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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING SECTION
1.06.010, NONCHARTER CODE CITY, CHAPTER 1.06, CITY CLASSIFICATION,
OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AND
IMPLEMENT COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend, Washington is a Non-Charter Code City,
presently 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, at a Special Election held on September 15, 1998, Port Townsend's voters
approved a change in the plan of government to the Council-Manager form. This decision
requires that an election be held on February 2, 1999 for all City Council seats; and
WHEREAS, the formal change in Port Townsend's plan of government will be legally
effective upon certification of the February 2, 1999 election, and the swearing in and seating of
the newly elected Council, to occur on February 16, 1999; and
WHEREAS, upon the effective date for the new plan of government, it will be essential
that all legal mechanisms be implemented to enable the newly-elected Council and the City
Manager to conduct the City's business in accordance with Chapter 35A.13 RCW. This
Ordinance is intended to implement the change in the plan of government by codifying the change
in legal status, effective February 16, 1999,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend dOes ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1.06, City Classification, Section 1.06.010, Noncharter code city,
of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1,06.010 Noncharter code city.
There is hereby adopted for the city of Port Townsend, Washington, the classification of
noncharter code city, governed under the~,o.,,~,~;'--: .... ,,,~'-- saine general mayor~ounci -l:illaaag.ei plan
rding Chapter -1-213 ....... ' ..........................
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(Ord. __ § 1, 1999; Ord. 2563 § 1, 1996).
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the
provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
SECTION 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force February 16,
1999.
Read for the first, second, and third times and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 4th day of January, 1999.
Julie/~Culloch, Mayor
Attest:
~~ ~ Clerk
Yam Kolacy, city Clerk~
CA 12/30/98 Ord{106010.doc}
Approved as to Form:
~ri~ lo ~Mal(~m, City Attorney
2 Ord.