HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2016-019 Amending Arlington Municipal Code Sections 2.04.420 and 2.04.050 Relating to City Council Meetings ORDINANCE NO. 2016-019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.04.020
AND 2.04.050 RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to adopt ordinances for
the general welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Arlington Municipal Code are outdated and require
revision; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Arlington has requested revisions be made to
Arlington Municipal Code Sections 2.04.020 and 2.04.050 relating to City Council Meetings;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.04.020 is amended to read as follows:
2.04.020 Meetings—Time and Place—When meetings fall on legal
holidays. The city council shall hold its regular public meetings on the first,
second, third, and fourth Mondays of each month; provided, however, that the
city council shall not hold meetings on the second, third, and fourth Mondays of
August or the first full week of September. The meetings on the second and
fourth Mondays of each month shall be reserved for workshops. Whenever any
regular meeting falls upon a Monday declared in RCW 1.16.050 now or in the
future as a legal holiday, then the regular meeting of the city council shall be
held on the next business day and no special notice of such meeting need be
given. If there is no business for which a meeting is needed, the meeting may be
cancelled. All meetings shall begin at seven p.m. Meetings shall be held at the
Arlington Police Station/City Hall Annex, 110 E. 3rd St., Arlington,
Washington; provided that the city council may adjourn from time to time to
meet at any other publicly announced place.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code Section 2.04.050 is amended to read as follows:
2.04.050 - Transaction of business—Procedure. The following rules will govern
the proceedings of the city council. A quorum being present, the council will
proceed to transact the business before it in the following manner, unless the sa
me be temporarily suspended by unanimous consent:
(1) Call to order;
(2) Roll call of members;
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(3) Proclamations (optional)
(4) Special Guests and Presentations (optional)
(5) Public comment, for members of the public to speak to the council;
(6) Consent agenda and approval of claims;
(7) Public hearing;
(8) Unfinished business;
(9) New business;
(10) Discussion& Information items;
(11) Administrator and staff reports;
(12) Council member reports (optional);
(13) Mayor's report;
(14) Executive session(optional);
(15) Adjourn.
Section 3. Severabilily. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity
of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor
this 3rd day of October, 2016.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert,Mayor
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Kristi anfield, City derk
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Ste n J. P i e, Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2016-
019 was approved at the October 3, 2016 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-019
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.04.020
AND 2.04.050 RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 41" day of October, 2016.
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Kris ' Banfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington