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RESOLUTION NO. 377
RESOLUTION RATIFYING METRO TRANSIT CONTRACT
WHEREAS The City Council of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, by Resolution No. 352, authorized Frank Todd,
Mayor, to negotiate a contract with officials of Metro
Transit to provide suburban area bus service for the City of
Tukwila, and
WIIEREAS, A contract was negotiated which was approved
by a vote of the City Council on July 2, 1973, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Tranrnor and Councilman Johansen
expressed a desire to amend the contract, if possible, by
including a provision which would enable the City of Tukwila
to cancel the agreement in the event of insufficient use by
the public, and
WIIEREAS, Such a provision was included in the Metro
Transit Contract, and
WHEREAS, On August 6, 1973, the Tukwila City Council
meeting with four members present, with 2 members voting for
and 2 members voting against and the Mayor casting a deciding
vote in favor of passage of Resolution No. 362, the City
Council reaffirmed the Metro Transit Contract containing the
cancellation clause, and
WHEREAS, A question has arisen regarding the legal
sufficiency of the Council action on August 6, 1973, and
WIIEREAS, The City Council wishes to resolve any such
questions,
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUICWILA, WASHINGTON, RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That the contract entered into with Metro Transit
and executed by Frank Todd, Mayor, and Shirlee Kinney, Clerk,
on behalf of the City of Tukwila on July 10, 1973, be and
the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL And approved by the Mayor
at a regular meeting thereof this 1st day of October 1973
Jon Sterling Mayor Pro Tempore
Shirlee Kinney City Clerk