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3 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE approving recommended changes in the City Charter to be forwarded <br /> to the County Auditor to be placed on the September 19, 2006 ballot. <br /> WHEREAS, the Everett City Charter was adopted at a Special Election held June 25, 1968, and <br /> amended in 1978, 1982, and 1996; <br /> WHEREAS, the Charter Review Committee was formed to examine the Charter and <br /> recommended any changes it felt appropriate; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Charter Review Committee met over a period of months and did examine the <br /> Charter; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Charter Review Committee's evaluation culminated in recommended changes; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Council has reviewed the recommended changes to the Charter and, with some <br /> modifications and additions, wishes to place these proposed changes on the September 19, 2006 <br /> ballot for consideration by the citizens of Everett. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: The Snohomish County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of all elections held in <br /> Snohomish County, is hereby requested to place the proposed Everett City Charter changes <br /> specified below on the ballot for the September 19, 2006 Primary Election. <br /> Section 2: The Clerk of the City of Everett is hereby authorized and directed to certify the <br /> proposed Everett City Charter changes as specified below to the Snohomish County Auditor <br /> substantially in the form of the proposition which follows each proposed change. <br /> Section 3: Changes to Section 2.5. Section 2.5 of the Everett City Charter, which reads as <br /> follows: <br /> Vacancies— Elected Officials. <br /> The office of a mayor or council member shall become vacant upon: <br /> (a) Failure to qualify at the time of taking of office; <br /> (b) Death; <br /> (c) Resignation; <br /> (d) Recall; <br /> (e) Forfeiture; or <br /> (f) Extended absence or incapacity. <br /> Vacancies in the office of mayor or council member shall be filled for the <br /> remainder of the unexpired term, if any, at the next regular municipal election, but the <br /> council, or the remaining members thereof, by majority vote, shall appoint a qualified <br /> person to fill any vacancy on the council until the person elected to serve the <br /> remainder of the unexpired term takes office. If at any time the membership of the <br /> council is reduced below the number required for a quorum, the remaining members, <br /> 8 nevertheless, by majority action, may appoint the additional members to fill the <br /> vacancies until persons are elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. If, <br /> 1 <br />