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Home My WebLink About1996 - Charter Amendment No Signatures Nov 1996 Ballot-Did not follow thru with signaturesCo-710—L/7&L W►11iaw, I --a Irr-e-n'\-er-- 10�� Y-%dcVov-,l LO -e,� e 10 n WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE COUNTY COURTHOUSE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR TERRY HINZ CHIEF DEPUTY Received from William "Bill" LaFreniere, phone (360) 676-4766, proposed Charter Amendment Petition #1, with proposed ballot title as follows: SHALL ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF WHATCOM COUNTY BE REQUIRED TO SIGN WHATCOM COUNTY'S NON -COERCION AGREEMENT? Received this 6th day of November, 1995. SHIRLEY F RSLOF WHATC COUNTY AUDITOR Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (360) 676-6740 (360) 676-6741 (360) 676-6742 (360) 676-6743 (360) 738-4556 CHARTER AMENDMENT PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY TO: The Auditor of Whatcom County, and to the County Council of Whatcom County: We, the undersigned citizens of Whatcom County and legal voters respectfully direct that the proposed measure known as Whatcom County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 1 entitled: shall all Government Employees within the boundaries of Whatcom co mty be required to sign Whatcom Cotmty's non -coercion agreement? The terms for creation of which are printed on the reverse side of this petition, to be submitted to the legal voters of the County of Whatcom, State of Washington for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held on the 5th day of November 1996; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, and my residence address is correctly stated on this petition. WAZqIlM EVERY PERSON WHO SIGNS THIS PETITION WITH OTHER THAN HIS OR HER TRUE NAME, KNOWINGLY SIGNS MORE THAN ONE OF THESE PETITIONS, SIGNS THIS PETITION WHEN HE OR SHE IS NOT A LEGAL VOTER, OR MAKES FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS PETITION MAY BE PUNISHED BY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. Pe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1C 11 1� 1; 1� 1� 1E tition endorsement (one line per person, Print name for positive identification Please) Residence address street and number I I i i 4 4 17 18 19 20 SHIRLEY FORSLOF WNATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR NOV - () 199;3 Shall the charter be amended to require that all Governmental Employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County Council and approved by the Petitioner? To protect the vital interests of the majority of Whatcom County's citizens, No Government employee working in Whatcom County shall be allowed to be a member of a trade union, or act on the behalf of any trade union, or any special interest. Labor contracts that presently may allow union membership may be allowed to continue until expiration, provided that such contracts shall not be renewed or of an infinite nature. It is the belief of the Petitioner that regulations and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement, and that Government policies should be determined by, and of nenifit to, the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. It shall be required as a term of further employment, that all Government employees whom are not presently under contract for Union representation, be required to sign and obey the terms of a non -coercion agreement, the content of which to be determined by the Whatcom County Council, and agreed to by the Petitioner. All Government employees whom are currently allowed by contract to be represented by a union shall sign the above - mentioned non -coercion agreement upon expiration of their contracts as a term of further employment within this County. If it can be determined that Whatcom County has no jurisdiction over the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all Government employees, rather, the select group that the ruling may have been made for. Once in effect, this amendment shall only be revoked by the legal vote of the citizens of this County. William A. LaFreniere, PETITIONER. R signed, dated` T'ECE1VEiD SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR yl��t�oM co��fF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE COUNTY COURTHOUSE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 y �, 4.5, GYP November 1, 1995 MEMO TO: Karen Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, County Auditor SUBJECT: Proposed Charter Amendment SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR TERRY HINZ CHIEF DEPUTY William A. LaFrieniere has filed the attached proposed charter amendment. I have reviewed Section 8.22 of the Home Rule Charter for Whatcom County and I do not find any process for review by either the County Auditor or the Prosecuting Attorney. With the Initiative and Referendum, the Prosecuting Attorney reviews the ballot title before the proponents gather the signatures. It appears that with the Charter Amendment, the proponents gather the signatures and then the Prosecuting Attorney writes the ballot title. Please review the proposed charter amendment and advise me of your opinion of the next step. The charter states the proponents have 120 days to collect signatures after filing the proposed amendment with the County Auditor. The proposed amendment was filed October 30, 1995 although the form requires the addition of the date of the next General Election which is November 5, 1996. Please call me or meet with me right away so I can advise the proponents of the next step. Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (360) 676-6740 (360) 676-6741 (360) 676-6742 (360) 676-6743 (360) 738-4556 /RECEIVED. SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR William A. LaFreniere OCT 2 9 199� 641 Kelly Rd. Bellingham, Wa. 98226 (360) 398-2532 Shall the charter be amended to require that all Governmental employees �-vithin the --boundary of Whatcom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County council and approved by the Petitioner? Shall all Government employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign Whatcom County's rxn-coercion agreement? To protect the vital interests of the majority of Whatcom County's citizens, No Government employee working in Whatcom County shall be allowed to be a member of a trade union, or act on the behalf of any trade union, or any special interest. It is the belief of the petitioner that regulations and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement; and that Government policies should be determined by the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. It shall be required as a term of further employment, that ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WHATOOM COIRNTY be required to sign and obey the terms of a non -coercion agreement, the content of which to be determined by the Whatcom County council, and agreed to by the petitioner, or legal representative of the petitioner. If it can be determined that Whatcom County has no jurisdiction over the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all government employees, rather, the selected group that the ruling may have been made for. Once in effect, this anent shall only be removed by a vote of the citizens of this County. William A. LaFreniere, Petitioner. signed, dated CHARTER AMENDMENT PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY 0: The Auditor of Whatcom County, and to the County Council of%Whatcom County: We, the undersigned citizens of Whatcom County and legal voters espectfully direct that the proposed measure known as County entitled: PROPOSED TARTER AMENDMENT N0. PROPOSED C MRTM A149NDMWr # Shall all C,vvernuR=JLt. employees `within 'the boundaries of Whatcom County be requited to sign Whatcom Oounty's non -coercion agreement? full, true'and correct copy of.which-is printed; on the reverse side -of this ,etition, to be submitted to the legal voters of the County.of Whatcom; State I Washington for their approval or rejection at the general election to be eld on the 1:..day cf November and each of us for himself r herself says: I:have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of he County of Whatcom,, State of Washington, and my residence address is orrectly.stated on this petition. r�. WARNING VERY PERSON WHO SIGNS THIS PETITION WITH ANY. OTHER THAN HIS OR HER TRUE NAME, .NOWINGLY,:SIGNS MORE THAN ONE OF THESE PETITIONS, SIGNS THIS PETITION WHEN E OR SHE; IS NOT AILEGAL VOTER, OR MAKES ANY FALSE STATEMENT ON'THIS PETITION AY BE PUNISHED'BY;.FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. P 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 etitioner's signature Print name for Residence address, street positive identification I and number, if any numbered" ,li'nes divided into columns as below) (here" follow 20. j r ' 53 RECEIVED w SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR 3.01995 Shall the charter be amended to require that all Governmental employees within the boundaries of Whateom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County Council and approved by•the Petitioner? To protect 'the, vital, interests of the majority "of Whatoom County's citizens, NO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WORKING IN WHATCOM�OMM shall be allowed � -to be a member of a Trade Union, orr act: on :the: behalf of any"Trade Union, or any special interest. It is the belief of the Petitioner that' regulations ' and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement, and that Government policies should lbe :determined by the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. 1�'il .. i • . _ r: 1 ... is 1' a �. .., f1r'yF ,.. _a,'. .. .. It shall be required . as a term of further employment, 'that' ALL OOVEF2NkENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WHATCOM " COUNI'Y be required to sign and obey the terms of a .non-ooercion: agreement; the o6ritent of --which; to be determined by the Whatcom County Council, and agreed.to by the Petitioner or a,legal representative of the Petitioner.-', �- If it canlbe determined that Whateom County 'has•`no jurisdiction over `the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all government employees, rather,! the selected group that the ruling has been made for. Once in effect, this: -amendment shall only be - removed by a vote of the citizens of this County. William -A. LaFreniere, Petitioner.-. INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY TO: The Auditor of Whatcom County, and to the County Council of Whatcom County: We, the undersigned citizens of Whatcom County and legal voters respectfully direct that the proposed measure known as County Initiative Measure No. entitled: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT # Shall all Goverrrmert employees within the of Whatcom County be required to sign %hateom County's non -coercion agreement? "a full, true and .correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition, to be submitted to the legal voters of the County of Whatcom, State of Washington for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held on the day of November ; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, and my residence address is correctly stated on this petition. WARNING EVERY PERSON WHO SIGNS THIS PETITION WITH ANY. OTHER THAN HIS OR HER TRUE NAME, KNOWINGLY,;STGNS,.MORE,.THAN ONE OF THESE PETITIONS, SIGNS THIS PETITION WHEN HE OR SHE;,ISMNOT A!LEGALiVOTER, OR MAKES ANY'FALSE'STATEMENT ON THIS PETITION MAY BE PUNISHED;:.BY;FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. etitioner's signature Print name for• Residence address', street positive identification and number, if any numbered lines divided in o columns as below) (here follow 20 r RECEIVED SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR 0 C T 3 n 1995 ,. PROPOSM CMMZM AME2111MOU 0 (NEW SECTION) Shall the charter be amended to require that all Governmental employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County'Council