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NOH and declaration to dissolve Dikage and Drainage District #1 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND DECLARATION OF THE ) RESOLUTION NO.19- 0.0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS TO DISSOLVE DIKAGE AND ) DRAINAGE DISTRICT#1 FOR LEWIS COUNTY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 36.96 RCW AND DIRECTING THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, Dikage and Drainage District#1,also known as Davis Lake Diking and Drainage District, being found entirely within Lewis County, and WHEREAS,Chapter 36.96 RCW provides a mechanism for the dissolution of inactive special purpose districts to be initiated by the county legislative authority within whose boundaries the special purpose district lies, WHEREAS,the Lewis County Auditor has determined that there is no record of activity for Dikage and Drainage District#1 from 2014 to the present,and WHEREAS,the Lewis County Auditor has determined that there is no record of election or appointment of elected members for Dikage and Drainage District#1 from 2012 to present; and WHEREAS,the District appears to meet a criterion for being inactive and thus subject to dissolution under Chapter 36.96 RCW NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,the Board of County Commissioners declares and establishes its intent to dissolve Dikage and Drainage District#1 pursuant to Chapter 36.96 RCW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,the Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed dissolution of Dikage and Drainage District#1 on August 19,2019 at or after 10:00 am at the Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners' Hearing Room,351 NW North Street,Chehalis,WA as set forth in the Notice of Public Hearing Exhibit A hereto DONE IN OPEN SESSION this n day of o ► , 2019 APPROVED AS TO FORM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY,WASHINGTON Rv Chair �-13y Deputy Prosecuting At rney Rob C Jackso ,C ATTEST. Gary St per,Vice hair • 1gCOUNTktL•• • �' \ • Edna J Fund Co �,issioner 44 / Rieva Lester,Clerk of the Boards °i p,• Fund,w SINCE ` e te 1845 8' z; ••‘dots~ : ••%NSlstcP•• NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE LEWIS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND INTENT TO ADOPT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will hold a public hearing on August 19, 2019, starting at or after 10 00 AM The public hearing will consider dissolution of Dikage and Drainage District#1, also known as Davis Lake Diking and Drainage District, for inactivity pursuant to Chapter 36 96 RCW The public hearing will be at the Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners' Hearing Room, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA At the hearing, individuals will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed changes All individuals wishing to speak are encouraged to attend Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing to Amber Caulfield, 360 740 1240 or amber.caulfield@lewiscoutvwa.gov The meeting site is barrier free. People needing special assistance or accommodations should contact the Community Development Department 72 hours in advance of the meeting Rieva Lester/Publish in the Chronicle July 30, August 6, and August 13 BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Resolution: BOCC Meeting Date: Jul 22, 2019 Suggested Wording for Agenda Item- Agenda Type- Notice Notice of hearing for Ordinance 1304 regarding the proposed dissolution of Davis Lake Drainage Distract No 1 (Davis Lake, Morton) Contact Amber Caulfield Phone 360-740-2750 Department- Prosecutor Action Needed: Notice for Public Hearing Description Notice of hearing for Ordinance 1304 regarding the proposed dissolution of Davis Lake Drainage District No 1 (Davis Lake, Morton) Approvals: User Group Status Caulfield, Amber I Pending Cover Letter To *** Check with Amber *** Additional Copies *** Check with Amber BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING DIKAGE AND ) ORDINANCE NO 1304 DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1 FOR LEWIS COUNTY ) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 36.96 RCW. ) WHEREAS, the Lewis County Auditor has determined that there is no record of activity for Dikage and Drainage District #1 since 2014 and that the District has not collected assessments for at least 7 years; and WHEREAS, the District appears to meet a criterion for being inactive and thus subject to dissolution under Chapter 36 96 and WHEREAS, Chapter 36 96 RCW provides that the dissolution of inactive special purpose districts be initiated by the county legislative authority within whose boundaries such special purpose district lies, WHEREAS, by Resolution No , adopted , the Board of Lewis County Commissioners declared its intent to dissolve Dikage and Drainage District #1 pursuant to Chapter 36.96 RCW; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No a time for a public hearing on the proposed dissolution was set and notice of the hearing was given by publication mailing and posting in the manner described in RCW 36 96 030; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No and the Notice of Public Hearing the Board held a Public Hearing on August 19, 2019 after 10 00 am at Lewis County Courthouse, Commissioners' Hearing Room, 351 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA at which time and place and the Board heard and considered comments made by members of the public and county staff regarding the inactive status of the district NOW, THEREFORE, The Board of County Commissioners of Lewis County, Washington, does ordain as follows. Section 1 Findings The Board adopts the following findings in support of the dissolution of Dikage and Drainage District #1 A. Dikage and Drainage District #1 qualifies as an inactive special purpose district because it meets both of the criteria of RCW 36.96.010(3) 1 The District has not carried out any of the special purposes or functions for which it was formed within the preceding consecutive five-year period thus meeting the first criterion in RCW 36.96.010(3) for being an inactive special purpose district 2 The District last held an election for the purpose of electing a member of the governing body in Because no election was held within the last seven years the District meets the second criterion of being inactive B The dissolution of Dikage and Drainage District #1 is in the public interest because the District 1 Has not engaged in any actions to serve the public as stated in subsection A, 2. An insufficient number of property owners have been willing to stand for election to maintain an active governing body; and 3 The District does not own or operate any facilities or improvements that necessitate the District continue existence Section 2 Any remaining funds held by the Lewis County Treasurer Office on behalf of the Dikage and Drainage District shall be disbursed to Lewis County as provided by RCW 36 96 070 Section 3 Severability If a section or provision of this Ordinance is declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid Section 4 Effectiveness Pursuant to RCW 36 96 040, Dikage and Drainage District #1 shall cease to exist thirty days after adoption of this Ordinance DONE IN OPEN SESSION this day of 2019 APPROVED AS TO FORM. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Robert C Jackson, Chair ATTEST Gary Stamper, Vice Chair Rieva Lester, Clerk of the Board Edna J Fund Commissioner 111041 Ordinance 1304 Davis Lake T r NOTICE OF PUBLIC AFFIDAVIT IT :HEARING BEFORE THE LEWIS COUNTY OF PUBLICATION BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND STATE OF WASHINGTON INTENT TO ADOPT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- C COUNTY OF LEWIS N that the COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will Alysa Andrews,and/or Mandy Klemola,and/or Kailyn Sawyer, hold a public hearing on and/or Cindy Thayer says that she is the legal clerk of at or after 10:uat 19, :00 01A, starting at or AM. The public hearing will The r consider dissolution of Dik- e ronitle #1, also knn Drainage District =nJ #1, also known as Davis Lake Diking and Drainage District, for inactivity pur- a semi-weekly newspaper which has been established,published suant to Chapter 36.96 in the English language,and circulated continuously as a RCW semi weekly newspaper in the City of Centralia,and in Lewis The public hearing will be at the Lewis County Court- County,Washington general circulation in Lewis County for house, Commissioners' more than six(6)months prior to the date of the first publication Hearing Room, 351 NW of the notice hereto attached and that the said Chronicle was on North Street, Chehalis, WA.At the hearing,individ- the 7th day of July 1941 approved as a legal newspaper by the uals will be invited to speak Superior Court of said Lewis County And that the attached is a and/or provide written statements regarding the true co py and was published in regular issues(and not in proposed changes.All indi- supplement form)of said newspaper as LEGAL# 111041 viduals wishing to speak RE:Ordinance 1304 Davis Lake are encouraged to attend Written comments may be r 1 ,,,,'/ �/ submitted in advance of once each 0—ea-for for a period of 3 Q 5�� the hearing to: Amber Caulfield, commencing on 07/30/2019 and ending on 08/13/2019 3 6 0.7 4 0 1 2 4 0 o r g amber , caulfield @lewiscoutywa.gov and both regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said The meeting site is barrier free. People needing spe- period.That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing cial assistance or accom- p 11_cation is the sum of$51.15 modations should contact the Community Develop- ment Department 72 hours - .� I A in advance of the meeting.• Subsc ..-• .?. ss •. • o before me 08/13/2019 ----- Published:The Chronicle ' ` July 30,2019&August 6& =��,♦,L `� `' 13,2019 Notary Pu.lic in and for the State of Washington, residing at 011111 /.0 NO 13AR R ii c J , T Frb.i e Q- �At25,?�p' S. z. .\ si aAP a Z m O 4 u. Er \G .o' • P • *** /intim 1110