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NO. 2003 - 329
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
9/22/2003
10/7/2003
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SUBJECT -
Request for name change, Water District 10
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Related County Contract #: Should the Clerk schedule a hearing? (Y/N) N Requested Date:
Water District No. 10 seeks approval to change its name to "Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District". Per RCW 57.04.065,
the district may apply to change its name by filing with the county legislative authority a certified copy of a resolution adopted
by majority vote of all its board members providing for such change in name. After approval of the new name by the legislative
authority, all proceedings for the district shall be had under the changed name. All existing obligations and contracts of the
district entered into under its former name shall remain outstanding without change and with the validity thereof unimpaired and
uneffected by the name change.
RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
2003 - 329 10l7/2003: Approved 7-0
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 10
1010 LAKEVIEW STREET (360) 734-9224
A BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98226 FAX 738-8250
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SEP 17 2003
WHATCOM COUNTY
September 16, 2003 COUNCIL
Whatcom County Council
311 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
Re: Lake Whatcom Water District Resolution No. 681 Name Change
Dear Council Members:
Please find attached a certified copy of Resolution No. 681 duly adopted by the Board of Whatcom County
Water District #10, requesting the Whatcom County Council approve the name change for the District.
The name change would provide a better identification of the District with its customers and the public and
identifies that we are a Water and Sewer District.
We thank you for your consideration in the above matter.
Sincerely,
tiencesal
F. Neher
Manager
WHATCOM COUNTY WATER DISTRICT No 10
RESOLUTION No 681
A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners Changing the Name of Whatcom County
Water District #10 to Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Water District No. 10 provides water and sewer service
exclusively to customers within the Lake Whatcom watershed;
WHEREAS, the District's existing name does not identify the geographic area in which it
provides such service, or indicate that the District provides sewer service;
WHEREAS, RCW 57.04.065 allows a district to apply to change its name by filing a
certified copy of the resolution to that effect with the county legislative authority and
requesting approval of the new name by same; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the following name would provide better identification of the
District with its customers and the public, Now, Therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the name of Whatcom County -Water
District No. 10 be changed to Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District, and that upon
approval by the Whatcom County Council, all proceedings be had under the changed
name.
ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Water District No 10, Whatcom County,
Washington, at a Regular Meeting thereof, on the 9th day of September, 2003.
Blair Ford, Commissioner
Vincent D'Onofrio, Commissioner
T omas L. Had ecretary
Tohd Citron, Commissioner
Resolution No 681 Approved: September 9, 2003
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
I, Thomas L. Hadd, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom
County Water District No. 10, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument is a true
and correct copy of the original, constituting 2 pages, now on file in the office of the
foregoing water district, and that the undersigned has the custody thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said District at Bellingham, Washington this 91" day of September, 2003.
T omas L. Hadd
Secretary of the Board
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Resolution No 681 Approved: September 9, 2003
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