Ordinance 1513ORDINANCE NO /5-1.j
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
ADOPTING FOR SAID CITY THE CLASSIFICATION OF
NONCHARTER CODE CITY, WITHOUT REORGANIZATION,
TO BE GOVERNED BY THE PREVISIONS OF CHAPTER
35A.12 OF THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON UNDER
THE MAYOR -COUNCIL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT BY CREATING
NEW CHAPTER 1.01 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds
by Resolution No. 229 passed on the 4th day of August
1970 declared its resolution to adopt for the City of
Edmonds the classification of noncharter code city,
retaining the mayor -council plan of government under
which the City is presently operating, pursuant to
Chapter 35A.02 of the Revised Code of Washington, and,
WHEREAS, said Resolution No. 229 was duly published
in the time and manner provided by law and more than 90
days has expired from, but excluding the date of first
publication of said Resolution No. 229, and no referen-
dum petition has been filed as prescribed by said Chapter
of the Revised Code of Washington as determined by Section
35A.29.170 of the Revised Code of Washington, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to effectuate
the intent expressed in said Resolution No. 229 by enacting
an ordinance adopting for said City the classification
of noncharter code city in the manner provided hereinafter,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.01.010 Adoption of Optional Municipal
Code. There is hereby adopted for the City of Edmonds,
Washington, the classification of Noncharter Code City
� c�
retaining the mayor -council plan of government under
which the City of Edmonds is presently operated, as
provided in Chapter 35A.12 of the Revised Code of
Washington, endowed with all the applicable rights,powers,
privileges, duties and obligations of a Noncharter Code
City as the same now exists, or may be provided hereafter,
including any and all supplements, amendments or other
modifications of said Title hereafter at any time
enacted.
Section 1.01.020 Effective Date. The City Clerk
is hereby authorized and directed to forward to the
Secretary of State a certified copy of this ordinance
for filing pursuant to Section 35A.02.040, as amended,
of the Revised Code of Washington on the 31st day of
December, 1970, and upon which filing the City of Edmonds
shall thereafter be classified as a Noncharter Code City
as herein provided commencing with the 1st day of January,
1971.
Section 1.01.030 City Council positions. The
City Council shall continue to hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified at the next biennial
municipal elections to be conducted as provided in
Chapter 35A.29 of the Revised Code of Washington. The
four existing City Council positions which terms will
expire January 10, 1972 shall be elected for four year
terms in the 1971 municipal elections. The three existing
City Council positions which terms expire January 14, 1974
shall be elected for new four year terms in the 1973 muni-
cipal elections. Thereafter the requisite number of
City Council positions shall be filled by election bienally
-2-
as the terms of their predecessors expire and shall serve
for terms of four years. The positions to be filled on the
City Council shall be designated by consecutive numbers and
shall be dealt with as separate offices for all election
purposes as provided by Revised Code of Washington,
Chapter 35A.29.
Section 1.01.040 Existing City Laws'and Regulations.
All ordinances, resolutions and orders adopted under the
third class city classification, where not in conflict
with state law, shall continue in force until repealed or
amended by the City Council under the newly adopted
Optional Municipal Code classification of Noncharter Code
City under the mayor -council form of government.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
TY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 17, 1970
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 1, 1970
PUBLISHED: December 9, 1970
MI^