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AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 2.80 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"POLICE CIVILSERVICE"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINASFOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 2.80 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Police CivilService"is amended asfollows:
2.80.010 Moses Lake CivilService System:Pursuant to the authorityconferred upon the Cityof MosesiLakebyRCWChapter41.12,there is recreated and there shall exist a CivilService system,which witI have rules and/or regulations which substantiallyaccompIlsh the purposes of RCWChapter41.12 concerningamong other things butnotlimitedto the selection,appointment,andemploymentofindividualsinthePoliceDepartmentofthecity,except for the positionof PoliceChief,which is e×cludedby the authoritycontained in RCW 41.12.050,and further,specificallyexceptingnon-commissioned positions in the Police Department including but not limited tosecretaries,clerks,dispatchers,and utility officers.
2.80.030 Duties:This CivilServiceCommission,upon appointment,qualification,and organization,shallholdmeetings,perform duties and adopt rules and/or regulations which substantiallyaccomplishthepurposesofRCWChapter41.12 for covered commissioned policeofficers and specificallyexceptingthepositionofPoliceChiefandallothernon-commissionedpositions including butnotlimitedtosecretarles,clerks,dispatchers,and utilityofficers .This Commissionis specificallygrantedtheauthorityandpowerintheplaceandsteadoftheCounciltoadoptandenforceitsrulesand/or regulationswhichsubstantially accomplishthe purpose ofRCWChapter41.12whichisinthebestinterestsofthecity.
Section 2.The CityCouncildeclares thatan emergency exists and this ordinance shalltake effectand beinforcefive(5)days after its passage and publication as providedby law upon one reading if2/3 of theentireCityCouncilpresentvoteinfavorofpassage.
Adopted by the CityCounciland signed
Ginance Director
APPROVED ASTO FORM:
9|tyAttorney
PUBLISH:January 30,1990