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Ordinance 2209 was amended or repealed by the
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.070, RELATED TO COUNCIL
PRESIDENTS AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Ordinance No. 2024 §1 (part), as codified at
Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.04.070, to declare that the general policy of the City Council
is to elect presidents in rotating order, based upon seniority;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC 2.04.070 "Council President -Mayor Pro Tempore," Amended. Ordinance
No. 2024 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 2.04.070, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
2.04.070 Council President —Mayor Pro Tempore.
A. At the first Regular Meeting in January of each year, members of the City Council shall
elect from their number a Council President who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Council.
The general policy of the City Council is to elect presidents in a rotating order, based upon
seniority. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Council President, the City Council, at their next
Regular Meeting, shall select a new Council President to serve the remainder of the year.
B. In the absence of the Mayor, the Council President shall become the Mayor Pro Tempore
and perform the duties of the Mayor except that the Council President shall not have the power
to appoint or remove any officer or to veto any ordinance. If a vacancy occurs in the office of
the Mayor, the City Council at their next Regular Meeting shall elect from their number a
Mayor who shall serve until a Mayor is elected and certified at the next municipal election.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the
official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this 3 day of Wove tY)bE.r 2008.
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Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF
Ordinance No. 2209
City of Tukwila, Washington
On November 3, 2008 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2209, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.070, RELATED
TO COUNCIL PRESIDENTS AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting thereof on November 3, 2008.
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Melissa Hart, Deputy City Clerk J J
Published Seattle Times: November 6, 2008