HomeMy WebLinkAbout1262RESOLUTION NO. /d._ 0 ~
A RESOLUTION of'the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, reaffirming
Mayor-Council form of govetnment and providing
for cost of living increase to Mayor Dan
Kelleher.
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Kent, Dan Kelleher
began his service with the City of Kent as a Councilman in 1981
and was elected Mayor of Kent on a part-time basis in November,
1986 and thereafter re-elected in November, 1989; serving within a
system of government for a non-charter Code City and a strong
Mayor/Council form of government; and
WHEREAS, throughout the period of public service as
Councilmember and Mayor, the Mayor has, together with
Councilmembers past and present, enhanced public involvement in
achieving many city goals such as protecting Kent farmland;
protecting water quality in streams, creeks, the Green River and
areas of wetland; the closing of landfills; renewing and
revitalizing Kent's downtown; developing reasonable limitations on
new apartment construction while promoting single-family home
construction; developing the funding basis necessary to construct
the 272-277th road project; and providing housing opportunities to
Kent's low income elderly; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to reaffirm its satisfaction
with our present form of government which has been highly
productive and successful; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's salary when expressed in real
dollars has decreased steadily since the day he assumed office due
to inflation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor is the only employee of the City
(including Councilmembers) who has received no Cost of Living
Adjustment to his salary since 1984; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Council extends its sincerest thanks and
appreciation to the Mayor for his personal interest, excellence in
performance, hard work and achievements for the benefit of the
Kent community throughout his period of elective office.
Section 2. The Council reaffirms and expresses its
desire to have a strong Mayor/Council form of government as a
non-charter Code city providing for an effective and efficient
part-time Mayor with a City Administrator and support staff.
Section 3. The Council directs the City Attorney to
prepare the necessary amending ordinance to raise the Mayor's
salary to a level which would account for the Cost of Living
Adjustment increases which have occurred since the salary was last
set in 1984.
Passed at a regular meeting of the::~ Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this ~ day of dL~ 1990.
day of
ATTEST:
~curred in by the
~~~~~-----' 1990.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that tbis is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. /.:::<.b~ , passed by the City Council of the city of
Kent, Washington, the ~ day of ~ , 1990.
~ (SEAL)
MARIE J S N, CIT CLERK
8960-320
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