Resolution 229RESOLUTION NO. I e
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT FOR THE CITY OF EDTIONDS,
WASHINGTON 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.
WHEREAS# there is now available to the City of
Edmonds, a third class city, under the provisions of Title
35 A of the Revised Code of Tlashington, the classification
of noncharter code city, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of said City believes
that the adoption of such classification will serve the
best interests and general welfare of the City of Edmonds,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMICIL OF THE CITY
OF ED^'ONDS, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. It is hereby declared that it will serve
the }gest interests and general welfare of the City of
Edmonds to adopt for said City the classification of
noncharter code city without the necessity of reorganization.
Section 2. It is hereby declared to be the intention
of the City Council of said City to adopt for the City of
Edmonds the classification of noncharter code city and to
retain the mayor -council plan of government as provided
under Chapter 35A.12 of the Revised Code of Washington.
Section 3, The City Clerk is directed to publish
this Resolution at least once, in the Edmonds Tribune
Review, a newspaper of general circulation within the City
of Edmonds, within ten (10) days after the passage hereof.
Section 4. If no timely and sufficient referendum
petition has been filed, as provided by the Revised Code
of Washington, Section 35A.02.030, and as determined by
the Revised Code of Washington, Section 35x..29.170, within
ninety (90) days from but excluding the first day of
publication hereof as aforesaid, the City Council shall
by ordinance adopt for the City of Edmonds the classif»
ication of noncharter code city under the mayor -council
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plan as provided by the Revised Code of Washington,
Chapter 35A.12.
Section 5. Thereafter, pursuant to Revised Code of
!1ashington, Section 35F..02.040, upon the filing in the
Office of the Secretary of State of Washington of a certified
copy of an ordinance adopting such classification as herein
provided, the City of Edmonds shall thereafter be so classified
as a noncharter code city retaining the mayor -council plan
of government under Chapter 35A.12 of the Revised Code of
Washington.
Section 6. Thereafter 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 municipal
elections. Thereafter the requisite number of City Council
positions shall be filled by election bienally 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 pro-
vided by Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 35A.29.
Section 7. The ordinances, resolutions and orders
adopted under the existing third class city classification,
where not in conflict with the state law, shall continue in
force until repealed or amended by the City Council.
RESOLVED by a majority vote of the members of the City
Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington this 4th day of
August, 19 70 .
ATTEST:
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IRENE VARNEY IFORAN
CITY CLERK
APP ROVED : i
H.H. HARRIS014
MAYOR
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 21, 1970
PUBLISHED: August 12, 1970
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