LYNDEN

ORDINANCE NO. 23-1668

An Ordinance of the City of Lynden Amending Lynden Municipal Code Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic, adding Chapter 10.17 entitled  Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicles Use by Public Entities.

A complete copy of this Ordinance is available during regular business hours at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 300 4th Street, Lynden, Washington.  The Ordinance will be mailed upon request without cost.  This publication by title is made pursuant to RCW 35A.12.160. Adopted May 15, 2023.

Published May 17, 2023

CITY OF LYNDEN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING THE SIX-YEAR (2024-2029)

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council has scheduled a public hearing date for the City of Lynden’s Six (6) Year Transportation Improvement Program (2024-2029). The City Council will review public comments at their meeting to be held at 7:00 PM June 5, 2023 in the Lynden City Hall Annex, 205 4th Street.

Copies of the Draft Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan are posted on the City website at https://www.lyndenwa.org/194/Capital-Projects under “Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan.”

At such hearing, the City Council will consider any and all objections made and may correct, revise, change or modify the program, and at conclusion of such hearing, will confirm the update to the Transportation Improvement Program by resolution.

Any persons wishing to comment on the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program may do so by submitting their written comments to Mark Sandal (sandalm@lyndenwa.org) or by attending the public hearing.

Heather Sytsma

Public Works Department

Published May 17, 2023

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Consultant Engineering Services for:

Waterline Upgrade and Replacement Project

Project No. 2023-07

The City of Lynden Public Works Department is accepting Statements for Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms for watermain, street and sidewalk design services. The project scope will include project development, plans, specifications, and cost estimates (PS&E). The City also intends to retain subsequent services from the successful firm for right-of-way acquisition, construction management, inspection, project closeout, and grant application assistance.

The proposed project will replace existing city watermains and appurtenances under the following Lynden streets:  Garden Drive, Garden Circle, Meadow Lane, South Meadow Lane, and West Meadow Lane. For a detailed description of the RFQ and requirements, please visit www.lyndenwa.org/194/Capital-Projects and click on “Advertised”.

Street, stormwater, and pedestrian improvements will be included as required. All work will be designed to City of Lynden design standards.

Qualified firms must have extensive design experience on watermain, street, storm drainage pedestrian facilities, right-of-way acquisition, inspection, project management for municipalities and PS&E documents that comply with City and State standards. The selection of a consultant for this project will be made from qualified consultants responding to this request.

The City of Lynden in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination based on disability, in all of its programs and activities.  This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Heather Sytsma at sytsmah@lyndenwa.org or by calling (360) 354-3446.

The City of Lynden, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that minority and disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

All questions regarding this matter should be directed to:

Heather Sytsma, Office Manager

City of Lynden Public Works

(360) 354-3446

Email sytsmah@lyndenwa.org

Published May 17 & 24, 2023


PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of

JOLENE PEARL LAGERWEY,

Deceased.

NO.  23-4-00399-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

Judge  Lee Grochmal  

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate.  Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.  The claim must be presented within the later of:  

thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or

four months after the date of the first publication of the notice.  

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.  This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication:

May 3, 2023

Personal Representative:

Jan M. Hoelzle

c/o Nicole L. Terpstra, Attorney

709 Grover Street

Lynden, WA 98264

Attorney for the Personal Representative: Nicole L. Terpstra, Atty   WSBA #32974

Terpstra Law, PLLC

709 Grover Street

Lynden, WA 98264

Address for Mailing or Service:

Terpstra Law, PLLC

709 Grover Street

Lynden, WA 98264

Published May 3, 10 & 17, 2023

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY

In Re the Estate of:

JAMES TADAYOSHI MINAMI,

Deceased.

CASE NO.: 23-4-00329-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication:

May 3, 2023

Personal Representative:    

Robert Minami

Attorney for Personal Representative: Kyle S. Mitchell

Address for Mailing or Service:    

Shepherd and Allen

2011 Young Street, Suite 202

Bellingham, WA  98225

(360) 733-3773

Court of probate proceedings and cause number:

Whatcom County Superior Court

Cause No. 23-4-00329-37

DATED this 24 day of April 2023.

SHEPHERD AND ALLEN

Douglas R. Shepherd, WSBA #9514

Kyle S. Mitchell, WSBA #47344

Of Attorneys for Personal Representative

Published May 3, 10 & 17, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

Nooksack Valley School District, 3326 East Badger Road, Everson, WA 98247-9232, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Sumas Elementary School Bus Barn, is located at 1024 Lawson Street, Sumas, Washington 98295 in Whatcom County.

This project involves approximately 1.2 acres of soil disturbance for industrial/educational related construction activities.

The receiving waterbody is the Sumas River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti-degradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to:

ecyrewqianoi@ecy.wa.gov, or

ATTN: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater

Washington State Department of Ecology

P.O. Box 47696

Olympia, WA 98504-7696

Published May 17 & 24, 2023

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR WHATCOM COUNTY

Case No. 23-2-00566-37

In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Whatcom County

Gregory A. Saar, an individual, and Mobile Property Services LLC,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Victoria Mortgage Company, all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein.

Defendants. 

No.  23-2-00566-37

Notice of Summons

Victoria Mortgage Company, also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after May 7, 2023, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Gregory A. Saar, and Mobile Property Services LLC, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Gregory A. Saar, and Mobile Property Services LLC, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The case is a quiet title action involving the real property located in Whatcom County, Washington, and legally described as:

THE EAST 200 FEET OF THE WEST 220 FEET OF THE NORTH 200 FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF W.M., EXCEPT FOR FROST ROAD ON THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY THEREOF.

SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

Attorney for plaintiff Gregory A. Saar, and Mobile Property Services LLC:

David S. Steele,

Perkins Coie LLP

10885 N.E. Fourth Street Suite 700

Bellevue, WA 98004-5579

Telephone: 425.635.1400

DSteele@perkinscoie.com

Published May 10, 17, 24, 31 & June 7, 14, 2023