HomeMy WebLinkAbout1911ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington, relating to gambling, repealing Sec-
tion 2 of Ordinance 1888.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance 1888 which reads as
"From and after May 1, 1975, punchboards,
pulltabs and public card rooms shall be
prohibited in the City of Kent."
be and the same hereby is repealed.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN, CITY CLERK
PROVED AS FORM:
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DONALD E. MIRK, CITY ATTORNEY
ISABEL HOGAN, MAYOR
PASSED the day of May, 1975.
APPROVED the day of May, 1975.
PUBLISHED the --- day of May, 1975.
I hereby certify that this is•a true copy of Ordinance
No. 121 / passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, aid the --City of -Kew as here-
on indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE J SEN, CITY LERK
Ordinance 1911 reconsidered July 7, 1975• Motion to override veto failed.
Not published, per instructions of City Attorney
CIT1 OF MY01T
CITY CLERK
JUL 31975
RECEIVED.
July 3, 1975
TO: City Council Members ' ( `("
FROM: Mayor Isabel Hogan - J
SUBJECT: Veto of Ordinance #1911 - Gambling
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I veto and return without signature Ordinance 41911.
(1) The citizens of Kent have repeatedly indicated they do not
want gambling by their votes in the 1972 and 1974 statewide
election and the 1974 King County Advisory Ballot.
(2) Petitions and letters opposing punchboards, pulltabs and
commercial cardrooms have been received from Kent area
citizens. The number of citizens opposing gambling far
exceeds those supporting it. There has been citizen support
of bingo and raffles by non-profit organizations.
(3) The exclusion of commercial gambling from the City of Kent
would not be a hardship on any resident. There is no re-
deeming social value in commercialized gambling.
(4) The adoption of Ordinance #1911 is not consistent with the
action taken by the council in its six months long consider-
ation of the gambling issue culminating in Ordinance #1888.
The credibility of the council is in question when a policy
position is reversed without factual basis. Ordinance #1888
was adopted by the council endorsing law-enforcement recom-
mendations and reflecting community input and response.
These factors have not changed; there is no visible indication
that any reconsideration of Ordinance #1888 is warranted.
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