HomeMy WebLinkAbout5761ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 6 1
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Auburn,
Washington, creating a new Section 2.03.100 of the Auburn
City Code, relating to Duties of the Mayor
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 2.03 the Auburn City Code (ACC) include
language that identifies the various statutory and administrative duties of the mayor;
and,
WHEREAS, implied among those duties, and implemented in past and long
standing practice, though not expressly stated among those duties, is the preparation of
meeting agendas, including scheduling and publishing notices for public hearings of for
the City Council and the various boards, commissions and committees of the City;
except where required to be scheduled by Resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in order to clarify any questions about such authority, it is
appropriate to expressly identify the agenda and meeting-duties of the Mayor.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION ONE. CREATION OF NEW CODE SECTION.
That a new Section 2.03.100 of the Auburn City Code is created to read as
follows:
2.03.100 Meeting coordination duties.
The mayor or the mayor's designee shall be responsible for the preparation of
agendas for the meetings of the council and of the various boards, commissions and
committees of the city, and for including in those agendas the items and issues
appropriate for consideration by the council and the various boards, commissions and
committees of the city. The mayor or the mayor's designee shall also be responsible for
publishing notices for meetings and for public hearings for the meetings of the council
and the various boards, commissions and committees of the city, and for setting the
dates and times for said public hearings, except in those instances when setting dates
and times for public hearings is required by statute to be done through council
resolution.
SECTION TWO. GENERAL SEVERABILITY.
That if any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of such code, ordinance or regulation
or the application thereof to other person or circumstances shall not be affected.
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May 12, 2003
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SECTION THREE. IMPLEMENTATION.
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
SECTION FOUR. EFFECTIVE DATE.
That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication
of the Ordinance Summary.
INTRODUCED: ._u.~y ! 9 2003
PASSED: MAY ! 9 2.003
APPROVED:. MAY '1 9 2003
PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Dahielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
Ordinance No. 5761
May 12, 2003
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