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EVERSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING Agenda March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER a.) Flag Salute / Roll Call b.) Approval of Minutes - March 11, 2025 2. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 3. PUBLIC HEARING 4. NEW BUSINESS/COUNCIL ACTION a.) Everson City Hall Renovation - Bid Award to Valdez Construction b.) Resolution 609-25 Non-Binding Multi-Jurisdictional Population and Employment Allocations c.) Resolution 610-25 Public Records Policy and Procedure d.) Resolution 611-25 Emergency Procurement Water Line Break Nooksack River Bridge SR544 e.) Ordinance 860-25 Contracting Authority 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a.) Stickney Island Annexation 6. COMMITTEE REPORT a.) Public Properties 7. APPROVALS a.) Checks: 36596-36627 in the amount of $187,023.40 Manuals: 3350,6410-6411 in the amount of $ 2,220.00 EFTs: in the amount of $ 5,208.11 8. OTHER ITEMS 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10. ADJOURNMENT Sign language interpreter service, assertive listening devices and communication materials in alternative formats including Braille, large print, and audio tape are available upon 7 working days advance notice by contacting the telephone number listed below. Questions concerning special needs for persons with disabilities not covered above may also be addressed by contacting the City of Everson at (360) 966-3411. Written requests for material and/or special needs should be addressed to the Deputy Clerk, City of Everson, PO Box 315, Everson, WA 98247. Parking for disabled persons is available near the Everson Senior Center southeast entrance. Page 1 of 81  Everson City Council Minutes March 11, 2025 Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent/Excused: Staff Present: Mayor John Perry Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk Tim Hanowell Dave Schoonover, Public Works Director Jennifer Lautenbach Dan MacPhee, Chief of Police Matthew Goering John Hammond Ashley Brown CALL TO ORDER a.) Flag Salute / Roll Call Mayor Perry called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. b.) Approval of Minutes - February 25, 2025 Councilmember Goering made a motion to approve the February 25, 2025 council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Hanowell. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - Matthew Moots said they have a group working on getting a Chamber of Commerce for Everson and Nooksack. NEW BUSINESS/COUNCIL ACTION a.) SR544 Supplemental Agreement Number 006 Dave Schoonover introduced the 6th SR544 Supplemental Agreement with Reichardt & Ebe and updated costs. We are hoping to go out to ad soon. Councilmember Lautenbach made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Reichardt & Ebe SR544 Supplemental Agreement 006, seconded by Councilmember Brown. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. COMMITTEE REPORT a.) Finance Committee Councilmember Hanowell said they looked over the January and February 2025 Bank Reconciliations. There was discussion on funding for the City Hall Project. APPROVALS a.) 36540-36577, 36580- Checks: in the amount of $ 155,768.85 36595 After February 2nd 36536, 36539, 3347- in the amount of $ 30,723.62 Council: 3349 EFTs: in the amount of $ 1,067.20 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 81  Payroll: February 2025 in the amount of $ 212,588.74 Councilmember Hammond moved to approve payment of the vouchers, seconded by Councilmember Goering. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. OTHER ITEMS a.) Councilmember Lautenbach went to Olympia representing WTA. They met with 10 legislators regarding the transportation budget. There is going to be a 40% reduction in funding for the specialty buses. The next 2 to 4 years is a tough budgetary cycle. WTA is viewed as a great organizational operation. WTA is recognized as visionary and ahead of the curve. b.) Dan MacPhee said they are working on early preparation for Ski to Sea and Summer Festival. c.) Dave Schoonover said he has received calls from Ski to Sea. The bid opening was today and the bids came in a little lower than projected. We should have the bid award for the next council meeting. d.) Mandy Hadeen said staff has started preparing for Summer Festival, which is July 11th & 12th this year. The Social will be July 10th. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Hanowell moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Goering. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. John Perry, Mayor Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk Page 2 of 2 Page 3 of 81  Everson City Council Minutes March 11, 2025 Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Absent/Excused: Staff Present: Mayor John Perry Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk Tim Hanowell Dave Schoonover, Public Works Director Jennifer Lautenbach Dan MacPhee, Chief of Police Matthew Goering John Hammond Ashley Brown CALL TO ORDER a.) Flag Salute / Roll Call Mayor Perry called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. b.) Approval of Minutes - February 25, 2025 Councilmember Goering made a motion to approve the February 25, 2025 council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Hanowell. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - Matthew Moots said they have a group working on getting a Chamber of Commerce for Everson and Nooksack. NEW BUSINESS/COUNCIL ACTION a.) SR544 Supplemental Agreement Number 006 Dave Schoonover introduced the 6th SR544 Supplemental Agreement with Reichardt & Ebe and updated costs. We are hoping to go out to ad soon. Councilmember Lautenbach made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Reichardt & Ebe SR544 Supplemental Agreement 006, seconded by Councilmember Brown. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. COMMITTEE REPORT a.) Finance Committee Councilmember Hanowell said they looked over the January and February 2025 Bank Reconciliations. There was discussion on funding for the City Hall Project. APPROVALS a.) 36540-36577, 36580- Checks: in the amount of $ 155,768.85 36595 After February 2nd 36536, 36539, 3347- in the amount of $ 30,723.62 Council: 3349 EFTs: in the amount of $ 1,067.20 Page 4 of 81 Payroll: February 2025 in the amount of $ 212,588.74 Councilmember Hammond moved to approve payment of the vouchers, seconded by Councilmember Goering. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. OTHER ITEMS a.) Councilmember Lautenbach went to Olympia representing WTA. They met with 10 legislators regarding the transportation budget. There is going to be a 40% reduction in funding for the specialty buses. The next 2 to 4 years is a tough budgetary cycle. WTA is viewed as a great organizational operation. WTA is recognized as visionary and ahead of the curve. b.) Dan MacPhee said they are working on early preparation for Ski to Sea and Summer Festival. c.) Dave Schoonover said he has received calls from Ski to Sea. The bid opening was today and the bids came in a little lower than projected. We should have the bid award for the next council meeting. d.) Mandy Hadeen said staff has started preparing for Summer Festival, which is July 11th & 12th this year. The Social will be July 10th. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Hanowell moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Goering. Motion carried with unanimous approval. 4-0. John Perry, Mayor Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk Page 5 of 81 Page 6 of 81 Page 7 of 81 Page 8 of 81 Page 9 of 81 Page 10 of 81 Page 11 of 81 Page 12 of 81 Page 13 of 81 Page 14 of 81 Page 15 of 81 Page 16 of 81 Page 17 of 81 Page 18 of 81 Page 19 of 81 Page 20 of 81 Page 21 of 81 Page 22 of 81 Page 23 of 81 Page 24 of 81 Page 25 of 81 Page 26 of 81 Page 27 of 81 Page 28 of 81 Page 29 of 81 Page 30 of 81 Page 31 of 81 Page 32 of 81 Page 33 of 81 Page 34 of 81 Page 35 of 81 Page 36 of 81 Page 37 of 81 Page 38 of 81  City of Everson City Hall Renovation - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Bidder ID Prop. Signed Addm No1 Addm No2 Bid SubContractor Trench Total Bid Bidder Name Comple / Notarized Ackn Ackn Guarantee Responsibiltiy Base Bid Bid Alt. 1 Bid Alt. 2 Tax Total Incl. Safety (Pre WSST) Tiger Pearson x x x x Bid Bond x $ 1,091,500.00 $ 15,849.00 $ 28,080.00 $ 500.00 $ 1,135,929.00 $ 99,961.75 $ 1,235,890.75 ScoCon LLC x x x x Bid Bond $ 1,197,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 46,000.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,258,100.00 $ 110,712.80 $ 1,368,812.80 Janicki GC x x x x Bid Bond $ 1,369,346.00 $ 17,284.00 $ 69,087.00 $ - $ 1,455,717.00 $ 128,103.10 $ 1,583,820.10 Summit Construction x x x x Bid Bond x $ 1,195,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,256,000.00 $ 110,528.00 $ 1,366,528.00 Valdez Construction x x x x Bid Bond x $ 973,319.87 $ 17,470.85 $ 73,650.02 $ 1.00 $ 1,064,441.74 $ 93,670.87 $ 1,158,112.61 Pacific Facilities Solutions x x x x Bid Bond $ 1,723,000.00 $ 8,023.56 $ 118,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 1,854,023.56 $ 163,154.07 $ 2,017,177.63 Hi Mark Construction Inc x x x x Bid Bond x $ 1,456,044.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,541,144.00 $ 135,620.67 $ 1,676,764.67 Page 39 of 81  RESOLUTION NO. 609-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING A NON-BINDING MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL RESOLUTION REGARDING POPULATION, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ALLOCATIONS WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act (GMA) requires Whatcom County and the cities to review and, if needed, update their respective comprehensive plans by December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, the GMA requires county and city comprehensive plans to be coordinated and consistent; and WHEREAS, the GMA states that urban growth areas (UGAs) must be revised to accommodate the urban growth projected to occur in the succeeding 20-year planning period by December 31, 2025 (RCW 36.70A.130); and WHEREAS, the GMA, county-wide planning policies and inter-local agreements indicate that review of UGAs should be coordinated between the County and the cities; and WHEREAS, population, housing, and employment allocations are a critical component in the comprehensive plan update and UGA review process; and WHEREAS, while final decisions on population, housing, and employment allocations will not be made until the comprehensive plan is adopted in 2025, it is important for the County and cities to agree upon preliminary allocations in order to coordinate transportation modeling, capital facility planning, environmental review, and UGA recommendations; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Everson City Council hereby agrees to utilize the population, housing, and employment growth allocations shown on Exhibit A and Exhibit B as the preliminary allocations for initial review of urban growth areas by the County and cities. It is acknowledged that a range of population, housing, and employment allocations will also be studied in the environmental impact statement and UGA review process and the final UGA growth allocations may be different than set forth in this Resolution. 1 Page 40 of 81  APPROVED this _____ day of __________________2025. ATTEST CITY COUNCIL CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON _________________________________ ______________________________ Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk John Perry, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________________ Peter Ruffatto, City Attorney 2 Page 41 of 81  Exhibit A Population, Housing Unit, and Employment Growth (2023-2045) Population Housing Housing Employment Population Share Units Unit Share Employment Share Bellingham City & UGA 30,310 44.8% 18,390 51.1% 19,384 59.9% Birch Bay UGA 2,662 3.9% 1,051 2.9% 450 1.4% Blaine City & UGA 3,500 5.2% 1,774 4.9% 1,092 3.4% Cherry Point UGA 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,200 3.7% Columbia Valley UGA 1,137 1.7% 502 1.4% 350 1.1% Ev erson City & UGA 1,408 2.1% 610 1.7% 602 1.9% Ferndale City & UGA 10,961 16.2% 4,659 12.9% 3,337 10.3% Lynden City & UGA 6,665 9.9% 3,535 9.8% 1,799 5.6% Nooksack City & UGA 995 1.5% 433 1.2% 232 0.7% Sumas City & UGA 1,000 1.5% 643 1.8% 500 1.5% Rural & Resource Lands 9,000 13.3% 4,416 12.3% 3,403 10.5% Total 67,638 100.0% 36,013 100.0% 32,349 100.0% Notes: 1. The population, housing, and employment allocations represent, for preliminary planning purposes, the additional growth anticipated between 2023 and 2045. The housing figures are from the Housing for All Planning Tool (HAPT). 3 Page 42 of 81  Exhibit B Housing Unit Growth by Income Band (2023-2045) 0-30% Emergency % of Total Total Non-PSH PSH >30-50% >50-80% >80-100% >100-120% >120% Housing Needs Bellingham City & UGA 51.06% 18,390 4,978 1,944 4,158 1,197 989 1,400 3,725 299 Birch Bay UGA 2.92% 1,051 285 111 238 68 56 80 213 17 Blaine City & UGA 4.93% 1,774 480 188 401 115 95 135 359 29 Cherry Point UGA 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbia Valley UGA 1.39% 502 136 53 113 33 27 38 102 8 Everson City & UGA 1.70% 610 165 65 138 40 33 46 124 10 Ferndale City & UGA 12.94% 4,659 1,261 492 1,053 303 250 355 944 76 Lynden City & UGA 9.82% 3,535 957 374 799 230 190 269 716 58 Nooksack City & UGA 1.20% 433 117 46 98 28 23 33 88 7 Sumas City & UGA 1.79% 643 174 68 145 42 35 49 130 10 Rural & Resource Lands 12.26% 4,416 0 0 45 855 304 307 2,905 72 Total 100.00% 36,013 8,553 3,340 7,189 2,912 2,002 2,712 9,305 586 Notes: 1. The housing figures are from the Housing for All Planning Tool (HAPT) and represent, for preliminary planning purposes, the additional growth anticipated between 2023 and 2045. PSH means “Permanent supportive housing.” This term is defined in the Growth Management Act at RCW 36.70A.030(31)). The 0-30%, 30-50%, 50-80%, etc. figures refer to Area Median Income (AMI). Emergency housing needs represent the beds needed. 4 Page 43 of 81  CITY OF EVERSON RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 ADOPTING AND PUBLISHING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE WHEREAS, the Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, and WAC 44-14- 02001 require a public agency to publish its public records policies, organizational information, and methods for requesters to obtain public records; and WHEREAS, it would be unduly burdensome to calculate the actual costs for providing public records because the financial analysis necessary for such calculations has not been budgeted for by the City of Everson (the “City”); and WHEREAS, because the City has records which are diverse, complex and stored in multiple locations and in multiple computer systems and data bases, it is unduly burdensome, if not physically impossible to maintain a central index of records; and WHERAS, the requirement to maintain such a public records index would interfere with the City’s operations in the following ways: the sheer volume of records produced by the City precludes any attempt to maintain a comprehensive and current index of records; the need to constantly update the index to keep it current would be nearly impossible and such administrative burden outweighs any benefit to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Records Policy and Procedure attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Everson. This Public Records Policy and Procedure replaces any previous Public Records Policy and Procedure for the City except those in effect for the Everson Police Department. A copy of the attached Policy shall be made available to the public at the City’s headquarters and on the City’s website. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City is not required to maintain a current index of public records due to the above findings that the requirement is unduly burdensome and such a list is nearly impossible to create and/or maintain. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Everson, at a regular open public meeting thereof this __ day of _____________, 2025, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law. RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 1 Page 44 of 81  THE CITY OF EVERSON ____________________________ By: John Perry Its: Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ By: Mandy Hadeen Its: Finance Director/City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 2 Page 45 of 81  EXHIBIT A PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 3 Page 46 of 81  CITY OF EVERSON PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE City of Everson (the “Agency”) is required by RCW 42.56.100 to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, consistent with the intent of the Washington State Public Records Act (“PRA”), referenced in RCW Chapter 42.56 and the Model Rules of WAC 44-14., and to provide access to public records, protect public records from damage and disorganization, and to prevent excessive interference with other essential functions of the Agency. The Agency is also required to protect certain public records from disclosure subject to various legal exemptions. This PRA Policy (“Policy”) establishes the procedures the Agency will follow to provide for the fullest assistance to requesters, including the timeliest possible action on requests, while protecting public records from damage and preventing “excessive interference with other essential agency functions.” RCW 42.56.100. The Agency is required to respond to public records requests pursuant to Chapter 42.56 RCW. The Agency is not required to respond to questions, do research, or to give information that is not the subject of an identifiable public record. Except where these guidelines are mandated by statute, the guidelines in this Policy are discretionary and advisory only and shall not impose any affirmative duty on the Agency. The Agency reserves the right to apply and interpret this Policy as it sees fit and to revise or change the Policy at any time. Failure to comply with any provision of this Policy shall not result in any liability imposed upon the Agency other than that required in the PRA. Policy Applicability: This Policy applies to all City public records, except that any public records subject to and covered by the Everson Police Department (“EPD”)’s Law Enforcement Policy Manual with regards to police records will be addressed as specified in the applicable EPD policy and this Policy applies only to the extent a matter is not addressed in the EPD policies. Such EPD policies include but are not limited to those numbered 428 and 803-805 as amended from time to time. The Everson Police Department also has its own records clerk who processes requests for records subject to the EPD’s policies. DEFINITIONS 1. “Public Record” includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. RCW 42.56.010(2). 2. “Writing” means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording any form of communication or representation including, but not limited to, letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, motion picture, film and video recordings, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, diskettes, sound recordings, and RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 4 Page 47 of 81 other documents including existing data compilations from which information may be obtained or translated. RCW 42.56.010(3). 3. “Identifiable record” means an identifiable record is one in existence at the time the records request is made and that Agency staff can locate after an objectively reasonable search. 4. “Exempt record” includes all Agency records that are specifically exempted or prohibited from disclosure by state or federal law, either directly in RCW 42.56 or other statutes. RESPONSIBILITY Public Records Officer: the Agency’s Public Records Officer is the Finance Director/City Clerk or his/her designee. Other Agency personnel may also process public records requests, as needs require. PROCEDURE 1. HOW TO REQUEST RECORDS. Any person requesting access to public records or seeking assistance in making such a request should contact the Public Records Officer via mail, phone, fax, or email address provided on the Agency’s website, https://www.ci.everson.wa.us/general_services___faq/public_record_requests.php , during the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. 2. REQUEST FORMAT. While there is no specific or required format for a public records request, a requester must provide the Agency with reasonable notice that the request being made is for public records. If a request is contained in a larger document unrelated to a public records request, the requester should point out the public records request by labeling the front page of the document as containing a public records request or otherwise calling the request to the attention of the Public Records Officer to facilitate timely response to the request. The Agency encourages requesters to issue requests for public records in writing on the Agency’s Standard Public Records Request Form, which is available from the Public Records Officer and from the Agency’s website. Requests may be submitted in person, orally, by mail, fax, or e-mail. Mail, e-mail, and faxes will be considered received on the date the form is stamped “received,” not on the date sent. Requests should include the following information: A. The requester’s name, mailing address, and contact phone number; B. The date of the request; C. The nature of the request, including a detailed description of the public record(s) adequate for the Agency to be able to locate the records; D. A statement regarding whether the records are being requested for a commercial purpose (RCW 42.56.070(9)); and E. Whether the requester desires electronic or hard copies, or to inspect the requested records in-person. Requests for public records made orally must be made during normal business hours to the Public Records Officer or designee. If a request for public records is made orally to the RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 5 Page 48 of 81 appropriate individual, it will be confirmed by the Public Records Officer in writing within five (5) business days. If the requester does not receive such written confirmation, the requester should contact the Public Records Officer in writing to confirm that the request was received. Please Note: A request for all or substantially all records prepared, owned, used, or retained by an agency is not a valid request for identifiable records pursuant to RCW 42.56.080. 