HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0860 - Special Election on New Form of GovernmentCITY OF TUKWILA
WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 860
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 856 AND REQUESTING THE
COUNTY AUDITOR TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
CONSIDER THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE CITY SHOULD
ADOPT A NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council on March 28, 1983,
adopted a resolution proposing the abandonment by the City of its
current Mayor- Council form of government; and
WHEREAS, state law provides that upon the passage of
a resolution by the City Council of such a proposal, an election shall
be ordered and conducted on that question; and
WHEREAS, a special election is necessary for the purpose
of voting on the proposal to adopt a new form of government.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Resolution No. 856 is hereby amended to add section 3.
The text of the resolution is stated in full.
1. The City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington,
requests the King County Auditor as ex- officio supervisor of elections,
to call a special election in the City of Tukwila to vote on the question
of whether the City should abandon its current Mayor Council form of
government, and adopt the Council- Manager form of government.
2. The special election shall be held on May 17, 1983.
3. The language which should be used as the ballot title,
shall read as follows:
Shall the City of Tukwila change its form of
government from a Mayor- Council system and adopt
a Council- Manager system?
The following language is to be included in the ballot
statement (RCW35A.06.050):
(The law provides that adopting the Council- Manager
form of government will not affect Tukwila's eligi-
bility to continue to be governed under State's
Optional Municipal Code.)
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF,TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this 4th day of April 1983.
Approved as to Form
Deputy City Attorney daniel D. Woo
Mabel J. Harris Mayor Pro tem
City Clerk Maxine Anderson