HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1994-039WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 9¢344
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Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
Originator. Henderson
-ivision Head:
6/28/94
Council/Intro
7/12/94
Finance /Council
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
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Executive:
SUBJECT.
Ordinance calling for election of a Charter Review Commission
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Ordinance
SUMMARY STATEMENT
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The voters adopted an amendment to the Charter last fall that allow the Council to call for election of a Charter
Review Commission whenever it feels such election is necessary. The County Auditor's Office has issued an
informal estimate of the cost of this election, at $40,000; a supplemental budget would be required since this
was not planned for in the 1994 budget.
If this ordinance is to be adopted, Council must adopt it on July 12 in order to allow sufficient time for
candidates to file for a place on the November ballot.
CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
"I move that the Council adopt the ordinance." A majority vote in favor of this motion would adopt the
ordinance; a majority vote opposed to this motion would kill it.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
7 /12 /94:Council adopted the ordinance.
Related File Numbers: Or&nance or Resolution Number (this item only): 94 -039
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chartmord 6/10/94 SPONSORED BY: Consent
AB94 -344 PROPOSED BY: Henderson
INTRODUCTION DATE: 6128/94
ORDINANCE NO. 94 -039
CALLING FOR ELECTION OF A CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Home Rule Charter, as amended in 1993 by the
voters of Whatcom County, allows for a Charter Review Commission to be elected when
the Council deems it necessary; and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 8.11 states that the Commission shall consist of 15
persons, with an equal number or representatives from each Council District; and
WHEREAS, there shall be no filing fee nor shall there be a primary for persons
seeking the office of Charter Review Commissioner; and
WHEREAS the term of office shall be one year, and the member of the
Commission receiving the greatest number of votes shall convene the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the formation and operation of the Charter Review Commission
must be in conformance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, in order to seek the election of Charter Review Commissioners in
November 1994 the Council must adopt this ordinance and file it with the County
Auditor as quickly as possible;
Charter Review Commission Ordinance, AB94 -344, 6110194
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
an election of the Charter Review Commission is hereby ordered for November 1994;
and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk of the Council will budget for
operating costs expected for the 1995 term of the Charter Review Commission; and
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance will be filed with the
County Auditor immediately following its adoption by the Council.
ADOPTED this 12th day of
ATTEST:
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED as to form:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
July .1994.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Imh9f, Chair
roved () Vetoed
Shirley Van Z ten, Ex ive
Date: 7.13 . ,? 4
Charier Review Commission Ordinance, AB94 -344, 6110194
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