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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950 RESOLUTION NO. 1950 WHEREAS, the City Commissioners of the City of Brem- erton have the authority to submit amendments of the City Charter to the electors of the City of Bremerton at any general election, as allowed by Amendment 40 of the Constitution of the State of Washington, which amendment amended Article 11, Section 10 of the Washington State Constitution, and WHEREAS, the City Commissioners are desirous of submitting an amendment of the City Charter to the electors to be voted upon at the November 2, 1982 general election, and WHEREAS, the City Commissioners desire that Article 8, Section 31 of the City Charter be amended, NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the City Com- missioners of the City of Bremerton 1. That the City of Bremerton City Clerk, as ex offi- cio supervisor of elections of the City of Bremerton, is hereby requested to submit to the electors of the City of Bremerton at the general election to be held on November 2, 1982, a proposal to amend the City Charter of the City of Bremerton at Article VIII, Section 31, which proposal shall be in the following form: SHOULD SECTION 31 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 31 - City Attorney: The legal department of the City shall con- sist of a City Attorney, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Council, and such assistants as the eeu~e~½-mey-~ov~e budget will allow. All must be duly licensed attor- neys of the State of Washington or permitted tO practice within the State of Washington in accordance with state statute or court rule. The City Attorney shall be a full-time in- house City Attorney, who shall have no out- side practice or clients. The City Attorney may be removed by the Mayor, with the concur- rence of a majority of the Council sitting as RESOLUTION - Page 1 a whole, or by the Council alone, provided that removal by the Council alone shall re- quire a 2/3 vote of the entire Council. The City Attorney may remove his assistants at his pleasure. Yes No ADOPTED this 3rd day of August, 1982. MAYOR GENE NELSON COMMISSIONER ROBERT STEWART COMMISSIONER TOM SWANSON ATTEST: KATHLEEN L. MANDIO City Clerk RESOLUTION - Page 2