HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 - Whatcom County Rural Library District Prop 2022-2 Establishing a Birch Bay Library Capital Facility AreaWhatcom County
Auditor's Office
Whatcom County Courthouse
311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
December 15, 2021
Whatcom County
Attn: Dana Brown -Davis
311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105
Bellingham, WA 98226
Re: Proposed Ballot Measure
Dear Dana:
Diana Bradrick
County Auditor
Stacy Henthorn
Chief Deputy Auditor
The ballot measure submitted has been received and will appear on the February 8, 2022
Special Election ballot. The proposed ballot measure will appear as follows (highlighted
items were edited by the Auditor):
Whatcom County Rural Library District
Proposition 2022-2
Establishing the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area
The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-090 concerning a proposition to
establish the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch
Bay. If approved, this proposition would establish the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area
with boundaries as described in County Council Ordinance No. 2021-09o, authorize it to
acquire, construct, furnish and equip a new library in Birch Bay, incur indebtedness to
finance such improvements through the issuance of up to $4,500,000 in general obligation
bonds maturing within 20 years, and levy annual excess property taxes to repay such bonds.
Shall this proposition be approved?
[ ] Yes
No
The proposed explanatory statement will appear as follows (highlighted items were edited
by the Auditor):
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Explanatory Statement:
if approved, this proposition would create the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area with
boundaries as described in County Council Ordinance No. 2021-049. This proposition would
authorize acquisition, constructing, furnishing and equipping a new library in Birch Bay. To
pay for the library, the proposition allows the Capital Facility Area to incur debt to finance it
by issuing up to $4,500,000 in general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years, and to levy
annual excess property taxes to repay these bonds.
This notice is being provided pursuant to RCW 29A.36.o80.
Sincerely,
Diana Bradrick
County Auditor
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Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1
Whatcom County, Washington, 2022 February 8 Special Election 2022-02-18
All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations 08:21:32
WCRLS Prop 2022-2 Est. Birch Bay Capital Facility Area, All Boxes
Total Ballots Cast: 3323 Registered Voters: 7368, Overall Turnout: 45.10%
Choice Votes Vote
All Precincts
WCRLS Prop 2022-2 Est. Birch Bay Capital Facility Area (Vote for 1)
3323 ballots (0 over voted ballots. 0 overvotes, 7 undervotes), 7368 registered voters, turnout 45.10%
Yes 1890 57.00%
No 1426 43.00%
Total 3316 100.00%
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 7
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
This is to certify that on February 8, 2022, there was held a special election in Whatcom County Rural Library District,
Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection.
The results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on February 18, 2022,
and the results of said canvass are as reads above.
Dated this 281h day of February, 2022.
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Diana Bradrick
County Auditor
h'.10% Ballot Measure Cover She,- I
ViL-AL14 A completed cover shetL must accompany each ballot measure -,ubmitted to the Whatcom County
Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is presented no
later than the resolution deadline date.
This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor.
District Name: WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
District Address: 311 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 105, BELLINGHAM WA, 98226
Contact Person 1 Contact Person 2
DANA BROWN-DAVIS, CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Name & Title
360.778.5010 DBrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
Phone & email
KAREN FRAKES, CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
Name
360.778.5757 KFrakes@co.whatcom.wa.us
Phone & email
Attached the Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy of
the original Resolution?
Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words) for
the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney?
Attached the "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms?
Completed this cover sheet?
Received In Person
DEC - 9 2021
Whatcom County Elections
Deputy Auditor's Signature
CATHY B. HALKA, LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
Name & Title
360.778.5010 CHalka@co.whatcom.wa.us
Phone & email
Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure?
0 Yes ❑ No
I] Yes ❑ No
® Yes ❑ No
® Yes ❑ No
® Yes ❑ No
Missing document(s): lkpcf Iis/
I understand that the submittal deadline date for the missing
documents is and the Auditor's Office will
not begin processing this ballot measure until all documents
have been submitted.
Presenter's Signature
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL P�4om4G COUNCILMEMBERS
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C. z� �a Received In Person Rud Browne
$ < Barry Buchanan
COUNTY COURTHOUSE Tyler Byrd
311 Grand Avenue, Suite #105 DEC — 9 2021 Todd Donovan
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Ben Elenbaas
(360) 778-5010 Carol Frazey
Whatcom County Elections Kathy Kershner
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, duly chosen, qualified, and acting Clerk of the County
Council of Whatcom County, Washington, and keeper of the records of the County
Council, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. The Whatcom County Council held its Regular Council meeting at 6
p.m. on December 7, 2021, in accordance with law.
