Chapter 2.08 CITY COUNCIL

Chapter 2.08
CITY COUNCIL¹

Sections:

2.08.010 Composition.

2.08.020 Chairperson to be mayor.

2.08.030 Positions – Numbering.

2.08.040 Council districts.

2.08.050 Qualifications.

2.08.060 Meetings – Time and place.

2.08.070 Salaries.

2.08.010 Composition.

The city council, under the council-manager plan of government, shall be composed of seven council persons, three of whom shall occupy at-large positions and four of whom shall occupy district positions. The three council persons occupying at-large positions shall be elected by majority vote from the city at large and the four council persons occupying district positions shall be elected by majority vote from their respective districts. [Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.020 Chairperson to be mayor.

Biennially at the first meeting of the new council the council persons shall choose a chairperson from among their number who shall have the title of mayor and shall preside at meetings of the council. In addition to the powers conferred upon said person as mayor, he or she shall continue to have all the rights, privileges, and immunities of a council person. The mayor shall be recognized as the head of the city for ceremonial purposes and by the governor for purposes of military law. The mayor shall have no regular administrative duties, but in time of public danger or emergency, if so authorized by ordinance, shall take command of the police, maintain law, and enforce order. [Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.030 Positions – Numbering.

Council positions shall be numbered as follows:

A. Council position No. 1 – At large;

B. Council position No. 2 – At large;

C. Council position No. 3 – At large;

D. Council position No. 4 – Council District No. 1;

E. Council position No. 5 – Council District No. 2;

F. Council position No. 6 – Council District No. 3;

G. Council position No. 7 – Council District No. 4. [Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.040 Council districts.

A. Chehalis voting precinct number one shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the Northern Pacific Railway with N.W. West Street; thence West along the centerline of N.W. West Street to the Westerly end of the bridge spanning I-5; thence Northwesterly to the intersection of Airport Road with the State Highway right-of-way; thence Northwesterly along said Airport Road to the North line of the SW1/4 of Section 30, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence Westerly along said North line a distance of approximately 1500 feet to the Easterly bank of the Chehalis River; thence Northerly along said bank a distance of approximately 3/4 mile to the North Line of the South one-half of Government lot 9 (fractional Southwest One Quarter of the Southwest One Quarter); thence continuing along said bank N 27°55'00"E a distance of 166.50 feet; thence S 50°51'00"E a distance of 217.10 feet; thence N 81°13'00"E a distance of 249.40 feet; thence N 89°04'00"E a distance of 140.00 feet; thence S 77°52'00"E a distance of 332.70 feet; thence S 61°45'00"E a distance of 219.50 feet; thence S 42°26'00"E a distance of 255.90 feet; thence N 81°49'00"E a distance of approximately 137 feet to the Easterly Right-of-Way of said Airport Road; thence Northerly and Easterly along said Easterly right-of-way of Airport Road to the North Line of the Southeast One Quarter of the Northeast One Quarter of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence Easterly along said North Line to the NE corner of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; thence Southerly along the East Line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 to the intersection of said East line with the Westerly right-of-way of I-5; thence Southerly along the Westerly right-of-way to the East/West centerline of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence Easterly to the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence Southerly along the East Line of said NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 to the SW 1/16 corner of Section 20; thence Easterly 3/4 mile to the East Line of Section 20; thence Southerly along the East line of said Section 20 to the Southeast corner of said section; thence Westerly along the South line of said section to the South one-quarter corner of said section; thence South to the Northeast boundary of S.S. Saunders D.L.C.; thence Southeasterly along said boundary to the Northwest corner of Winchester Hills Subdivision; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly boundary of said Winchester Hills to NE Adams Avenue; thence Northwesterly along NE Adams Avenue to NE Fair Oaks Terrace; thence Northwesterly along NE Fair Oaks Terrace to NE Glen Road; thence Easterly along NE Glen Road to NE Greenwood Terrace; thence Easterly along NE Greenwood Terrace to NE Summit Road; thence Northwesterly along NE Summit Road to NE High Street; thence Southerly along NE High Street to NE Fair Oaks Terrace; thence Southerly along NE Fair Oaks Terrace to NE Quarry Terrace; thence Northwesterly along NE Quarry Terrace to NE Scenic Way; thence Northwesterly along NE Scenic Way to NE Jefferson Avenue; thence Northwesterly along NE Jefferson Avenue to NE Cascade Avenue; thence Southerly along NE Cascade Avenue to NE Washington Avenue; thence Southeasterly to the intersection of N.E. Washington Avenue and N.E. Park Street; thence Westerly to the intersection of N.E. Park Street and North Market Boulevard; thence Southeasterly along North Market Boulevard to the intersection of N.W. Cascade Avenue; thence Southerly along N.W. Cascade to the intersection of N.W. Prindle Street; thence Westerly along N.W. Prindle Street to the Burlington Northern Railway; thence Northerly along said railway to the intersection of N.W. West Street which is the Point of Beginning.

