HomeMy WebLinkAbout3923ORDINANCE NO. '-=]9.:( 3
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section
2.01.020 of the Kent City Code to identify two
Council meetings where the Kent City Council will
meet at an earlier 5 :00 p.m. meeting time, and
establishing and affirming a regular Council
workshop schedule to occur at 5:30 p.m. on all
regular Council meeting days, except when a
regular Council meeting occurs at 5:00 p.m.
RECITALS
A. Section 2.01.020 of the Kent City Code codifies the regular
meeting dates and times of the full Council. Each year, by separate
motion, the Council moves its meeting time to 5:00 p.m. on the first
Tuesday of August so that the Council may participate in the annual
National Night Out event, and the Council often reschedules its regular
meeting on the first Tuesday of November for Election Day purposes. The
Council has determined that it would be more efficient to amend the code
to permanently move the regular meetings occurring on the first Tuesday
in August and the first Tuesday in November to 5:00 p.m.
B. The Council also has met and will continue to meet on most
regular meeting days for Council workshops, and it is appropriate to clarify
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that these workshops also constitute regular council meetings of the Kent
City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. -Amendment. Section 2.01.020 of the Kent City
Code, entitled "City Council Meetings," is amended as follows:
Sec. 2.01.020. City Council Meetings.
A. Meeting location. The regular and other meetings of the City
Council shall be held in the Council Chambers at the City Hall unless
otherwise designated by majority of the City Council at a regular or special
meeting.
B. Regular meeting date and time. The regular meetings shall be held
on the first and third Tuesday of each month, except that during the
month of December of each year, there shall be only one (1) regular
Council meeting to be held on the second Tuesday of said month. If a
regular meeting occurs on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the
next business day at the same hour. Regular meetings shall convene at
7:00 p.m., except that the regular meeting scheduled for the first Tuesday
in August and the first Tuesday in November shall be held at 5:00 p.m.
C. Special meetings. Special meetings shall be held as provided by law
at such times as may be designated.Regular meetings shall convene at
7:00 p.m. If any such day of a regular meeting is a legal holiday, the
meeting shall be held on the next business day at the same hour.
D. Council workshops. Council will hold workshops to discuss pending
local and regional issues at 5:30 p.m. on each regular Council meeting
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day, except when a regular or special Council meeting occurs at or before
5:30 p.m. Although typically no final action is expected to occur at these
workshops, they do constitute regular Council meetings and are subject to
all the rights and limitations available to Council at any regular meeting.
SECTION 2. -Severabilitv. If any one or more section,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force five (5) days from and after its publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED: 7 day of July, 2009.
APPROVED: -~day of July, 2009.
PUBLISHED: I/ day of July, 2009.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. ~--'---'--~
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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