3014 Council Rule MLMC 2.08 ORDINANCE 3014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE 2.08.020 COUNCIL REPRESENTATION
Whereas, the first action of Council to establish prerequisites for Mayor and Deputy Mayor took
place on December 22, 2015, with the adoption of Resolution 3584; and
Whereas, the first action was repealed and replaced with new prerequisite by the adoption of
Resolution 3588 on January 12, 2016; and
Whereas, the rules was subsequently included in the Rules and Procedures Manual adopted by
Resolution 3597 on March 8, 2016; and
Whereas, staff presented a codified version of the Rules Manual on May 25, 2021, to eliminate
redundant and obsolete references to state statutes and unintentionally eliminated the prerequisite
language; and
Whereas, Council voted to reinstate the language during their first meeting in November, then
formally changed the Code with the adoption of Ordinance 2994 on November 23, 2021.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection 2.08.020(A) titled ‘Council Representation:’ is amended to eliminate the
prerequisite for the appointment of Deputy Mayor as follows:
A. Council will accept nominations and elect the positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor at the
first meeting of even numbered years, or upon resignation of said positions.
1. Each member of the City Council shall be permitted to nominate (1) one person for
Mayor who has previously served for a minimum of (2) two years on the Council and
nominations shall not require a second. A nominee who wishes to decline the nomination
shall so state at this time. Nominations are then closed.
2. Each member of the City Council shall be permitted to nominate (1) one person for
Deputy Mayor from among the remaining members without consideration of years served
and nominations shall not require a second. A nominee who wishes to decline the
nomination shall so state at this time. Nominations are then closed.
Section 2. Severability. If any section of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or invalid
as written or as applied to any particular person or circumstances, no other section of the
ordinance shall be deemed to be invalid, but rather, should be deemed to have been enacted
independently and without regard to the section affected.
Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its
passage and publication of its summary as provided by law.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, WA and signed by its Mayor on October
11, 2022.
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Don Myers, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Eck Skaug
Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye
Date Published: October 17, 2022
Date Effective: October 22, 2022
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Signature Certificate
Reference number: HOTMG-CGIWR-RQDXE-2MXTT
Document completed by all parties on:
17 Oct 2022 15:54:28 UTC
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Katherine Kenison
Email: kkenison@basinlaw.com
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Mayor Don Myers
Email: dmyers@cityofml.com
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Debbie Burke
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IP address: 63.135.54.162
Location: Moses Lake, United States
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