Ordinance 926•
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ORDINANCE NO. 42_
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AN OIi.DINAc�ICI: CREATING THE tOFFICEOF CITY I].TTC�IL3i<-,.S
FORTH TI-IE DUTIES 3l' SUCH OFFICE AND PROVIDING THE : NNER
OF APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION FOR SUCII Oi I_:ICE .14,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF l�I)MONDS DOES,ORD . 1! AS
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Section 1. There is hereby created the office of Cit l Attorney
in and for the City of Edmonds, Snohomish county, \,Vashingtoni, ;pursuant to.
the laws of the State of Washington, which a ce shall b' ! .' ��
ment by the Mayor .with confirmation by a rriajvrity vote b_ f n
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Section 2. Duties. The City Attney shall ad'
authorities and officers.ot all legal matter ertaining to -.', r=E ep of
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the city and shall approve all ordinances as to form.
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the City in all actions brought by or against the city or against_eity offi-
cials in their official capacity. He shall perform such other duties as
the City Council, by ordinance, may direct..! •
In addition to the duties prescribed by the laws of the State of
Washington as hereinabove set forth, the City Attorney shall 1) . attend
all regular and special Council meetings; 2)' draft all ordinances, leases
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and coneyances, and such other instruments as may be required by the
business of the City, when requested to do so by the City Council or the
Mayor; 3) attend all regular and work meetings of the Board of Adjust-
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ment and Planning Commission of the City df Edmonds; 4) attend all
sessions of the Edmonds Police Court.
Section 3. Compensation, The ity Attorney shall receive
a salary in such amounts as the Council may, from time to time, establish
by ordinance. Tlie salary paid by the City as fixed from time to time by
ordinance shall be payment to the City Attorney for all legal services
performed in connection with or having to do with all city operations, in
a governmental, as distinguished from a proprietary capacityrovicled,
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however, this shall not include representing the City of Edmonds in any Su-
perior Court action,: nor preparation therefor;. nor shall the salary include
time spent on purchasing of property, obtaining easements, rights -of -way,
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nor time spent on special general obligation bored issues, revenue bonds
issues or condemnation actions; p.nd further, it is contemplated that, from
time to time,. some cause may comc before the City requiring services over
and above the formal duties of th' City Attorney, and t
that when such servz,ec_-
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are requested and required by the City Council they,too, shall h.e eon 'Wed
for at the rate now fixed for addit• caul duties, and which rate is consistent
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with i'.iie�lhour].y fee charged by th Snohomish Co my Bar Association, to -wit:
$15. 00 per hour. The said rate of $15.00 per hour shall be the rate paid fore
all services performed by the City Attorney other than those covered by the
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monthly salary; provided, however, if the hourly fee charged by the Snoho-
mish County Bar Association shail. be changed, then the hourly fee charge•
by the City Attorney shall be changed accordingly, by ordinance. It is Earn,
t her provided that the City Attorney shall be paid a regular fee for all Loca'
Improvement Districts, computed' at the rate of 3% of the first $.100, 000. 00 •,
of the total cost of such improvement and 1% oii all sums in excess of
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$100, 000.00, for each such district; PROVIDED, however, that there :;hall r,
be a minimum legal charge for any Local Improvement District of no less
than $300. 00. It is further pro vi ed that in the event additional services or
duties are required or the City Aorney, for which additional compensation
is to be paid as above set forth, such additional duties and services shall
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be reflected in the minutes of the! Council. meeting preceeding the initiation
of such services.
Section 4, Assistants or Deputic.;. Thecffice of Assistant City
Attorney '' e and the same is hereby abolished; provided, however, That the
City Attorney may submit to the Mayor of the City of Edmonds the names
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of those attorneys he feels may act as Deputy City Attorneys in his absence, •
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and, thereupon, the Mayor May make appointment of such deputies, subject
to confirmation by the City Council'•, to aid the City Attorney. There shall
be no salary allowable for such deputies.
Section 5. Section 4 of Ordinance No.. 266, passed October 1,
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1913, be and the sair.e is hereby repealed.
Section ; G. Sections 1, , 3 and 4 of Ordinance No. 840, now
codified under Chapter 1.36, secti S ' . 36.03 Q, 050 and 060, be and
the said sections Hereby are repea d160
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Section 7. All actions etofore pe�+y
rfthe City,At'oxii.=
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under the irectiOn of the Mayor a: with CounciAl1& p 0 a1 and for which
compensation was received by said City Alton-, :; ; he and they are hereby
ratified.
Section 8. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the
1day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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