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ORDINANCE h0.
AN ORDINANCE transferring funds within the Current Expense
01 - Administrative Fund of the 1955. Budget to
provide the necessary funds for the operation of
the new City Government under the Council-Manager
plan and declaring an emergency.
411 WHEREAS, the people of the City of Yakima, at an election
on November 4, 1958 adopted an amendment to the Charter of the
City of Yakima changing the government from the Commission form
of Government to the Council-Manager form of Government, said
charter amendment to go into full force on June 1, 1959, and
WHEREAS, the seven councilmen provided for in said charter
amendment have been duly elected*, and.
WHEREAS, it is necessary that funds be provided for the
payment of the salary of the City Manager to be engaged and
appointed by the City Council on June 1, 1959, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds
it necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health,
welfare and safety of the City of Yakima and that the same is
• a non-debatable emergency as defined and budgeted for in R.C.W.
35.33.080, now, therefore,
• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. That the sum of $13,000.00 is hereby trans-
ferred from the following account, to-wit: 7-01 Salaries.
• Mayor $ 5,000.00
Comm. of Finance and Accounting 4,000.00
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Comm. of Public Works
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to the_ account, to-wit: 7-01 Salaries,
Mayor (Councilman) $ 350.00
• Councilmen (6 @ $250.00) 1,500.00
City Manager 8,750.00
$10,600.00
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Maintenance and. Operation:
7-50 Travel regular - 1, 000.00
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7-r7 conventions 400.00
7 Miscellaneous(cost of
travel and moving
expenses of City Manager)1,000.00
• 2,400..00
13,000.00
Section 2. The Chief City Accountant of the City of
Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to make the aforesaid
transfers.
Section 3. That an emergency exists requiring said trans-
fer because of the change in the City Government of the -City of
Yakima from the Commission form of government to the Council-
Manager form of government and for the expenses incident to
arranging for the selection and installation of the new City
Manager and that the same is a non-debateable emergency of the
type authorized in R.C.W. 35.33.080 and this ordinance shall
III become effective immediately upon its passage, approval and pub-
lication as provided by law and the City charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
/ /0'/ day of , 1959.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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