ORD 69-23 APPOINTIVE OFFICESORDInAnCE? d
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Winslow, Washington,
relating to appointive offices; establishing
and naming those offices which shall be filled
by appointment and confirmation of the City and
establishing the method of appointment and con-
firmation of those persons appointed.
WHEREAS, the City of Winslow, Washington, is now classified
as a non-charter code city under that certain act of the Legislature
known as the "Optional Municipal Code";and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the powers granted to non-charter code
cities under the Optional Municipal Code, the appointive officers for
a non-charter code city shall be those provided for by Charter or
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Winslow, Washington, does not now have
a charter and wishes to provide for the offices whose positions will
be filled on an appointment and confirmation basis,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Winslow, Washington
do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The following offices of the City of Winslow
are hereby established and the same shall be filled by appoint-
ment and confirmation as hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance:
A. City Clerk - Treasurer (Combined as allowed in
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Deputy City Clerk - Treasurer
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
Maintenance Foreman
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City Attorney
City Engineer
All members of the planning commission and the
Board of Adjustment.
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~ ~. Fire Marshall
~" ~': Police Judge
Section 2. The Mayor shall appoint such persons as he
deems appropriate to fill the positions above stated. Any appoint-
ment by the Mayor shall be subject to approval by a majority of the
Council. The term "majority" as used herein shall mean a majority
of the whole membership of the Council.
Section 3. The Mayor shall have the power of removal
of any appointive officer, subject to any applicable law, rule or
regulation relating to civil service except that a police ,judge or
municipal fudge, who is appointed, may be removed only upon convic-
tion of misconduct or malfeasance in office, or because of physical
or mental disability rendering him incapable of performing the duties
of his office.
Section 4. The head of a department or office of the
City Government may be authorized by the Mayor to appoint or remove
subordinates in such department or office, subject to any applicable
civil service provisions.
Section 5. All appointments of City Officers and employees
shall be made on the basis of ability and training or experience of
the appointees and the duties they are to perform, from among persons
having such qualifications as may be prescribed by Ordinance or by
Charter, and in compliance with the provisions of any merit system
applicable to the City of Winslow.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Winslow, Washington,
at a regular meeting thereof this / 7 ~ day of ~v~ ~~~CR ~ 19~,
and
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR of the City of Trlinslow, Washington,
this % ~ ~ day of /t~Gy~ ~~/~c R , 19 ~9 .
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