Legals

NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS

BID FOR OIL AND GREASE

WHITMAN COUNTY

STATE OF WASHINGTON

Sealed bids will be received on the following proposal by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, on February 2nd, 2015 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Handicap access may be obtained by the Mill Street entrance to the Courthouse.

Each bid is to be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Board of County Commissioners with the name of the bidder and item bid, including time and date of opening written plainly on the outside of the envelope. (NO FAXES ACCEPTED.)

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid which in its estimation best serves the interests of Whitman County.

Detailed bid sheets and specifications may be obtained from the Public Works office, Second Floor, Public Service Building, 310 N. Main Street, Colfax, Washington, (509) 397-4622. Also available on whitmancounty.org.

This contract provides for Oil and Grease as described in the specifications.

DATED this 20th day of January, 2015

Maribeth Becker, CMC, Clerk of the Board 4/2

TOWN OF ST. JOHN

2015-2016 CONSULTANT

SERVICES

The Town of St John is requesting statements of qualifications (SOQ) from Engineering/Planning firms interested in providing professional services during the calendar years of 2015-2016.

Potential projects include: sewer, water, street, planning, design, and construction, contract administration, on-call consulting and grant applications.

Individuals or firms wishing to be considered for projects during 2015-2016 should submit a statement of qualifications showing their experience in the categories listed, references, and resume of proposed staff to be assigned to these projects, and past performance using MBE/WBE firms.

Three copies of the SOQ must be submitted to the Town of St. John, P.O. Box 298, St. John, WA 99171 no later than 5:00 p.m.

on February 9, 2015.

The Town may elect to interview any or all or select one or more firms from the submittals received. The Town reserves the right to advertise and retain other consultants on individual projects independent of the firm selected from this solicitation.

The Town of St John is an equal opportunity employer, minority and women owned enterprises are encouraged to submit. EEO Compliance review report forms will be used on all projects receiving state and federal funds. 3/3

ORDINANCE NO. 346

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF Endicott, WASHINGTON,

thereby designating Umpqua Bank as the location of the Town's checking account for payment of claims and other obligations of the Town.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF Endicott AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 333 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. Pgyment of claims and obligations of the Town. Pursuant to RCW 35.27.345, payment of claims and obligations of the Town shall be by check. The qualified public depository where upon such checks are to be drawn shall be Umpqua Bank, located at 803 N. Main, Colfax, Washington. The Town officers authorized to sign checks shall be the Clerk-Treasurer, Mayor, and Mayor Pro-tem, with the signatures from two of them being required for each check. Payment of claims and warrants may be made from a single checking account."

Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after it, or a summary thereof, is published in the Town's official newspaper.

PASSED January 13, 2015.

APPROVED: David Bilow

Mayor

ATTEST: Laura Jones

Clerk

Approved as to form:

Stephen Bishop, Town Attorney

Passed: 1/13/15

Published: 1/29/15

Effective date: 2/3/15 5/1

SUPERIOR COURT

OF WASHINGTON

FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

RICHARD B. WILBOURN,

a single person,

and

RONALD D. WILBOURN,

a married man

dealing in his separate property.

Plaintiffs,

v.

The Heirs and Devisees of Alvin E. Olson, deceased, and ALL Other Persons or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Lien, or Interest in the Real Estate Described in the Complaint Herein,

Defendants.

NO. 14-2-00284-8

AMENDED

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

The State of Washington to the said Defendants, if living, and to their unknown heirs if deceased, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein.

You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this Amended Summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 15th day of January, 2015, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the Complaint of the Plaintiff and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the Plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the Complaint in this action which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The object of this action is to quiet title in the Plaintiffs against the claims of all the Defendants and any one of them with respect to real estate in Whitman County, Washington, described as follows:

See Exhibit A

Dated this 9th day of January, 2015.

IRWIN, MYKLEBUST, SAVAGE & BROWN, P.S.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

By: Kelly N. Brown

WSBA #4681

1230 SE Bishop Blvd.

P.O. Box 604

Pullman, Whitman County WA 99163

(509) 332-3502

Exhibit A

The Northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 44 East, W.M., Whitman County, State of Washington.

