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FROM: .' Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
SUBJECT: January 2, 2007 Agenda Modification
DATE: January 2, 2007
The following item modifies the January 2, 2007 City Council meeting agenda
published on Friday, December 29, 2006:
VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
B. RESOLUTIONS
The agenda modification adds Resolution No. 4130 to the agenda.
Resolution No. 4130* (Backus/Heid)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington
designating The Seattle Times as the City's official newspaper,
pending a more formal selection process
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Agenda Subject:
Date:
Resolution No. 4130
January 2, 2007
Department:
Attachments:
Budget Impact:
Legal
Resolution No. 4130
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4130.
Background Summary:
The King County Journal recently announced that it will discontinue its daily publication on January 21,
2007. The King County Journal has been the City's official newspaper for publication of legal notices for
several years. With the cessation of their publication, it is appropriate for the City of Auburn to designate
another daily newspaper to serve as the City's official newspaper until a more formal selection process is
concluded. Resolution No. 4130 designates the Seattle Times as the City's official newspaper on an
interim basis.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
❑ Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Backus Staff: Heid
Meeting Date: January 2, 2007 Item Number:
AUBURN MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
RESOLUTION NO.4 13 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DESIGNATING
THE SEATTLE TIMES AS THE CITY'S OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER, PENDING A MORE FORMAL
SELECTION PROCESS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 35A.21.230 of the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW), each code city shall designate an official newspaper by
resolution which newspaper shall be a newspaper of general circulation in the
City and shall have the qualifications prescribed by Chapter 65.16 RCW; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has designated the King County Journal as
its official newspaper; and
WHEREAS, the King County Journal has recently been purchased and its
future publications are changing and, in fact, the newspaper is scheduled to
terminate its daily publications on January 21, 2007; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore, appropriate for the City of Auburn to designate
on an interim basis, another newspaper to serve as its official newspaper and to
commence a request for proposal process for selection of its official newspaper.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. That in light of the cessation of regular publications by the
King County Journal, the Mayor is authorized to designate The Seattle Times as
the official newspaper for the City of Auburn effective January 22, 2007, pending
a more formal selection process.
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Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this day of , 2007.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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Resolution No. 4130
January 2, 2007
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