2. The attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2021-090,
as adopted by Council on December 7, 2021.
3. I am authorized to execute this certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the official
seal of the County this 8th day of December, 2021.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATC,}M CO. NTY WASHINGTON
Dana- rown- -avis:; erl- o e Council
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I PROPOSED BY: WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
2 INTRODUCTION DATE: November 23, 2021
3
4
5 ORDINANCE NO.
6
7 REQUESTING THAT THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR INCLUDE THE QUESTION OF
8 ESTABLISHING A BIRCH BAY LIBRARY CAPITAL FACILITY AREA TO FINANCE A
9 NEW LIBRARY FACILITY IN BIRCH BAY ON THE BALLOT AT THE FEBRUARY
10 SPECIAL ELECTION
11
12 WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the Whatcom County Library System Board of
13 Trustees adopted Resolution No. 11/16/21-16 initiating the process for establishing the
14 Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch Bay; and
15
16 WHEREAS, the Bookmobile currently serving the Birch Bay community cannot
17 accommodate a collection size to support the rapidly growing population; and
18
19 WHEREAS, the Birch Bay community lacks public services such as public meeting
20 rooms, public internet computers, free informational and educational programs and events
21 for all ages; and
22
23 WHEREAS, Chapter 27.15 RCW permits, upon the request of the Library District and
24 the approval of the voters, the creation of a library capital facility area to construct, acquire,
25 maintain, and remodel library capital facilities; and
26
27 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Rural Library District has fulfilled all the
28 requirements for the proposed establishment of the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area
29 and the proposal is ready to send to a vote of the people.
30
31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Council hereby
32 forwards the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area proposal to the Whatcom County Auditor
33 for inclusion on the ballot at the next special election.
34
35 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the boundaries of the Birch Bay Library Capital
36 Facility Area shall be as described by Exhibit A to this ordinance.
37
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2
3 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proposition shall be in substantially the
4 following form:
5
6 The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No. concerning a proposition
7 to establish the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library
8 facility in Birch Bay. If approved, this proposition would establish the Birch Bay
9 Library Capital Facility Area with boundaries as described in County Council
10 Ordinance No. , authorize it to acquire, construct, furnish and equip a new
11 library in Birch Bay, incur indebtedness to finance such improvements through the
12 issuance of up to $4,500,000 in general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years,
13 and levy annual excess property taxes to repay such bonds. Shall this proposition
14 be approved?
15
16 YES
17 NO
18
19 ADOPTED this day of
20
21
22
23 ATTEST:
24
25
26 Dana Brown -Davis, Clerk of the Council
27
28
29
30 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
31
32 /s/ Karen Frakes (approved via E-mail) / IL
33 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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35
36
37
38
2021.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Barry Buchanan, Council Chair
WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Satpal Sidhu
County Executive
( ) Approved
Date Signed:
( ) Denied
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EXHIBIT `A'
WHATCOM COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
BIRCH BAY LIBRARY
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF UPLAND AND TIDELANDS PROPERTIES INCLUDED WITHIN THE
AREA DESCRIBED BELOW, AND LYING WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 1 WEST W.M.
SECTION 1, SECTION t SECTION I I AND SECTION 12.
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST. W.M.
SECTION 5, SECTION 6, SECTION 7 AN15 SECTION 8.
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.
ION 21, SECTION 22, SECTION 23, SECTION 24
SECTION 25, SECTION 26, SECTION 27 AND SECTION 36.
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST W.M.
SECTION 19, SECTION 20, SECTION 1, SECTION 22, SECTION 27, SECTION 29, SECTION 30
SECTION 31 AND SECTION 32.
