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RESOLUTION NO.4 1 3 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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January 2, 2007
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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
leg islation.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this L~day of ~)~\M...:.")
, 2007.
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PET R B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Resolution No. 4130
January 2, 2007
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