3. RESPONSE TO REQUESTS. The Agency will process requests in the most efficient manner as the Public Records Officer deems appropriate. The Public Records Officer may ask a requester to prioritize the records he or she is requesting so that the most important records may be provided first. Within five (5) business days of receiving a request, the Agency will either (A) provide the record(s); (B) provide an internet address and link on the Agency 's website to the specific records requested, except that if the requester notifies the Agency that he or she cannot access the records through the internet, then the Agency will provide copies of the record or allow the requester to view copies using a Agency computer; (C) acknowledge that the Agency has received the request and provide a reasonable estimate of the time the Agency will require to respond to the request; (D) acknowledge that the Agency has received the request and ask the requester to provide clarification for a request that is unclear, and provide, to the greatest extent possible, a reasonable estimate of the time the Agency will require to respond to the request if it is not clarified; or (E) deny the public record request. Additional time to respond may be based on the need to clarify the intent of the request, to locate and assemble the records, to redact confidential or exempt information, to prepare an exemption log, to notify third parties or agencies affected by the request and provide such parties/agencies with the opportunity to seek a court order preventing disclosure where appropriate, and/or to consult with the Agency’s legal counsel about whether the records are exempt from disclosure. The Public Records Officer should briefly explain the basis for the time estimated to respond. Should an extension of time be necessary to fulfill the request, the Public Records Officer will provide a revised estimate and explain the changed circumstances that make it necessary. If the requester fails to respond to the Agency’s request to clarify the request, and the entire request is unclear, the Agency will not respond to it. Otherwise, the Agency will respond only to those portions of the request that are clear. If the Agency receives a request for public records identified in terms of “any and all documents related to” or similar language, and the requester is unable or unwilling to help narrow the scope of the documents being sought in order to expedite the Agency’s response and/or reduce the volume of potentially responsive documents, the Public Records Officer is allowed to err on the side of producing more rather than fewer documents in response to such a broad, general request. The Agency personnel shall not be obligated to interpret such a broad, general request in order to decipher which specific documents may be of interest to the requester, and the PRA does not allow a requester to search through the Agency’s files for records which cannot be identified or described to the Agency. The Agency is not authorized to provide lists of individuals for commercial purposes. The Public Records Officer may also seek sufficient information to determine if another statute or court RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 6 Page 49 of 81 order may prohibit disclosure. If the requester fails to clarify an unclear request within fifteen (15) working days, the Agency will treat the request as having been withdrawn. RCW 42.56.520(3). If the public record contains personal information that identifies an individual or organization other than the subject of the requested public record, the Agency may notify that individual or organization to allow the party to seek relief pursuant to RCW 42.56.540. Such relief may include a court injunction prohibiting release of the record because such examination would not be in the public interest and would substantially and irreparably damage any person or vital governmental function. The Agency may take the above into account when providing an estimate of when the records will be available. Nothing in this Policy is intended to, nor does it, create any right to such notice. When a request uses a phrase such as “all records relating to”, the Public Records Officer may interpret the request to be for records which directly and fairly address the topic. The Agency may respond to a request to provide access to a public record by providing the requester with a link to the Agency’s website containing an electronic copy of that record if it can be determined that the requester has internet access and the requester agrees that the request has been satisfied. When the requester has found the records he or she is seeking, the requester should advise the Public Records Officer that the requested records have been provided and the remainder of the request may be cancelled. 4. PROVIDING RECORDS IN INSTALLMENTS. When the request is for a large number of records, the Agency may provide access for inspection and copying in partial installments if reasonably determined that it would be practical to provide the records in that way. If the requester does not contact the Public Records Officer within thirty (30) working days to arrange for the review of the first installment, the Agency may deem the request abandoned and may stop fulfilling the remainder of the request. The Agency may prioritize record requests received after commencing to fulfill the large request. RCW 42.56.120. 5. ELECTRONIC RECORDS. The process for requesting electronic public records is the same as the process for requesting paper public records. When a requester requests records in an electronic format, if technically feasible, the Public Records Officer will provide the nonexempt records or portions of such records that are reasonably locatable in an electronic format that is used by the Agency and is generally commercially available; or will provide the records in a format that is reasonably translatable from the format in which the Agency keeps the record. With the consent of the requester, the Agency may provide customized access under RCW 42.56.120 if the record is not reasonably locatable or not reasonably translatable into the format requested. The Agency may charge a fee consistent with RCW 43.56.120 for such customized access. 6. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE. Some public records may be available on the Agency’s website. The Public Records Officer may direct the requester to the Agency’s website to fulfill a records request. For those who do not have access to the internet, a record RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 7 Page 50 of 81 viewing workstation can be provided at the Agency’s Administrative Office located at Everson City Hall, 111 W Main Street, Everson, WA 98247. 