1020RESOLUTION NO.1020
A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A HIRING FREEZE
WHEREAS,the City of Moses Lake,due to present economic conditions is uncertain
of whether revenues projected for the 1980 budget year will actually be receipted,
and;
WHEREAS,one way of reducing the city's expenditures is by not adding to present
employee staff or by replacing employees who leave the city's employ;
,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,
Washington,that the City Council of the City of Moses Lake with legally vested
authority hereby freezes the hiring of new city employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution will automatically become ineffective
with the adoption of a 1981 budget applicable to the 1981 budget year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the City Manager feels that new staff is needed or
that a vacated position needs to be filled during the remainder of 1980,permis
sion shall be requested from the City Council to fill the position;with the
position being filled only upon specific permission being granted to the City
Manager by the City Council.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVED by
its Mayor this 24th day of June,1980.
Mayor
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