MIKE KENNARD N.P. 46 * 3,022 27. 4% FINANCE LYNN CARPENTER N.P. 48 * 6,055 59. 3% DIRECTOR 4 year term Vote for One KEN COLVIN N.P. 49 * 41153 40. 7% COUNCIL LOUISE BJORNSON N.P. 50* 5, 627 52. 6% AT LARGE 2 year term Vote for One JAMES W. CALDWELL N.P. 51 * 5,065 47. 4% COUNCIL Ward 1 DON QISCHER N.P. 52 * 5,485 59. 6% 4 year term Vote for One ROGER AXELSON. N.P. 53.E 3,714 40. 4% COUNCIL ARNE HANNA N.P. 54 * 6,503 67. 3% Ward 3 4 year team Vote for One WALTER T. OLDHAM N.P. 55 * 3,153 32 . 7% COUNCIL Ward 5 BETTY KINER N.P. 56 a] 6,321 65. 4% 4 year term Vote for One EDWARD H. KAPLAN N.P. 57 .] 3,341 34. 6% CANVASS OF CITY OF BELLINGHAM NOV. 3, 1987 GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION PAGE 2 WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASS MG ARD A 2 e� County Au it ' County Legislative Autho ity %, S x e i a I County Prosecuting Att Vney The canvass having been completed this 18th day of November, 1987., �11y�� A � U ` CITY ATTORNEY, 210 Lottie St., Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone: (206) 676-6903 -,Sty NG�0 August 26, 1987 MEMO TO: Pete Griffin, County Auditor's Office FROM: Richard N. Little, Jr., Assistant City Attorney�� SUBJECT: Charter Amendment/Bidding Requirements u� The following seems an appropriate ballot title for the referenced amendment: Shall Section 5.03 of the Bellingham City Charter be amended to allow negotiation of professional services contracts as allowed by State law? Enclosed is a copy of duly -executed Resolution No. 39-1987, authorizing the Charter amendment and setting out its text. Please call me if you have any questions. enc. 5605L RESOLUTION NO. 39-1987 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT THERETO TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE 1987 GENERAL ELECTION. WHEREAS, the Bellingham City Charter requires the City Council to regulate the manner of making bids and letting contracts; and WHEREAS, state law recognizes that some contracts, such as those for professional services, do not require public bidding by first-class cities; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to be consistent with state law in this respect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL that, in accordance with Section 13.01 of the Charter, the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an appropriate ballot title for the following proposed Charter amendment, and to submit the same to the Whatcom County Auditor for submission to the electorate at the November 3, 1987 General Election: Section 5.03 of the Bellingham City Charter, relating to advertising for bids, is amended to read as follows: Section 5.03 Advertising for bids In all cases of work to be done by contract, or the purchase of property of any kind, the Council shall advertise for bids in the City official newspaper, unless the cost thereof shall not exceed $2,000.00, or such greater amount as the Council by ordinance may designate, or unless the Council by resolution shall declare an emergency to exist. When such probable expenditure shall exceed the aforementioned limit, and no emergency shall be declared to exist, the Council shall publish notice in one (1) issue of the City official newspaper. The Council, however, City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (206) 676-6903 5554L1 may reject any and all bids; and nothing contained herein shall prevent the City from contracting through negotiation for professional services or for the doing of work with patented processes or from purchasing patented appliances. The Council shall regulate the matter of making bids and letting contracts by ordinance not in conflict with the other provisions of this Charter. PASSED BY COUNCIL this 24th day of August , 1987. r Council President APPROVED BY ME this day of <5- , 1987. Mayor Attest: Fipapce Director Approved as to Form: Ofri ce of t e City Attorney 5554L2 �< g o r cI - I y --7 City of Bellingham CITY ATTORNEY 210 lottie Street Bellingham, Washington 98225 Telephone (206) 676-6903