B. Chehalis voting precinct number two shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the Northern Pacific Railway right-of-way with NW West Street; thence West along the centerline of N.W. West Street to the Westerly end of the bridge spanning I-5; thence Northwesterly to the intersection of Airport Road with the State Highway right-of-way; thence Northwesterly along said Airport Road to the North line of the SW1/4 of Section 30, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence Westerly along said North line a distance of approximately 1500 feet to the Easterly bank of the Chehalis River; thence Southerly along said Easterly bank to State Route 6/W Main St.; thence Easterly along State Route 6/W Main St. to NW Pacific Ave.; thence Southerly along NW Pacific Ave. to SW James St.; thence Easterly along SW James St. to SW Cascade Ave.; thence Southeasterly along SW Cascade Ave. to SW 1st St.; thence Northeasterly along SW 1st St. to S Market Blvd.; thence Northwesterly along S Market Blvd. & N Market Blvd. to NE North St.; thence Northeasterly along NE North St. to NE Washington Ave.; thence Northwesterly along NE Washington Ave. to NE Park St.; thence Westerly along NE Park St. to N Market Blvd.; thence Southeasterly along N Market Blvd. to NW Cascade Ave.; thence Southerly along NW Cascade Ave. to NW Prindle St.; thence Westerly along NW Prindle St. to the Northern Pacific Railway right-of-way; thence Northerly along said right-of-way to the point of beginning.

C. Chehalis voting precinct number three shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the Northwest corner of Winchester Hills Subdivision; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly boundary of said Winchester Hills to NE Adams Avenue; thence Northwesterly along NE Adams Avenue to NE Fair Oaks Terrace; thence Northwesterly along NE Fair Oaks Terrace to NE Glen Road; thence Easterly along NE Glen Road to NE Greenwood Terrace; thence Easterly along NE Greenwood Terrace to NE Summit Road; thence Northwesterly along NE Summit Road to NE High Street; thence Southerly along NE High Street to NE Fair Oaks Terrace; thence Southerly along NE Fair Oaks Terrace to NE Quarry Terrace; thence Northwesterly along NE Quarry Terrace to NE Scenic Way; thence Northwesterly along NE Scenic Way to NE Jefferson Avenue; thence Northwesterly along NE Jefferson Avenue to NE Cascade Avenue; thence Southerly along NE Cascade Avenue to NE Washington Avenue; thence Southeasterly to the intersection of N.E. Washington Avenue and N.E. North Street; thence Southwesterly along NE North Street to N Market Blvd.; thence Southeasterly along N Market Blvd. & S Market Blvd. to SW 1st Street; thence Southwesterly along SW 1st Street to SW McFadden Ave.; thence Southeasterly along SW McFadden Ave. to SW 6th Street; thence Northeasterly along SW 6th Street & SE 6th Street to SE Adams Ave.; thence Northwesterly along SE Adams Ave. to the Northwesterly boundary Pearne’s Subdivision; thence Northeasterly along said boundary to the Northwest corner of said subdivision; thence Southeasterly along the North line of said subdivision to the Southeasterly line of Lot 6 W. M. Urquhart Addition; thence Northeasterly to the Northeasterly boundary of the S. S. Saunders D.L.C.; thence Northwesterly along said boundary to the Point of Beginning.