Except for that portion of the following described parcel that falls within the Northwest quarter of said Section 15:

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Northeast quarter of said Section 15; and run thence North 89º22’ West along the East-West centerline of said Section to a point thereon 2290 feet East of the Southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of said Section 15; thence North 00º08’ West 2609.5 feet; thence North 72º14’ West to intersect with the North section line of said Section 15; thence run East along said section line to the center of county road; thence following along the centerline of said county road in a Southeasterly direction to intersect the East section line of said Section 15; thence South 03º24’ West 7.7 chains (508.20 feet), to the Point of Beginning.

Said above exception is from Quit Claim Deed Whitman County Auditor’s File No. 336352.

Also except that portion of the following described parcel that falls within the Northwest quarter of said Section 15:

Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest quarter of Section 10, Township 14 North, Range

44 East, W.M., said corner being marked by a piece of cast iron in a hole; thence North 3º00’ East

12.5 chains (825 feet) along the section line; thence South 63º32’ East 18.51 chains (1221.7 feet); thence South 72º14’ East 17.52 chains (1157.1 feet); thence South 39º08’ West 50.4 chains (3325.5 feet) to a point on the East and West subdivision line of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 44

East, W.M., thence North 88º37’ West along the subdivision line of Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 44 East, W.M. 4.3 chains (283.9 feet) to the Southwest corner of the northwest quarter of said Section 15, said quarter corner being marked by a corner post at the intersection of fences; thence North 3º00’ East along the Section line 40.15 chains (2650 feet) to the Point of Beginning.

Said above exception is from a Warranty Deed Whitman County Book of Deeds 190, at Page 327.

Also except that portion of the following described parcel that falls within the Northwest quarter of said Section 15:

A tract of land lying in the Northwest quarter, Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 44 East, W.M., described as follows:

Commencing at a point on the East and West subdivision line 281.5 feet East of the West quarter corner; thence on the said East and West subdivision line East 2008.5 feet; thence North 00º08’ West 2609.5 feet; thence South 37º29’ West 3285.4 feet, to the place of beginning.

Said above exception is from a Warranty Deed Whitman County Book of Deeds 190, at Page 329. 3/6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission (the "Commission") will hold an open public hearing at 10:00 a.m.

on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in the Elliott Bay Room of the Commission's offices located at 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, Washington 98104—3601, concerning the proposed issuance by the Commission of its Revenue Bond (Beginning Farmer/Rancher Program) (the "Bond") in the principal amount of not to exceed $517,700. Proceeds of the Bond will be loaned to Benjamin & Catherine Naught to finance a portion of the costs of acquiring approximately 715 acres of agricultural land and related improvements.  The agricultural land is located on the South and North side of Thorn Creek Road starting approximately 3 miles West of Old Thornton Highway and ending approximately 1/20x mile west of Mortimer Road, Northeast of Thornton, WA in unincorporated Whitman County.  All land, property, fixtures, improvements and equipment financed with proceeds of the Bond will be used for farm and agricultural purposes.  The Bond will be issued pursuant to RCW 43.180.290 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).The public is invited to attend the hearing and make written or oral statements concerning the proposed Bond and the project to be financed.

This notice is published pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code.Written comments with respect to the proposed project and Bond may be mailed or faxed to the attention of Dan Schilling, Senior Development Analyst, Multifamily Housing and Community Facilities Division, 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98104-3601 or fax to (206) 587-5113, for receipt no later than 5 p.m.

on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.  Public testimony will be heard from all interested members of the public attending the hearing.

The Commission will consider the public testimony and written comments in determining if the project will receive funding from a tax—exempt bond.Anyone requiring an accommodation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Multifamily Housing and Community Facilities Division at 206-464-7139 or 1-800-767-HOME (in state) at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.The results of the hearing will be sent to the Governor for approval.

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The Whitman Conservation District Board of Supervisors hereby informs the voting public

that the incumbent has been re-elected to the currently open seat by reason of being the only person filing for the position by the filing deadline. Therefore, no poll site, absentee balloting or mail balloting will be performed pursuant to WAC 135-110-370. For further information, please contact the District at 509-288-4644. 5/2

There is upcoming term expiration for an Appointed Supervisor position on the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District.

Conservation District Board Supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant becomes a municipal officer of the conservation district upon formal appointment by the Conservation Commission. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applications must be received by the Washington State Conservation Commission by March 31, 2015.

Application forms or additional information are available by contacting the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District at (509)648-3680 or at the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District office at #3 N. Park Street, St. John WA during normal business hours or at the Washington State Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc.wa.gov. 4/2

SUPERIOR COURT

OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR WHITMAN COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of:

FREDY E. MARTINEZ,

Deceased.

