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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CiTY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
ESTABLISHING DUTIES AND PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley will incorporate on March 31, 2003;
WHEREAS, RC W 35A.18.090 requires that the City of Spokane Valley to
appoint a City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to prescribe the powers and duties for the
office of the City Clerk.
NOW, TI-IEREFOR:E, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane
County, Washington, do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Office Created. The City Council hereby creates the office of City
Clerk. This office shall be filled by appointment of the City Manager. The City Clerk
shall serve without a definite term at the discretion of the City Manager.
Section 2. Duties.
A. The City Clerk shall keep a full and true record of every proceeding of the
City Council and keep such books, accounts and make such reports as may be required by
the Washington State Auditor. The City Clerk shall record and index all ordinances,
annexing thereto a certificate, giving the number and title of the ordinance, stating that
the ordinance was published and posted according to the law and that the record is true
and correct copy thereof. The record copy with the City Clerk's certificate shall be prima
facie evidence of the contents of the ordinance and of its passage and publication, and
shall be admissible as such evidence in any court or proceeding.
B. The City Clerk shall be custodian of the seal of the City of Spokane
Valley, and shall have authority to acknowledge the execution of all instruments by the
City of Spokane Valley which require acknowledgment.
C. The' City Clerk shall perform such other duties as may be assigned or
required by statute.
Section 3. Qualifications. The City Council and City Manager shall confer
in order to establish qualifications for the position of City Clerk with such qualifications
approved by Resolution of the City Council.
Section 4. Salary. The salary for the position of City Clerk shall be set by
ordinance after recommendations by the City Manager.
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Section 5. Severability. If any section; sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on
the official date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary
thereof occurs in the official newspaper of the City as provided by law.
Passed By the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley on January / 9, 2003.
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Mayor Michael eVl ming
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Interim Ci Clerk, Ruth Muller
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Date of Publication: /f1 4." e 71 .244.3
Effective Date:
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