D. Chehalis voting precinct number four shall be, and the same hereby is, revised to consist of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the Easterly bank of the Chehalis River with State Route 6; thence Easterly along State Route 6/W Main Street to SW Pacific Ave.; thence Southerly along SW Pacific Ave. to SW James Street; thence Easterly along SW James Street to SW Cascade Ave.; thence Southeasterly along SW Cascade Ave. to SW 1st Street; Northeasterly along SW 1st Street to SW McFadden Ave.; thence Southeasterly along SW McFadden Ave. to SW 10th Street; thence Southwesterly along SW 10th Street to SW Cascade Ave.; thence Northwesterly along SW Cascade Ave. to SW 9th Street; thence Southwesterly to the intersection of the Southwesterly projection of SW 9th Street with the South line of Block 53 W.M. Urquhart Addition; thence Westerly along the said South line to the Easterly right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence Northerly along said right-of-way to the North line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W. M.; thence Westerly along said North line and the North line of the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W. M. to the West line of the Chehalis Western Railroad right-of-way; thence Southwesterly along said right -of-way to the East right-of-way line of Shorey Road; thence Northerly along said East line to the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W. M.; thence Westerly along the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of Section 31, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W. M. to the Easterly bank of the Chehalis River; thence Northwesterly & Northerly along said Easterly bank to the Point of Beginning.

E. Chehalis voting precinct number five shall be, and the same hereby is, revised to consist of the area described as follows:

F. Chehalis voting precinct number six shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the Easterly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad with Interstate 5; thence Southeasterly along said Interstate 5 to SW Parkland Dr.; thence Northeasterly along SW Parkland Dr. to SW 13th Street; thence Southerly along SW 13th Street to SW Johnson Ave.; thence Easterly along SW Johnson Ave. to SW 16th Street; thence Southerly along SW 16th Street to SW Snively Ave.; thence Easterly along SW Snively Ave. to SW 20th Street; thence Northerly along SW 20th Street to the Southerly right-of-way line of Jackson Hwy.; thence Southeasterly along said South line to the projected midpoint line of Lot 2, Hauber’s Addition; thence Northeasterly along said line to the intersection of the South line of Lot 4, Hauber’s Addition; thence Northwesterly to the Southwest corner Lot 4, Hauber’s Addition; thence Northeasterly to the Northwest corner Lot 7, Hauber’s Addition; thence Southeasterly to the Northeasterly corner Lot 7, Hauber’s Addition; thence Easterly to the midpoint lot line Lot 11, Hauber’s Addition; thence Southeasterly along said line to the East line of Lot 11, Hauber’s Addition; thence Southwesterly to the Southeast corner Lot 12, Hauber’s Addition; thence Westerly along the South line Lot 12, Hauber’s Addition to the West line of SE Spring Street; thence Southwesterly along said West line SE Spring Street to the North line Jackson Hwy.; thence along said North line to the projected West line of SW 21st Street; thence N37° 42'E 1635.69 feet to a point on the North line of Elkana Mills D. L. C.; thence East 1073.4 feet; thence south 112.6 feet; thence S46° 30'W 833 feet; thence at right angle Northerly 130 feet; thence S46° 30'W 1144 feet; thence N44° 05'E 87 feet; thence S41° 26' 30"W 270 feet to the South line Jackson Hwy.; thence Northerly along said South line 380 feet more or less to the East line of SW 21st Street; thence South 488 feet along said line to the North point of Lot 13, Block 2, Richardt’s Acre Tracts; thence Southeasterly along said line to the most Westerly corner of the Southeasterly sixty-eight one-hundredths of an acre, of even width of Lot 11, Block 2, Richardt’s Acre Addition; thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Southeasterly sixty-eight one-hundredths of an acre, of even width of Lot 11, Block 2, Richardt’s Acre Addition to the South line of Jackson Hwy.; thence Southeasterly along said South line to a point 165 feet Southeasterly from the Northeasterly corner of Tract 1, Salsbury Tracts; thence S56° 50'W 350 feet; thence N47° 06'W parallel with Jackson Hwy., 125 feet; thence S1° 19'E 277.66 feet to the South line of SW Salsbury Ave.; thence Westerly along said South line to the East line of SW 22nd Street; thence South along said East line 506.52 feet to the Northwest corner of Tract 15, Salsbury Tracts; thence East along the North line of Tract 15, Salsbury Tracts 787.4 feet to the Northeast corner of Tract 15; thence South 443.1 feet to the South line of Tract 15, Salsbury Tracts; thence West along said South line to the Southwest corner of Tract 16, Salsbury Tracts; thence South to the center of Dillytwig Creek; thence Westerly along said creek to a point that is South 340 feet more or less from the Southeast corner of Lot 11, Block 2, Robert’s Five Oaks Addition; thence North 340 feet more or less; thence West 640 feet; thence north to the northeast corner Lot 3, Block 2, Robert’s Five Oaks Addition; thence West 239.4 feet; thence North 137.94 feet; thence East 240.7 feet; thence North to the Northeast corner Lot 2, Block 1, Robert’s Five Oaks Addition; thence West 242.2 feet to a point on the East line of Bishop Road; thence Northerly along said East line to a point 573 feet South more or less of the North line of Lewis Johnson D. L. C.; thence West 828 feet to the intersection with the Southerly projected West line of SW 19th Street; thence northerly along said line to the South line of SW Fair Street; thence along said South line 110 feet; thence S1° 03'E 406; thence N88° 41'W 855.5 feet; thence N1° 03'W 406 feet; thence West along the North boundary of Lewis Johnson D. L. C. to the intersection of the East right-of-way line of the C. C. & C. Railway; thence Southeasterly along said right-of-way to the East Section line Section 5, Township 13N, Range 2W; thence South to the West right-of-way line of Interstate 5; thence Northwesterly along said right-of-way to the intersection with the West boundary of Rice Road; thence South along said West line approximately 1400 feet; thence West to the center of the Newaukum River as shown on Ordinance 3-B recorded under AFN 7733326 Vol. 67 Page 71; thence Southwesterly up stream along said center to the Easterly right-of-way of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence Northerly along said right-of-way to the Point of Beginning.