Case No .: 15 4 00007 7

PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below have been appointed as personal representative of this estate.

Any persons having claims against the deceased must, before the time such 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: January 22, 2015

/s/ JOSEPH G. MARTINEZ

JOSEPH G. MARTINEZ, Personal Representative of the Estate of FREDY E. MARTINEZ, Deceased

Address: 1730 - 251st Place SE

Sammamish, WA 98075

AITKEN, SCHAUBLE, PATRICK, NEILL & SCHAUBLE

Howard M. Neill, WSBA #5296

Attorneys for Estate

P.O. Box 307

Pullman, WA 99163

(509) 334-3505 4/3

SUMMARY OF

ORDINANCE NO. 445-N

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GARFIELD, WASHINGTON, adopting Garfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.14,

thereby establishing regulations relating to the discharge of wastes into the Town's

wastewater collection system and treatment facility.

Ordinance No. 445-N was adopted by the Town Council on October 22, 2014. The ordinance adopts Garfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.14, which includes the following sections and subject matter:

12.14.010 - Purpose and policy (to establish minimum requirements for discharges into the municipal sewer system by sewer system users, thereby allowing the Town to comply with applicable State and federal laws relating to publically owned wastewater treatment works).

12.14.020- Administration. 12.14.030- Abbreviations. 12.14.040- Definitions.

12.14.050- Prohibited discharge standards.

12.14.060- National categorical pretreatment standards. 12.14.070- State pretreatment standards.

12.14.080- Local Limits.

12.14.090- Town's right of revision.

12.14.100- Special agreement (allows Town to enter into special agreements allowing discharges into the sewer system of concentration of pollutants greater than found in domestic wastewater discharges under special circumstances).

12.14.110- Dilution.

12.14.120- Pretreatment facilities.

12.14.130- Compliance with applicable pretreatment requirements. 12.14.140- Additional pretreatment measures.

12.14.150- Accidental discharge/ slug discharge control plans.

12.14.160 - Hauled wastewater (wastewater hauled from outside sources prohibited).

12.14.170- Industrial User Surveys.

12.14.180- Wastewater discharge permitting - Requirements for discharge.

12.14.190- Wastewater discharge permit decisions.

12.14.200- Disclosure of records.

12.14.210- Reports of potential problems - Unpermitted users.

12.14.220- Permit requirements for dangerous waste constituents. 12.14.230- Analytical requirements.

12.14.240- Sample collection.

12.14.250- Date of receipt of reports.

12.14.260- Record keeping.

12.14.270 - Right of entry - Inspection and sampling (authorizes on-premises inspection and sampling at point of discharge into municipal sewer system).

12.14.280 - Monitoring facilities (may be required at point of discharge).

12.14.290 - Search warrants (when administrator is refused access to premises when there is probable cause that a violation of the ordinance is occurring on the premises).

12.14.300 - Vandalism (vandalism of municipal sewer facilities prohibited).

12.14.310 - Confidential information (certain information submitted by users to demonstrate compliance with pretreatment standards may be deemed confidential and not available to the public).

12.14.320- State responsibility for administrative actions.

12.14.330- Notification of violation.

12.14.340- Consent orders.

12.14.350- Show cause hearing.

12.14.360- Compliance orders.

12.14.370- Cease and desist orders.

12.14.380- Administrative fines.

12.14.390- Emergency suspensions.

12.14.400- Termination of discharge.

12.14.410- Injunctive relief.

12.14.420- Civil penalties.

12.14.430- Remedies nonexclusive.

12.14.440- Penalties for late reports.

12.14.450- Performance bonds.

12.14.460- Liability insurance (may be required of users).

12.14.470- Payment of outstanding fees and penalties.

12.14.480- Water supply severance (violator's water service may be cut-off if violations continue unabated).

12.14.490 - Public nuisances.

12.14.500 - Upset (unintentional and temporary non-compliance beyond users control may be affirmative defense to violation).

12.14.510 - Prohibited discharge standards (affirmative defense to violations may be available in certain situations).

12.14.520 - Bypass (bypass of municipal sewer system may be allowed in certain situations).

12.14.530 - Pretreatment charges and fees.

12.14.540 - Severability.

A copy of the ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk at 405 W. California Street, Garfield, Washington. In addition, the full text of the ordinance will be mailed upon request made to the Town Clerk. 5/1