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Bainbridge Island, WA
Resolution No. 93-09

A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the City, at a special election to be held therein: on May 18, 1993, of a proposition of whether the City should adopt the Council/Manager form of government and abandon the Council/Mayor form of government; and requesting the Kitsap, County Auditor to call that special election.

WHEREAS, Chapter 35A.06 RCW authorizes a non-chartered, code city to abandon its plan of government and reorganize under another plan of government, and to pass a resolution requesting that a proposition be submitted to the qualified voters within the city of whether the city should abandon its form of government and reorganize under another plan of government; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the best interests and general welfare of the City would be served by submitting to the qualified voters in the City the proposition of whether the City should adopt the Council/Manager form of government and abandon the Council/Mayor form of government; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold a special election in the City on May 18, 1993, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the proposition of whether the City should adopt the Council/Manager form of government and abandon the Council/Mayor form of government; now, therefore,

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council finds that an emergency exists requiring a special election to be held in the City of Bainbridge Island on the proposition of whether the City should adopt the Council/Manager form of government and abandon the Council/Mayor form of government. The Kitsap County Auditor is requested to concur in the finding of an emergency, and to call and conduct a special election to be held in the City on May 18, 1993, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the proposition of whether the City should adopt the Council-Manager form of government and abandon the Council/Mayor form of government.

Section 2. The proposition to be submitted at the special election shall be in the form of a ballot title as follows:

PROPOSITION

ADOPTION OF THE COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

Shall the City of Bainbridge Island adopt the Council/Manager form of government? The adoption of the Council/Manager form of government would not affect the City's eligibility to be governed under Title 35A RCW.

FOR ADOPTION OF THE COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT........................

AGAINST ADOPTION OF THE COUNCIL/MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT...............

Section 3. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the Kitsap County Auditor.

PASSED by the City Council this 18th day of February, 1993.

APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of February, 1993.

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Mayor

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:

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Finance Director

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City Attorney

FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 2-12-93

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2-18-93

RESOLUTION NO.: 93-09