G. Chehalis voting precinct number seven shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

H. Chehalis voting precinct number eight shall be, and the same hereby is, revised to consist of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of S Market Blvd. and SW 16th Street; thence Northwesterly along S Market Blvd. to SW 13th Street; thence Southwesterly along SW 13th Street to SW William Ave.; thence Westerly along SW William Ave. to SW Cascade Ave.; thence Northwesterly along SW Cascade Ave. to SW 10th Street; thence Northeasterly along SW 10th Street to SW McFadden Ave.; thence Northwesterly along SW McFadden Ave. to SW 6th Street; thence Northeasterly along SW 6th Street & SE 6th Street to SE Adams Ave.; thence Northwesterly along SE Adams Ave. to the Northwesterly boundary Pearne’s Subdivision; thence Northeasterly along said boundary to the Northwest corner of said subdivision; thence Southeasterly along the North line of said subdivision to the Southeasterly line of Lot 6 W. M. Urquhart Addition; thence Northeasterly to the Northeasterly boundary of the S. S. Saunders D.L.C.; thence Northeasterly along said boundary to the intersection with the North line of Section 32, Township 14 N, Range 2 W; thence Easterly along said line to the Northeast corner of said Section 32; thence South along the East line of said Section 32 to the Northeast corner of Crest View Manor 2nd Addition; thence Easterly to the West line of Valley View Estates; thence Northerly along said West line to the North line of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33, Township 14 N, Range 2 W; thence Easterly along said North line to the intersection with the Easterly line of Valley View Estates addition projected northerly; thence southerly along said line to the Southwest corner of said addition; thence Westerly along the South line of said addition to the East line of the west 355.3 feet of the North 208 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, Township 14 N, Range 2 W; thence South 208 feet; thence West 355.3 feet; thence North to the Southerly right-of-way line of SE Prospect Street; thence Westerly along said Southerly right-of-way to SE 16th Street; thence Southerly along SE 16th Street to S Market Blvd.; thence Northwesterly to the Point of Beginning.

