HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-045R 1471COM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 93 -289
CLEARANCES
Initial
Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
Originator. Henderson
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,lion Head:
7/7
7/13/93
Council / Introduction
7/27/93
Finance /Council
Dept. Head:
Prosecutor.
Purchasing/Budget:
Executive:
SUBJECT
Proposed Charter amendment to allow a charter commission to be formed earlier than every 10 years.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance.
SUMMARY STATEMENT Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #: N/A
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES X Requested date:? 27 93
Amount budgeted for this item /project: $
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO lease explain below
Budget line item number(s): ,
This proposed Charter amendment will allow the County Council to establish a charter commission sooner than
the currently required 10 year interval.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION
Pass the ordinance and submit it for public vote.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
7/13/93: Introduction
7/27/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 6 -0
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Ord 93 -045
commiss.ord 05/04/93 SPONSORED BY: consent
PROPOSED BY: Henderson
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/13/93
1 ORDINANCE NO. 93 -045
2 AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
3 REVISING THE TIME FRAME FOR CHARTER COMMISSIONS
4 WHEREAS, the County Charter as currently written allows the formation of a
5 charter commission to weigh proposals to amend the charter only every ten years; and
6 WHEREAS, the recent introduction of several charter amendments for
7 consideration by the County Council indicates that a need might develop to allow a
8 charter commission to be formed sooner than the specified ten year period.
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
10 the issue of amending the charter to provide for the potential to form a charter
11 commission sooner than every ten years is a serious and noteworthy issue that deserves
12 consideration by the citizens of Whatcom County, and hereby puts forth the following
amendments for adoption by the voters:
14 Section 8.11 Election and Period of. Office
15 Every #MMMM ten (10) years after the adoption of this Charter, the County
16 Council shall cause an election of a Charter Review Commission, hereinafter referred to
17 as the Commission. The Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) persons, an equal
18 number from each Council district. There shall be no filing fee nor shall there be a
19 primary. The member of the Commission who receives the greatest number of votes shall
20 convene the Commission. The term of office shall be one year. The Commission shall
21 meet at such times and in such places as it deems appropriate upon having given public
22 notice.
23 ADOPTED this 27th day of _1!11y , 1993.
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2 ATTEST:
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4 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
5 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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7 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Council Chair - a j�� y
( ) Approved ( ) Denied
Shirley Van Zanten, Executive
Date:
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