7. VIDEOS AND OTHER MULTIMEDIA. Agency business may be recorded on video. All requests for video or other multimedia information or records shall state a date on which the event occurred as these digital files are not indexed as to the subject and are not word searchable. 8. NO DUTY TO CREATE RECORDS. This policy does not require the Agency to answer written questions, summarize data or information, create new public records, or provide information in a format that is different from original public records; however, the Agency may, in its discretion, create such a new record to fulfill the request where it may be easier for the Agency to create a record responsive to the request than to collect and make available voluminous records that contain small pieces of information responsive to the request. WAC 44-14-04003(6). 9. NO DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. This Policy does not require the Agency to respond to requests for information, research, opinions or advice. Requests for information, research, opinions, advice, or similar requests will not be responded to pursuant to this Policy. 10. NO DUTY TO SUPPLEMENT RESPONSES. The Agency is not obligated to hold current records requests open to respond to requests for records that may be created in the future. A new request must be made to obtain later-created public records. 11. FEES. The Agency has determined that it would be unduly burdensome to calculate the actual costs for providing public records. Accordingly, the Agency adopts the statutory default copying costs pursuant to RCW 42.56.120, which will be incorporated into the City’s Master Fee Schedule and may be updated from time to time to reflect allowable copying costs under RCW 42.56 et. seq. 11.1. The charges set forth herein and within the City’s Master Fee Schedule may be combined to the extent that more than one type of charge applies to copies produced in response to a particular request. 11.2. The Agency may charge a flat fee of up to Two Dollars ($2.00) for any request as an alternative to fees authorized under this section 11 when the Agency reasonably estimates and documents that the costs allowed under this subsection are clearly equal to or more than Two Dollars ($2.00). If the Agency elects to charge the flat fee in this subsection for an initial installment, it will not charge the fees authorized under section 11 on subsequent installments. 11.3. The Agency will not impose copying charges for access to or downloading of records that are routinely posted on the Agency’s website prior to receipt of a request unless the requester has specifically requested that the Agency provide copies of such records through other means. 11.4. If requested, the Agency will provide a summary of the applicable charges before any copies are made, and the requester may revise the request to reduce the number of copies to be made and reduce the applicable charges. RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 8 Page 51 of 81  11.5. In addition to the charge imposed for providing copies of public records and for the use by any person of Agency equipment copying costs, the Agency will include a customized service charge if applicable. A customized service charge is imposed if the Agency estimates that the request would require the use of information technology expertise to prepare data compilations, or provide customized electronic access services when such compilations and customized access services are not used by the Agency for other Agency purposes. 11.5.1. The customized service charge may reimburse the Agency up to the actual cost of providing the services in this subsection. 11.5.2. The Agency will assess a customized service charge only when the Agency has notified the requester of the customized service charge to be applied to the request, including an explanation of why the customized service charge applies, a description of the specific expertise, and a reasonable estimate cost of the charge. The notice will also provide the requester with the opportunity to amend his or her request in order to avoid or reduce the cost of a customized service charge. 11.6 The Agency may require a deposit in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the estimated cost of providing copies for a request, including a customized service charge. If the Agency makes a request available on a partial or installment basis, the Agency may charge for each part of the request as it is provided. If an installment of a records request is not claimed or reviewed, the Agency is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request. The Agency may waive any charge assessed for a request pursuant to Agency rules and regulations. The Agency may enter into any contract, memorandum of understanding, or other agreement with a requester that provides an alternative fee arrangement to the charges authorized in this section, or in response to a voluminous or frequently occurring request. 12. DEPOSIT. The Agency may require a deposit of up to ten percent (10%) of the estimated cost of copying records prior to copying any records for a requester. The Agency may also require payment of the remainder of the cost before providing all of the records, or the payment of the costs of copying an installment before providing that installment. RCW 42.56.120. 13. PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS. No member of the public may remove a public record from the Agency’s property without the Public Records Officer’s written permission. No member of the public may remove a public record from a viewing area, disassemble, or alter, fold, mark, deface, tear, damage or destroy any public record. Public records maintained in a file jacket or binders, or in chronological order, may not be dismantled except for the purpose of copying, and then only by Agency staff. Copies of public records may be copied only on copying machines of the Agency unless other arrangements are made by the Public Records Officer. No food or drink will be permitted during the inspection of public records. Access to file cabinets, shelves, vaults and other Agency storage areas is restricted to authorized Agency staff. 14. ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS. The Agency finds that maintaining an index as provided in RCW 42.56.070(3) for use by the public would be unduly burdensome and would interfere with Agency operations given the high volume, various locations, and types of public records received, generated and otherwise acquired by the Agency. RCW 42.56.070(4). RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 9 Page 52 of 81 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agency will maintain its records in a reasonably organized manner and take reasonable actions to protect records from damage and disorganization. 15. CLOSING ABANDONED OR UNPAID REQUESTS. If the requester withdraws the request, fails to fulfill his or her obligations to inspect the records within thirty (30) days of notice that the records are available for inspection, or fails to pay the deposit, installment payment or final payment for the requested copies, Agency personnel will close the request. Agency personnel will document closure of the request and the conditions that led to closure. RCW 42.56.120. 16. RECORDS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. The Agency is not required to permit public inspection and copying of records for which public disclosure of the record is prohibited, restricted or limited by state law or federal statute or regulation. The Agency is prohibited by statute from disclosing lists of individuals for commercial purposes. RCW 42.56.070(8). The Public Records Act provides that a number of types of documents are exempt from public inspection and copying. RCW 42.56.230 through 42.56.480 contains a large number of exemptions from public inspection and copying. Other statutes outside the Public Records Act may prohibit and exempt disclosure of certain documents or information. RCW 42.56.070(1). The Agency’s failure to list an exemption in this Policy shall not affect the effectiveness of the exemption. 17. DENIAL OF REQUEST DUE TO EXEMPTION. All denials of requests for public records will be accompanied by a written statement specifying the reason(s) for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record withheld. RCW 42.56.210(3). 18. MECHANISM FOR REVIEW OF DENIAL. Any person who objects to the denial of a public records request may petition in writing to the Public Records Officer for a reconsideration of that decision. The petition shall include a copy of or reasonably identify the written statement by the Public Records Officer or designee denying the request. The Public Records Officer shall perform a review of the denial as promptly as possible. Pursuant to state law, the review shall be deemed concluded at the end of the second business day following the denial to represent final action for the purposes of judicial review. RCW 42.56.530. 19. RETENTION OF RECORDS. The Agency is not required to retain all records it creates or uses. However, the Agency will follow RCW Chapter 40.14, Preservation and Destruction of Public Records, in the retention and destruction of public records. The Secretary of State, State Archives Committee approves a general retention schedule for local agency records that is common to most agencies. Individual agencies may seek approval from the Local Records Committee for retention schedules specific to their agency or that, due to their particular business needs, must be kept longer than provided in the general schedule. The retention schedules for local agencies are available at www.secstate.wa.gov/archives. The retention value/period for a record will vary based on the content of each specific record. WAC 4414- 03005. The Agency shall not alter or destroy records when such records are responsive or related to a pending public record request or litigation hold. RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 10 Page 53 of 81 20. LOSS OF RIGHT TO INSPECT. Inspection shall be denied and the records withdrawn by the Public Records Officer if the requester, when reviewing the records, acts in a manner which will damage or substantially disorganize the records or interfere excessively with other essential functions of the Agency. 21. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. Neither the Agency nor any officer, employee, official or custodian shall be liable, or shall a cause of action exist, for any loss or damage based upon a release of public records if the person releasing the records acted in good faith in attempting to comply with this Policy. This Policy is not intended to expand or restrict the rights of disclosure or privacy as they exist under state and federal law. Despite the use of any mandatory terms such as “shall,” nothing in this Policy is intended to impose mandatory duties on the Agency beyond those imposed by state and federal law. RESOLUTION NO. 610-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY AND PROCEDURE - 11 Page 54 of 81  RESOLUTION NO. 611-25 A DECLARATION TO WAIVE PROCUREMENT POLICIES DUE TO EMERGENCY SITUATION – WATER MAIN BREAKAGE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON WHEREAS, City of Everson owns and operates water piping through the City; and WHEREAS, a breakage occurred on Thursday March 20, 2025 while bore drilling was being conducted by WSDOT; and WHEREAS, the City does not have sufficient staffing levels to fix the break internally; and WHEREAS, not fixing the waterline break could lead to road damage and significant water loss; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Everson, State of Washington, as follows: 1. That because of the immediate need to remedy the water main break, the City of Everson management personnel are authorized to use emergency purchasing procedures pursuant to RCW 39.04.280 without regard to time consuming procedures and formalities required by law for non-emergency purchases of goods and services related to remedy the water break, except those mandated by Constitutional requirements. 2. Documentation of all damage, repairs, and the decision making for any contracting of purchases shall be thorough. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Everson hereby does authorize the expenditure of funds as required to meet the emergency. This action is in accordance with RCW 38.52.070(2). DATED this day of March, 2025 CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON JOHN PERRY, Mayor ATTEST: __ MANDY HADEEN, Finance Director/City Clerk RESOLUTION 611-25 Page 55 of 81  ORDINANCE 860-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING EVERSON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2 EMC TO ADD CHAPTER 2.00 EMC DELEGATING AUTHORITY FROM CITY COUNCIL TO CITY MAYOR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Everson (the “City”) is a noncharter code City with a Council- Mayor form of government as provided by Chapter 35A.12 RCW and as designated in Chapter 1.04 EMC; WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.190 and RCW 35A.11.020, the contracting authority for code cities is the City Council and the City Council may delegate that authority as well as to define the functions, powers, and duties of its officers and employees, which the City Council has determined would include the authority to delegate certain powers and duties to the Mayor consistent with this ordinance; WHEREAS, the City Mayor has all those powers and duties set forth in Chapter 35A.12.100 RCW; WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 538-15, which updated the City Mayor’s limited authority to approve task orders related to certain professional service and emergency contracts – however, this resolution has since expired; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A.12.190 and RCW 35A.11.020, the City Council wishes to clarify and update the City Mayor’s contracting authority in the City’s municipal code by amending Title 2 EMC; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON as follows: Section 1: Title 2 of the EMC is amended to add a new Chapter, Ch. 2.00 EMC, to read as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Section 2: If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. Section 3: This ordinance supersedes prior ordinances, resolutions, and policies as to the provisions contained herein. Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, if approved; otherwise, as provided by law and five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON on the ____ day of ____________, 2025. 