I. Chehalis voting precinct number nine shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of the area described as follows:

Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 2 West, W.M. and the present limits of said city; thence Southerly along the East line of said Section 20 and city limits a distance of 3/4 mile to the South 1/16 corner on said line; thence Westerly along the subdivision line a distance of 3/4 mile to the Southwest 1/16 corner of said section; thence Northerly along the subdivision line a distance of 1/4 mile to the center west 1/16 corner; thence Westerly along the subdivision line a distance of approximately 500 feet to the Westerly margin of a 150 foot strip of land of the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way and said city limits; thence Northeasterly along said margin and limits a distance of approximately 1/2 mile to the North line of said section; thence Easterly along said line a distance of approximately 1,200 feet to a point 330 feet when measured at right angles from the Westerly margin of North National Avenue; thence Northeasterly parallel with said Avenue to a point that bears 330 feet when measured at right angles of said margin from the intersection of said North line and said margin; thence Southeasterly a distance of 330 feet to said intersection; thence Easterly along said line and the South margin of Exhibitor Road a distance of approximately 400 feet to the intersection with the Easterly margin of the Twin City Light and Traction Company right of way as shown on the unrecorded plat of Margaret E. Somerville’s Addition; thence Northerly along said margin a distance of approximately 1,000 feet to the intersection with the Easterly margin of South Gold Street; thence Northerly along said margin to the Northerly margin of Scott Johnson Road; thence Easterly along said margin and said margin extended to the Easterly margin of Kresky Ave; thence Southerly along said margin a distance of approximately 270 feet to the South line of Tract 13 of Galvin’s Second Five Acre Tracts; thence Easterly along said line and said line extended a distance of approximately 620 feet to the centerline of vacated Central Ave; thence Southerly along said centerline a distance of approximately 800 feet to a point 30.74 feet Northerly of said North line of said Section 20; thence Southwesterly a distance of approximately 111 feet to a point on said North line of Section 20 which is 769 feet Easterly of said Northeast corner of Section 20; thence Easterly along said line a distance of 769 feet to said Northeast corner and the Point of Beginning.

J. Chehalis Council District Number One shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of Chehalis voting precinct numbers one, two and nine as described above.

K. Chehalis Council District Number Two shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of Chehalis voting precinct numbers three and eight as described above.

L. Chehalis Council District Number Three shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of Chehalis voting precinct numbers four and seven as described above.

M. Chehalis Council District Number Four shall be, and the same hereby is, comprised of Chehalis voting precinct numbers five and six as described above. [Ord. 892B §§ 1 – 13, 2012; Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.050 Qualifications.

No person shall be eligible to hold a council position unless he or she is a registered voter and has been a resident of the city for a period of at least one year next preceding his or her election. No person shall be eligible for a district council position unless he or she shall be a registered voter and resident of his or her respective district. Residence and voting within the limits of any territory which has been included, annexed to, or consolidated with such city or district is construed to have been residence within the city or district. A council person shall hold within the city government no other public office or employment except as permitted under the provisions of Chapter 42.23 RCW. [Ord. 1083B § 1, 2023; Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.060 Meetings – Time and place.

All regular meetings of the city council shall be held in the council chamber at the Chehalis City Hall, 350 N. Market Boulevard, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, with each regular meeting to begin at 5:00 p.m. and to continue thereafter until adjourned. [Ord. 910B § 1, 2013; Ord. 765B, 2004; Ord. 735B, 2002.]

2.08.070 Salaries.

A. The salary for each elected or appointed member of the city council, other than the chairman (mayor) of the city council, shall be the sum of $100.00 per month commencing on the first day of January 1980.

B. The chairman of the city council, who is also designated by ordinance as the mayor, shall, commencing with the first day of January 1978, be paid a salary in the sum of $150.00 per month. [Ord. 735B, 2002.]

Code reviser’s note: For statutory provisions on the council-manager form of government, see Chapter 35A.13 RCW.