and approved by the Petitioner?' To protect the vital interests of the majority of Whatcom County's citizens, NO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WORKING IN WHATCOM COUNTY shall be allowed to be a member of a Trade Union, or act on the behalf of any Trade Union, or any special interest. It is the belief of the Petitioner that regulations and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement, and that Government policies should 'be determined by the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. It shall be required as a term of further employment,'that'ALL GOVERNMENT :,,EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WHATCOM; COUNTY be required:.. to sign and obey the terms of a non -coercion agreement; the content of which to be determined by the Whatcom County Council, and agreed to by the Petitioner gr a legal representative of the Petitioner., If it can be determined that Whatcom County has. no jurisdiction over the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all government employees, rather, the selected group that the ruling has been made for. Once in effect, this amendment shall only be removed by a vote of the citizens of this County. William A. LaFreniere, Petitioner. 1.i111.�1�� 2/L4_ —~� /�J/�D _i dated CHARTER AMENDMENT PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY TO: The Auditor of Whatcom County, and to the County Council of-Whatcom County: We, the undersigned citizens of Whatcom County and legal voters respectfully direct that the proposed measure known as County -T-ii-;-0-iome entitled: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENr # Shall all Government employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign wbatoom County's non-coercicn agreement? �a full, true and correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition, to be submitted to the legal voters of the County of Whatcom, State of Washington for their approval or rejection at the general election to be held on the day of November ; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have.personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the County of Whatcom, State.,of Washington, and my residence address is correctly stated on this petition. WARNING EVERY PERSON WHO SIGNS THIS PETITION WITH ANY. OTHER THAN HIS OR HER TRUE NAME, KNOWINGLY:SIGNS MORE THAN ONE OF THESE PETITIONS, SIGNS THIS PETITION WHEN HE OR SHE,IS NOT A LEGAL VOTER, OR MAKES -ANY FALSE STATEMENT ON THIS PETITION MAY BE PUNISHED BY :FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 etitioner's signature Print name:for Residence address, street positive identification and number, if any numbered lines divided in o columns as below) (here follow 20 RECEIVED SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR OCT 3 0 1995 Shall the charter be amended to require that all Governmental employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County Council and approved by the Petitioner? To protect the vital interests of the majority of Whatcom County's citizens, NO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WORKING IN WHATCOM 'COUNTY shall' be allowed to be a member of a Trade Union, or act on the behalf of any Trade Union, or any special interest. It is the belief of the Petitioner that regulations and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement, and that Government policies should be determined by the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. It shall be required as a term of further employment,'that ALL GOVERNMENT ;_JiEMPLOYEES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WHATCOM COUNTY be required to sign and obey the terms of a non -coercion.: agreement; the coritent of which to be determined by the Whatcom County Council, and agreed.to by the Petitioner or a legal representative of the Petitioner., If it can be determined that Whatcom County has no jurisdiction over the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all government employees, rather, the selected group that the ruling has been made for. Once in effect, this amendment shall only be removed by a vote of the citizens of this County. William -A. LaFreniere, Petitioner. 0 i RECEIVED, o SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR William A. LaFreniere 641 Kelly Rd. Bellingham, Wa. 98226 OCI 2 9 1993 (360) 398-2532 Shall the charter be am`ridea to require that all Governmental employees within the boundary of Whatcom County be required to sign a non -coercion agreement, the form of which has been decided by the County council and approved by the Petitioner? Shall all Government employees within the boundaries of Whatcom County be required to sign Whate m County's non -coercion agreement? To protect the vital interests of the majority of Whatcom County's citizens, No Government employee working in Whatcom County shall be allowed to be a member of a trade union, or act on the behalf of any trade union, or any special interest. It is the belief of the petitioner that regulations and County politics have become too heavily influenced by such involvement, and that Government policies should be determined by the taxpaying public rather than special interest groups. It shall be required as a term of further employment, that ALL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF WHATCOM COUNTY be required to sign and obey the terms of a non -coercion agreement, the content of which to be determined by the Whatcom County council, and agreed to by the petitioner, or legal representative of the petitioner. If it can be determined that Whatcom County has no jurisdiction over the conduct of certain Government employees, that determination shall not be made to apply to all government employees, rather, the selected group that the ruling may have been made for. Once in effect, this amendment shall only be removed by a vote of the citizens of this County. William A. LaFreniere, Petitioner. f-i / .'i a- i ) J' r . - I _ -- I. signed,