1 Page 56 of 81 CITY OF EVERSON, WASHINGTON ______________________________ John Perry, Mayor ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE: ___________________________________ Mandy Hadeen, Finance Director/City Clerk 2 Page 57 of 81  Exhibit A Everson Municipal Code Title 2 Administration and Personnel Chapter 2.00 – City Mayor 2.00.010 Duties of mayor. The city mayor shall have all those powers and duties set forth in Chapter 35A.12 RCW, as it exists as of the passage of the ordinance codified in this section and chapter or may thereafter be amended, as delegated in this Chapter 2.00 EMC, and such other powers and duties as the city council may from time to time prescribe by ordinance or resolution. 2.00.020 City mayor as chief administrative officer and authorized signatory. The city mayor shall be the chief administrative officer of the city and shall be the authorized official of the city to sign all contracts and agreements, applications and other official documents on behalf of the city. 2.00.030 Specific powers and duties of city mayor. The city mayor shall, consistent with applicable laws, have the following specific powers and duties: A. Confer with other members of the city council on administrative matters and policies pertinent to city business including, but not limited to, legal, engineering, maintenance, construction, communications, facilities, utilities, budgets, fiscal matters, planning and zoning; B. Enter into contracts on behalf of the City without City Council preapproval up to monetary limits provided by EMC 2.04.040 and adjusted from time to time by Council resolution. C. Work closely with department heads and coordinate city activities and projects with other private and governmental entities including, but not limited to, school, fire, water, park and other federal, state and local agencies; D. Be responsible for the hiring and supervision and disciplining of the administrative staff and the appointment of department heads, officers and other city employees; E. Conduct extensive research needed for city activities; 3 Page 58 of 81 F. Prepare reports concerning the departments and related problems for the city council, its mayor and other governmental agencies; G. Propose ordinances relating to various city departments and activities and functions therein; H. Revise or reaffirm staff recommendations; I. Attend city council (including council committee) and staff meetings regularly; J. Upon request, attend meetings of boards and commissions appointed by the city council; K. Review plans and technical reports, budget submittals and other data relating to departmental programs, projects and performance; and L. Evaluate departmental preliminary budget proposals and prepare a preliminary annual budget for presentation and review by the city council, and prepare the city’s final budget and maintain budget control of all city expenditures. 2.00.040 Authority to execute agreements, contracts, and leases. A. The city mayor or his or her written designee is authorized to execute the following agreements, contracts and leases on behalf of the City of Everson without first obtaining city council approval; provided, that sufficient funds required for any appropriations have been budgeted by the council and there is adherence to the applicable procurement requirements: 1. Purchases of goods, as defined by the City’s Purchasing and Procurement Policy, including but not limited to materials, supplies, and equipment, that do not exceed $75,500.00; 2. Agreements and contracts which have an annual value not to exceed $75,500.00, and amendments thereto which do not increase the annual value of such agreement or contract beyond an aggregate amount of $75,500.00; 3. Leases that do not exceed one year in length and do not exceed $75,500.00 in value; 4. Severance agreements that do not exceed $15,000.00; 5. Settlement agreements that do not exceed $25,000.00. City mayor will inform council regularly regarding such agreements; 6. Agreements and contracts with the city's designated public depositaries; 7. Amendments to agreements, contracts and leases that were awarded or authorized by the council; provided, that the aggregate value of all amendments to any agreement, 4 Page 59 of 81  contract or lease may not exceed $75,500.00 or twenty (20) percent of the original contract amount, whichever is greater, unless otherwise authorized by the council; 8. Amendments to agreements, contracts and leases that were awarded or authorized by the council that do not materially alter such agreement, contract or lease, and do not increase the financial obligation of the city beyond the total amount authorized by the council in its award, ordinance, resolution or motion; 9. Emergency purchases, contracts and leases awarded without competitive bidding due to an emergency as authorized in EMC 2.10; and 10. Purchases to procure supplies, materials, or equipment, in excess of $75,500.00 where, due to market or supply chain conditions outside of the city's control, obtaining purchase authority at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting will increase cost, impact the ability to serve customers/serve community needs, or restrict the ability to secure the supplies, materials or equipment due to the limited availability. When this specific authority is exercised, the city mayor shall report the expenditure at the next city council meeting. B. Agreements, contracts, and leases executed on behalf of the city shall be filed with the office of the city clerk and open to public inspection in the manner provided by law subject to exceptions, prohibitions, and exemptions therein provided. The city mayor shall regularly report to the council all agreements, contracts and leases he or she executes on behalf of the city. 5 Page 60 of 81  CITY OF EVERSON PLANNING DEPARTMENT Alex Putnam, City Planner MEMO DATE: March 21, 2025 TO: Everson City Council FROM: Alex Putnam, City Planner RE: Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation – Stickney Island Rd Annexation On January 30, 2025, the City received a Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation from Trapline Farms, LLC and BC2, LLC. The letter was accompanied by supporting information, including a Statutory Warranty Deed, a county assessor map highlighting the proposed annexation area, and a legal description. This submittal did not include payment of the annexation fee, which will be required to be paid if the City Council decides to move forward with the annexation process. This memo is a follow up to a previous memo that was presented to council on February 21, 2025. Following the discussion around the previous memo, the council decided to wait until an official motion with changes to the geographic area was written up by city staff and to bring it back at a later council meeting. The city has now received supporting materials from the surveyor and has written up an official motion for the annexation. As seen on the attached annexation map, the annexation area includes one parcel that has been split by a side channel of the Nooksack River. This parcel is bordered on the north by Stickney Island Rd and City Urban Growth Area Reserve, on the east by Riverside Park, on the south by the Nooksack River, and on the west by City Urban Growth Area, which is proposed to be