006-13 - Ordinance - Amending POMC 3.04 by Abolishing the Payrolls Fund and Claims Fund and Repealing Ord. No. 722Introduced by: Allan J. Martin
Requested by: Council Finance Committee
Drafted by: Allan J. Martin
Reviewed by: City Attorney
Introduced: March 26, 2013
Adopted: March 26, 2013
ORDINANCE NO. oo6-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.04
BY ABOLISHING THE PAYROLLS FUND AND CLAIMS FUND FOR
THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
722
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 722, the city established a Payrolls Fund
and Claims Fund on November 26,1963 into which monies where placed for the paying of
employee salaries and wages and payment of claims against the city for any purpose
allowing warrants to be drawn and cashed; and
WHEREAS, the city adapted to paying claims and other obligations by check
beginning on January 1, 2013 as authorized in Ordinance No. 023-12; and
WHEREAS, certain claims and obligations paid using warrants remained
outstanding until February 7, 2013 necessitating the use of the Payrolls Fund and Claims
Fund until that date; and
WHEREAS, it is not longer necessary or prudent to continue the Payrolls and
Claims Fund, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON.)
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Port Orchard Municipal Code section 3.04.030 "Payrolls fund created"
is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Port Orchard Municipal Code section 3.04.040 "Claims fund created"
is deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 3. REPEALER. Ordinance No. 722 enacted November 26, 1963 is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 4. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
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unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any other section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published
in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 26th day of March 2013.
ATTEST:
B an Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Gregory A Oiaoby, qty Attorney
Timothy . Matthes, Mayor
Sponsored by:
Rob Putaansuu, Councilmember
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held March 26, 2013.
ORDINANCE NO. oo6-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 3.04 BY ABOLISHING THE PAYROLLS FUND AND
CLAIMS FUND FOR THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 722
Copies of Ordinance No. 006-13 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 006-13 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
April 5, 2013