Ordinance 30950006.120.058
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05/28/96
ORDINANCE NO. _399_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 10.16 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ADDITION OF AN ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER TO THE
EDMONDS CEMETERY BOARD AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, Edmonds City Code, Chapter 10.16 currently provides for one
alternate to serve on the Edmonds Cemetery Board, and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Cemetery Board is subject to high turnover and more
than one alternate member is needed in order to ensure that the Cemetery Board is always served
with a full complement of members, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10. 16.010 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
10. 16.010 CEMETERY BOARD - MEMBERS AND THEIR
TERMS
The Cemetery Board shall be composed of seven (7) community
members, plus two (2) additional persons to serve as alternates, as
provided under Section 10.16.070. Board members and the
alternates shall be appointed for four- (4) year terms terminating
on December 31.
Section 2. Section 10. 16.020 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
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10. 16.020 VACANCY - REMOVAL
Vacancies occurring other than through the expiration of terms
may be filled for the unexpired terms, and the persons serving as
the Cemetery Board alternates shall be given priority in filling a
vacancy. Members may be removed by the Mayor, with approval
of the City Council, after a public hearing before the City Council
for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
Members shall also be removed for failure to maintain attendance
as required by provisions of the Edmonds City Code. The persons
serving as the Cemetery Board Alternates shall be subject to the
same provisions for removal as for members.
Section 3. Section 10. 16.030 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
10. 16.030 POWERS OF BOARD
The Cemetery Board shall have full power to manage the operation
of the municipal cemetery and to that end shall have powers:
A. To establish rules and regulations to carry out the
provisions of this chapter.
B. To regulate the sale and location of burial lots
and /or to contract with persons to provide such services.
C. To provide for the improvement and maintenance of
the cemetery. To that end, the Board shall submit proposed
maintenance and capital improvement budgets to the City Council
in conjunction with the budget process for the City.
D. To determine the types of plantings, monuments and
markers that will be permitted for the proper and most attractive
development of the cemetery.
E. To accept any gift of money or property on behalf
of the cemetery.
F. In carrying out duties and responsibilities, the Board
shall have such staff assistance as authorized by the Mayor.
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Provided that, any person serving as a Cemetery Board alternate
shall not possess any of the preceding powers until such person
becomes a Cemetery Board member.
Section 4. Section 10. 16.070 of the Edmonds City Code is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
10. 16.070 CEMETERY BOARD ALTERNATES
In addition to the seven Board members, two alternate persons
shall be appointed to the Cemetery Board and shall serve subject
to the following provisions:
A. In the absence of a regularly appointed Board
member, an alternate shall exercise the powers attributed to Board
members in Section 10. 16.030 and shall be subject to the same
requirements regarding attendance and other attributes of the
position. Between the two alternate members, the alternate
member who has served upon the Cemetery Board for the longest
period of time shall be the first to serve in a vacant regularly
appointed Board member position.
B. When a vacancy upon the Cemetery Board arises,
the replacement member shall be appointed to the open position,
and in the event that an alternate is appointed to the Board as a
Board member, a new person shall be appointed to serve as the
Board alternate.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an administrative action, is not
subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, BARBARA S. FAHEY
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 05/31/96
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/04/96
PUBLISHED: 06/09/96
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/14/96
ORDINANCE NO. 3095
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3095
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 4th day of June , 199 6 , the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3095 A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting
of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER
10.16 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITION
OF AN ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER TO THE EDMONDS CEMETERY BOARD AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 6th day of June , 199 6
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOIVIISH,
A summery
said ordo-
of the title,
OF THEI
CEMETERY ' BOARDMVANO
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE,
SAME SHALL BECOME EF-
FECTIVE.
The full text of this Ord] -,
nance will be mailed upon
reqguest.
DATED this 61h day gf June,
1998.
SANDRA S. CHASIV
City Cferk
Published: June 9, 1996.
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Affidavit of Publication
RECEIVED
J U N 13 1996
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
June 9, 1996
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