removed from the UGA as a part of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. The majority of the parcel is within the City’s Urban Growth Area. According to the future zoning map on the comprehensive plan map, the parcel zoning is currently split between Recreational Open Space (Riverside Park expansion area), Residential, and Nooksack River. A small section of the Page 61 of 81 southwestern portion of the parcel is outside of City UGA. This parcel is approximately 18.73 acres. Annexations are multi-step processes that require action by the City Council, County Assessor and the County Boundary Review Board. The final step in the annexation process includes City Council adoption of an annexation ordinance following the holding of a final public hearing. The initial step in the process following receipt of the Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation is for the City Council to address the request at a regular city council meeting and decide whether to allow the annexation to move forward to the formal Petition stage of the process. To be considered by the City Council, the Notice of Intent must include signatures of the owners of not less than ten (10) percent of the assessed value of the properties included in the annexation area. The initial Notice of Intent was signed by Jason Heutink, who is one of the owners of the property. Based on staff review of the information submitted, it appears that the Notice of Intent has met the ten percent requirement. At this stage in the process, the City Council is being asked to take one of the following actions: 1. Accept the Notice of Intent with no change to the geographic area of the proposed annexation; or 2. Accept the Notice of Intent with a change to the geographic area of the proposed annexation (such as removing specific sections of the parcel or expanding the area to include more of the adjacent UGA); or 3. Reject the Notice of Intent, which would include refunding the application fee if previously paid. If the City Council accepts the Notice of Intent (with or without a change to the geographic area), then the City Council motion to accept the Notice and authorize the circulation of an annexation petition should include a statement requiring the petition to state that, upon annexation, the annexed properties will assume their fair share of general City indebtedness and that upon annexation said properties will be assigned City zoning designations consistent with the future zoning designations shown in the City comprehensive plan. The proposed annexation area is one parcel that is split into four different “sections”. This is due to the changing course of the Nooksack River. Due to the unusual parcel shape, it may be inappropriate for the City to include the three southwestern sections of the parcel in the annexation. If these southwestern areas are not included in the annexation, then the City may be in the position to trade this UGA area for other more developable areas not currently in the City’s UGA. After discussions with the mayor, city staff have come to the recommendation that the geographic area for the annexation be reduced to only the northeastern section of the parcel, which abuts Stickney Island Rd and Riverside Park. This reduced annexation geographic area will avoid creating an irregular city limits boundary and ensure that all of the annexed area is accessible from City right-of-way. Page 62 of 81 If the Council wants to move forward with the revised annexation area as proposed, then the staff recommendation is that the City Council pass the following motion: Accept the Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation with a change to the geographic extent of the proposed annexation as legally described in Exhibit A and as generally depicted in Exhibit B, authorize the circulation of a petition for annexation, and require the petition to include the statements that, upon annexation, the annexed properties will assume their fair share of general City indebtedness and, upon annexation, the annexed properties will be assigned City zoning designations consistent with the future zoning designations shown in the City’s comprehensive land use plan. The action taken by the City Council, including the specifics included in the Council motion, need to be reflected in the minutes from the City Council meeting because the approved minutes will need to be included in the City’s annexation packet submitted to the Boundary Review Board later on in the annexation process. Page 63 of 81 Page 64 of 81 Exhibit B Page 65 of 81  Trap l i ne Rd S tick ne y Isl St i ckne y Is l an d R d an dR d W 3rd St Pa rk Dr Riverside Park UGAR City Limits Co l ton Ln C o l to n L n UGA No l t e R d Proposed Annexation Area Parcels Christ o ph er L n Mead Ave Page 66 of 81 Page 67 of 81 Page 68 of 81 Page 69 of 81  d B re c k e n r i dg e R Nooksack W 3rd S t W 2nd S t E Ma i n St S Pas s R d No lte R d Everson E m e rs o n R d 109 ft 101 ft N o o k sa c k Rd 111 ft Va n Dyk R d d nR he os Mas sey R d G Ev e r s o n 0 0.25 0.5 1 Bis s e t L n Missio n Rd Miles Agriculturial Recreational Open Space ¯ Commercial Nooksack River Light Industrial Urban Growth Area Multi-use Urban Growth Area Reserve Public City Limits Residential Residential-7500 Whatcom County, WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/ Date: 6/25/2024 NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources: Esri, Future Zoning Map Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, E Po l e Rd Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community Page 70 of 81 The City of Everson disclaims the merchantability or warranty of fitness of this data for any E Po le Rd particular purpose, either express or implied. No representation or warranty is made M a ck concerning the accuracy, currency, completeness, or quality of data depicted. AnyRd user assumes all responsibility for use thereof, and further agrees to hold the City of Everson harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of this data. N ooksac k Rd  City Hall City of Everson We, the undersigned, City Council Members of the City of Everson, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the hereinafter merchandise and services specified have been received and that Checks March 2nd Council: 36596-36627 in the amount of $ 187,023.40 EFTs March 2nd Council: in the amount of $ 5,208.11 Manual Checks: 3350, 6410-6411 in the amount of $ 2,220.00 are hereby approved this 25th day of March 2025. ___________________________________ _____________________________________ Council Member Council Member ___________________________________ _____________________________________ Council Member Clerk I, the undersigned, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered or the labor performed as described, or that any advance payment it due and payable pursuant to a contract or is available as an option for full or partial fulfillment of a contractual obligation, and that the claim is a just, due and unpaid obligation against the City of Everson, and that I am authorized to authenticate and certify to said claim. ___________________________________ ______________ Mayor Date Page 71 of 81 Page 72 of 81 Page 73 of 81 Page 74 of 81 Page 75 of 81 Page 76 of 81 Page 77 of 81 Page 78 of 81 Page 79 of 81 Page 80 of 81 Page 81 of 81