Subtitle I. Governing Body and Officers*

*State law reference(s) – Code of ethics, RCW 42.23.010 et seq.; office hours, by ordinance, RCW 35A.21.070; open meetings, Chapter 42.30 RCW; public records, RCW 42.17.250 et seq.

Chapter 2.01
CITY COUNCIL*

Sections:

2.01.010    Compensation of council members.

2.01.020    City council meetings.

2.01.030    Repealed.

*State law reference(s) – Number of council members, RCW 35A.12.010; procedures for election and removal of council members and the filling of vacancies, RCW 35A.12.030 et seq.; Washington optional municipal code, RCW 35A.01.010 et seq.; code of ethics, RCW 42.23.010 et seq.

2.01.010 Compensation of council members.

A. Each city council member shall be paid a salary of one thousand one hundred forty-six dollars ($1,146) per month. The duly elected president of the city council shall be paid a salary of one thousand two hundred eight dollars ($1,208) per month.

B. Each council member may receive medical insurance coverage benefits for himself or herself as is provided to full-time employees of the city. Additionally, each council member may, at his or her expense, elect to obtain medical insurance coverage benefits for his or her family as is provided pursuant to city policy.

(Ord. No. 814, § 1; Ord. No. 1112, § 1; Ord. No. 2301, § 1; Ord. No. 1826, § 1; Ord. No. 3165, § 1, 5-3-94; Ord. No. 3421, § 1, 9-15-98; Ord. No. 3480, § 1, 10-19-99; Ord. No. 3617, § 2, 10-1-02; Ord. No. 3687, § 2, 4-20-04. Formerly Code 1986, § 2.04.010)

2.01.020 City council meetings.

A. Meeting location. The regular and other meetings of the city council shall be held in the council chambers at the City Hall unless otherwise designated by majority of the city council at a regular or special meeting.

B. Regular meeting date and time. The regular meetings shall be held on the first and third Tuesday of each month, except that during the month of December of each year, there shall be only one (1) regular council meeting to be held on the second Tuesday of said month. If a regular meeting occurs on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next business day at the same hour. Regular meetings shall convene at 7:00 p.m., except that the regular meeting scheduled for the first Tuesday in August and the first Tuesday in November shall be held at 5:00 p.m.

C. Special meetings. Special meetings shall be held as provided by law at such times as may be designated.

D. Council workshops. Council will hold workshops to discuss pending local and regional issues at 5:30 p.m. on each regular council meeting day, except when a regular or special council meeting occurs at or before 5:30 p.m. Although typically no final action is expected to occur at these workshops, they do constitute regular council meetings and are subject to all the rights and limitations available to council at any regular meeting.

(Ord. No. 510, § 1; Ord. No. 1563, § 1; Ord. No. 1629, § 1; Ord. No. 1764, § 1; Ord. No. 2341, § 1; Ord. No. 2608, § 1; Ord. No. 2702; Ord. No. 3197, § 1, 11-2-94; Ord. No. 3617, § 2, 10-1-02; Ord. 3923, § 1, 7-7-09. Formerly Code 1986, § 2.04.020)

State law reference(s) – City council meetings, RCW 35A.12.110; open meetings act, RCW 42.30.010 et seq.

2.01.030 Term limits for council members.

Repealed by Ord. No. 3595.

(Ord. No. 3283, § 1, 3-19-96)