HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-069Resolution No. 98- d){~ ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REFERRAL TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THEREIN ON THE 15TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1998, OF THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER THE PRESENT MAYOR-
COUNCIL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE CITY OPERATES SHOULD
BE ABANDONED, AND THE COUNCIL-MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 35A.13 RCW SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN ITS PLACE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, does resolve as follows:
WtlEREAS, the City of Port Townsend, Washington is a noncharter code city under the laws
and statutes of the State of Washington operating under the Mayor-Council plan of government
as set forth in Chapter 35A. 12 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 35A.06 RCW provide a method by which a plan of
government can be abandoned, and a new plan of government adopted in its place; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend has been organized as a noncharter code city pursuant
to RCW Title 35A since 1996, which is more than one year prior to the date of this resolution;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend has been organized as a Mayor-Council plan of
government since its incorporation in 1891, which predates the classification of the city as a
noncharter code city and is more than six years prior to the date of this resolution; and
WI-IEREAS, a Petition seeking a change in the form of government from the Mayor-Council
plan of government under the provisions of Chapter 35A. 12 RCW to the Council-Manger plan
of government under the provisions Chapter 35A. 13 RCW has been filed with the City of Port
Townsend, Washington. The Jefferson County Auditor's Office has authenticated and certified
that the required number of qualified electors of the city of Port Townsend equal to not less than
10 percent of the votes cast at the last general municipal election have signed said petition, as
required by RCW 35A.06.040; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having received said Petition and Certificate of Sufficiency
(authentication) by the Jefferson County Auditor, and being aware of the provisions of
35A.06.050,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
SECTION 1. Based upon the Certificate of Sufficiency of the above-referenced Petition, it
is found and declared to be necessary to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Port
Townsend the proposition of whether or not the present plan of government of the City of Port
Townsend should be abandoned and a new plan of government be adopted at the special election
to be held therein on September 15, 1998.
SECTION 2. The Port Townsend City Council hereby requests and directs that the Iefferson
County Auditor conduct such election on the third Tuesday in September 1998, pursuant to RCW
29.13~020.
SECTION 3. The proposition to be submitted to the qualified electors of the city at such
special election shall be as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
CHANGE IN PLAN OF CITY GOVERNMENT
Shall the City of Pod Townsend abandon the present Mayor-Council plan of
government under which it currently operates (Chapter 35A. 12 RCW), and adopt
in its place the Council-Manager plan of government under the provisions of
Chapter 35A. 13 RCW?
No ............... r-]
SECTION 4. By adopting this resolution, the Port Townsend City Council acts pursuant
to Washington law, requiring that the City take action following submission by a valid petfion
seeking change in the plan of government. By enacting this resolution, the City Council does not
take any official position in favor of, or opposed to, the proposition for a change in the plan of
city government.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage in its
entirety as provided by law.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor
at the special City Council meeting held on this 18th day of May, 1998.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Clerk Cf-
I certify that this is a true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 98-t9/~].
Dated this LZ._ day of /¥'} ~ , 1998.
By: Pam Kolacy, City Qlerk~
Juli~IcCul~och, 'Mayor
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Donna M. Gastfield
JEFFERSON COUNTY AUDITOR
1820 JEFFERSON ST.
P.O. BOX 563. PORT TOWNSEND. WA 98368 (360) 385-9118
CITY ATTORNEY
APR 2 7 1998
RECEIVED
1-800-831-2678
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
STATE OF WASHINGTON) ."~:
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON)
RE: P~ITION FOR E~E~ION FROM CITY , IE '"-~.~' ~ ~,~:.
Council Manager Form';~ ..........~ ~-': i ~ ~';% "~ ~
. ..... 9THIS IS TO CER!!FY that th~ attached been checked by this*
herehv"ce'rt;f~. ~ th'esUfficiehcy of said petition. .~.
,As reqmre~ ~y RCW 35A.06.040,; smd pebbon shall cot ~ s~gnatures
regmtered voters.equal to not le~ thaa,ten percent of the'v~es ~sbat-I
, T~al.~otes cast at the last gene{al mumc~pal ele~oh3Waff&97~, i Ih~[equtred
number 6f Sign~t~?es ~s 298. ~~{ '
" ' 'Said petition is hereb~ ce~ified w~th;~03 .vahd s~gnatures.
.'" :' ~[E.~H~fd DAY OF APRIL, 1998.
coUNT~ OF JEFFERSON
THIS I1~ TO CERTIFY that the
. ~ ,,.~ _ .. ., ' certificate is affixed iSrecorda trUeinat~d.thecorreCtolftce, ot.c°PY
' ?*~ ~ ~ ~~3~$~J,~ the same apP;bars on'
~ ~j/ jefferson C0Unty'Audltor,
DONNA M. GASTFIELD ~. wlmEss Wlq~EOF,
JEFFERSON COUNTY AUDITOR me Seal of Sa:.~ County.
DONNA iVL GASTFIELD, Audit°~
Accounting Elections Licensing Recording FAX
385-9121 385-9117 385-9115 385-9116 385-9228