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25,196,1 The Regular Adminietrative Session of.the Clty Council was held at 10 a.m. Minutes of the meeting held January 2a /961 reed and approved. - . REOSLUTMN Moved by Johnson,seconded hy Elesseon to ado,.Resolution.258 as follows: A RESOILTION theCity of Everett.Washington,,etting forth the City,posi- tion on certain proposed legiaiatioh before the 1961 session of the Waehington State Legislature. WHEREAS,House Bill 119 and Senate Bill 111, which Imve been introduced in the 1961 session of the lieehington State Legislature contain proposed chengee in the organieation and operation of the Loumr Ccurt System of the State of gaehington,and WHEREAS,oaid propoeed legislation,if enacted,would,among other changee, abolish the appointive position of Police Judge,or Police Justice.inthe various cities and towns of the State of washingt ft,ea said position is pres- ently authorized by existing statures,R.would remove from the various mayors of Bald cLtiea and tom.the power to appoint Police Judaea,or Police Justices,for their respective citiee and towns, NOW.THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Everett adopts the following positione and principles with regard to any proposed changes in the organizationeand operation o the Lower Court System of the State of Washington: 1. While recognizing a need for changee and improvementa in the present organization/and operation of the Lower Court System of gaehington.the City CounCil is,neverthelees,opposed to any such chccwcc which would mandatorily abolish the appointive poaltion of Police Judge,pc Police Juatice,in the varioue cities and towne of the State of Washington. 2. The City Council maintains that the goveraing body of each city ertd tow of the State of Washington ebould have the option and power to make au independent determination ae to whether or not each city or tow./shall have ao aPPointive position of Police Judge.or ao/iae Juoa/ce. Carried. - - SIGN Carried. --- WATER /loved by Cebert,seconded by Johneon to inane C.O.61BS6 for the following TRANSFER transfers from the Water System 1.1nd: ;4*, /%::::77 l'.ittri::77.11 -- _ .