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IN OPI't16ITI�N T{) SENAZ� BTLZ, N4. 172
I WHR�BAS, th�ere has been introdaced in fitx 1961 T�egislature a certa£n Bill,
kncywn as S.B. No. 172, which Bill a3.ms to elininate tttie requfrement of confir�ation
by the Citq Cor�ncil c3f the appointment of a City Atfic�rr�eq in second class cities
thus attempting to place sole power and authority for snch appointment in the Mapor,
and WHIItEA� tbe CITY OF RENTON is a s�cond class c£ty and its City Co�n�il has good
r�aso�y to�beI iev�e that st�ch proposed legislation is directed tvward��ndermining and
weakeAing the Constitutional safeguards contai�aed i.n �anicipal gavernment and
attempts to divest the legislative body o� exerciaing the histe�ic and pr�ea prin—
ciple:s of nchecks and balances" �o prevaient in ot�r forn sf democratic geverr�e�t,
wheth,er federal, state or manicipal g�rvernm�ent, and
{a'i�BSAS saicl Bill is directly aimed at the CITY �' It�iZal)N and its legislative
body, Nt7G��Tt��tEFt�2E� � - -
B� IT�R�.S�LV�D BY THS CITY CAUNCIL � TEi� CIZY t�` RENZ'�N AS I�LLQ�i�s
3SCTIt3N I: The City Couacil of the C'ITY �F RBN�ON�herebq finds and�deterraines
t� above recita].s aad findings to be true and� correct in all respeets.
S�ICTI�I II t 'Tt� City ��ncil of th� CITY ��CF RTN1� is ntialterably opposed
to Senate Bill No. 172 or any sistilar legisl�it£on which attempts ta single flut one
specific appointive offiee in a se�ond elass eitq in crrder to selelp benefit a
particnlar person or group of persons who de�ire to change ar w+�aken th� pro�ren and
orderly process ef mnnici�al gavernm�ent and its sqat.�m of ct�eks and balances in
cnrping arbitrary and cagricious action. T�e City Council ft�rther finds that under
the laws ef the State aE Washit�gton the Citp Attorney itt a secoa�d class city is
principally and chiefly the legal s�dviser to the Citp Gouacil, which bodq is resgorry
sible for the maaagement o�£ all city affairs and such City Council �hould continne
to reta£n its histosie right to conf irm the appointment of its chief legal advis�r.
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PA3S�d BY TTi� CI ZY w va��.i i. i�' 1�iE CITY �F RENTf)N thf S-�t day Of J�g�
1961. . , , - - _ . . - -
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VERN H. MORRIS, City erk
AFPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of Februa�y, 196-1'.� �
Frank Aliment, Mayor I
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�s/ Gerard M. Shellan Effective February 15� 1961, w�thout
Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney signature of Mayor.