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH 1/16T" CORNER ON THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP
40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH 1/16T" LINE OF
SAID SECTION 10 AND THE SOUTHERLY CITY LIMITS BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF BLAINE
TO THE SHORELINE OF SEMIAHMOO BAY; THENCE ALONG SAID SHORELINE, AS
FOLLOWS:
IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SHORELINE OF SEMIAHMOO BAY
AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 10, 15, 16, AND 21 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST,
W.M.:
THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SHORELINE OF
SEMIAHMOO BAY AND BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 21, 22 AND 27 OF
TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE IN A GENERALLY EASTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 26 AND 23 OF TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 24 AND 25 OF TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M., AND SECTION 30 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST,
W.M.;
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THENCE IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND WITHIN SAID SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1
EAST, W.M., AND SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M. AND SECTIONS
1 AND 2, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG
THE SHORELINE OF BIRCH BAY AND THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA AND WITHIN SECTION 2,
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION
ALONG THE SHORELINE OF THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M.;
THENCE DEPARTING SAID SHORELINE AND EASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF
SECTIONS 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M. TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 12;
THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8,
TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., ALSO BEING THE CENTERLINE OF
ALDERGROVE ROAD (CO. RD. NO. 641) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 8,
BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINES OF SAID ALDERGROVE ROAD
WITH KICKERVILLE ROAD (CO. RD. 228);
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF KICKERVILLE ROAD, AND THE EAST LINE OF
SAID SECTIONS 8 AND SECTION 5 OF SAID TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M. TO
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5, BEING A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE
CENTERLINES OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD AND BAY ROAD (CO. ROAD NO. 42);
THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SECTIONS 32 AND 29, TOWNSHIP 40
NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD
TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29, BEING THE POINT OF INTERSECTION
OF THE CENTERLINES OF SAID KICKERVILLE ROAD AND BIRCH BAY-LYNDEN ROAD (CO.
RD. NO. 559); THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTIONS 21 AND 22, TOWNSHIP
40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, AND ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BIRCH BAY-LYNDEN
ROAD TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH PORTAL WAY; THENCE CONTINUING IN AN
EASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF SAID BIRCH
BAY-LYNDEN ROAD AND WITHIN SECTIONS 22 AND 27 OF TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1
EAST, W.M., TO THE WEST MARGIN OF INTERSTATE 5; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG
SAID WEST MARGIN OF INTERSTATE 5 AND WITHIN SAID SECTIONS 27,22 AND 21 TO THE
POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTIONS 21, 20, AND 19, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH,
RANGE 1 EAST, W.M., AND SECTIONS 24 AND 23, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST,
W.M., TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG
THE EAST LINE OF SECTIONS 15 AND 10, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST, W.M., TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH SECOND CLASS TIDELANDS ABUTTING.
ALSO TOGETHER WITH ANY PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN THE LINE OF ORDINARY
HIGH WATER AND THE GOVERNMENT MEANDER LINE.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM ANY PORTION OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BLAINE.
SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
NOTE: THE TERM "SHORELINE" USED IN THIS CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY
DESCRIPTION IS INTENDED TO REPRESENT THE LEGAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN UPLAND
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AND TIDELAND PROPERTIES, WHICH MAY BE EITHER THE GOVERNMENT MEANDER LINE
OR THE LINE OR ORDINARY HIGH WATER DEPENDING ON HISTORICAL AND LEGAL
CIRCUMSTANCES. IN ALL CASES, AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
CAPITAL FACILITY AREA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD BE PRESUMED THAT
THERE IS NO GAP BETWEEN UPLAND AND TIDELANDS PROPERTIES.
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Ballot Title in voters' pamphlet:
The Whatcom County Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-090 concerning a proposition to establish
the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area to finance a new library facility in Birch Bay. If approved, this
proposition would establish the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area with boundaries as described in
County Council Ordinance No. 2021-090 authorizing it to acquire, construct, furnish and equip a new
library in Birch Bay, incur indebtedness to finance such improvements through the issuance of up to
$4,500,000 in general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years, and levy annual excess property taxes
to repay such bonds. Shall this proposition be approved?
Explanatory Statement:
If approved, this proposition would create the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area with boundaries as
described in County Council Ordinance No. 2021-049. This proposition would authorize acquisition,
constructing, furnishing and equipping a new library in Birch Bay. To pay for the library, the proposition
allows the Capital Facility Area to incur debt to finance it by issuing up to $4,500,000 in general
obligation bonds maturing within 20 years, and to levy annual excess property taxes to repay these
bonds.
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