Chapter 2.04
CITY COUNCIL

Sections:

2.04.010    Regular meeting time.

2.04.020    Special meetings.

2.04.030    Adjournment of meetings.

2.04.040    Meeting—Place—Special meeting.

2.04.010 Regular meeting time.

The city council shall hold regular meetings at six p.m. on the first, second and fourth Wednesday of each month throughout the year, but whenever a regular meeting falls on a legal holiday now or hereafter designated as such by the laws of the state of Washington, such meeting shall be held at six p.m. of the first day following which is not itself a legal holiday; and provided, that the meeting immediately before the Thanksgiving holiday each year shall be held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving rather than the fourth Wednesday; and provided further, that no meeting is scheduled for the fourth Wednesday in December. (Ord. 1984-21 § 1, 2021; Ord. 1858-16 § 1, 2016: Ord. 1699-11 § 1, 2011: Ord. 1665-10 § 1, 2010: Ord. 1661-10 § 1, 2010: Ord. 1561-06 § 1, 2006: Ord. 1277-96 § 1, 1996: Ord. 1147 § 1, 1992: Ord. 597 § 1, 1959: Ord. 555 § 1, 1956)

2.04.020 Special meetings.

Special meetings of the city council may be called by the mayor upon written notice given to all members of the city council present in the city at least twenty-four hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting; provided, that no ordinances shall be passed or contracts let or entered into, or bill for the payment of money allowed at any special meeting; provided further, that no resolutions, rule, regulation, order or directive may be adopted at such special meeting unless public notice has been given by notifying the press, radio and television within Skagit County at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of the special meeting, and by such other means that may now or hereafter be provided by law. All notices given to the council members and to the press, radio and television shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and shall contain a brief statement of the purpose of the meeting. (Ord. 1355-00 § 1, 2000: Ord. 810, 1975: Ord. 555 § 2, 1956)

2.04.030 Adjournment of meetings.

Any regular or special meeting of the city council may be adjourned to the next or to any later day whenever the volume of business before the council, the shortage of time, the lateness of the hour, or other cause deemed sufficient by the council, renders it necessary, expedient, convenient, or desirable that an adjournment to a later date be made; any adjourned meeting may itself be adjourned to a later date; and any action taken by the city council on any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, or other matter, at any adjourned meeting, shall be as valid as though taken at the original session of the meeting from which adjournment was had. (Ord. 555 § 3, 1956)

2.04.040 Meeting—Place—Special meeting.

All regular and special meetings of the city council shall be held in the council chambers in the City Hall of Sedro-Woolley, Washington, or the Sedro-Woolley Community Center or at such other place as designated by the mayor, and they shall be public meetings, open to the public at all times, and the minutes of such meeting shall be promptly recorded and open to public inspection. (Ord. 1137 § 1, 1992: Ord. 555 § 4, 1956)