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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2537ORDINANCE NO. mj? 3^ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT . BY THE ADOPTION OF THE MAYOR-COUNCIL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT AS PROVIDED FOR IN CH. 3 5A.12 RCW WHICH ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CITY OF RENTON ORDINANCE NO.^J^C ADOPTING THE CLASSIFICATION . OF NONCHARTER CODE CITY AS PROVIDED FOR IN CH. 35A.02 RCW; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS AS SPECIFIED IN CH. 35A.02.050 RCW. WHEREAS the City of Renton passed and approved under date of August 18, 1969 its Resolution No. 164-5 entitled: "A Resolution of the City of Renton, Washington declaring its intention to adopt for the City of Renton the classification of Noncharter Code City as governed by the provisions of Chapter. 35A. 02 of the Revised Code of Washington; further declaring the intention of the City' to . reorganize its municipal government under the Mayor-Council plan as provided for in Chapter 3 5A.12 of the Revised Code of Washington" and WHEREAS, said resolution was duly published within 10 days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Renton, and more than ninety days have expired from the date of publication of said Resolution and no timely and sufficient referendum, petition or petitions have been filed as determined, by .Ch. 3 5A. 2 9.17 0 RCW, and WHEREAS the City of Renton has adopted Ordinance Np.^s5 3t, 5^>m<^etm'' if 7° . . under, date of/beeem^r /P- , T9-fr*5 providing for and adopting the classification of Noncharter Code City and as further provided for in said Ordinance, and WHEREAS the City Council has heretofore determined and does hereby determine that the best interest and general welfare of the City of Renton and its citizens would be served by the reorganiza- tion of its municipal government under the Mayor-Council plan as provided for in Ch. 3 5A.12 RCW, NOW THEREFORE -•1- Lza- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF Rfi^TON, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: The above recitals and findings are hereby found and .determined to be true in all respects and same are incorporated, herein as if fully set forth. The City of Renton has heretofore passed and adopted its Ordinance No. J*5>~"3C under i / - - /f'7£>' date Qf'MQ&&t£K0 /m s *9-fr9 adopting the classification of Noncharter Code City, and this Ordinance is adopted in conjunction with said Ordinance No. £$~3C for the purpose of providing for the reorgani; tion of its municipal government. SECTION II: The City of Renton hereby reorganizes its municipal government by adoption of the Mayor-Council Plan as provided for in Ch. 3 5A,12 RCW and the provisions of said Chapter are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth and as said provisions ' may be implemented by the City Council from time to time as provided for in said Chapter. • SECTION TIT: In pursuance, of Ch. 3 5A. 02. 050 RCW the first election of officers under the Mayor-Council Plan of govern- ment adopted hereby shall be held at a special election not less than ninety, days nor more than one hundred eighty days from the certification of this Ordinance as provided for in Ch. 35A.-02.040 ' RCW and the exact date of said election shall be timely fixed and .adopted by .Resolution or Ordinance of the City of Renton. Notice . of. such special election shall be given by publication at least once each week for two weeks prior to the date of said election in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Renton, which notice shall include the statement that the City by the Resolution method has adopted the classification of Noncharter Code City and reorganizes its municipal government under the Mayor- Council Plan, together with the title of each office, the names and addresses of all candidates for such office and all as further provided for in Ch. 35A.02.080 RCW and Ch 35A.02.100 RCW, and as further provided by law pertaining to such elections. -2- SECTION TV: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this. Ordinance to the Secretary of State's office., Olympia, Washington as provided for in Ch. 35A.02.040 RCW. SECTION V: This. Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from-and after Its. passage, approval and legal publication PASSED BY. THE CITY COUNCIL this faffy day of Helmie Nelson, City Clerk ) APPRQ.VED BY. THE MAYOR this V^-r/7 day of 7©4eesfrirfr--i9-6-3~ 'A^ei?y Gafrett, Mayor tisifeifc Approved a5 to; form: .... //&*(. M./>.***?£* G^raFd M. Shellan, City Attorney Date of Piiiication: •JAN 16 1370 • -3-