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RESOLUTION No.~3
A RESOLUTION creating and recreating a Merry
Christmas by providing for elves, reindeer,
candy canes, and office parties; establishing
a festive spirit and effective date; appropri-
ating a substantial portion out of everyone's
pay and credit to defer the'fi~cal obligations
thereof; containing a severability clause and
a Santa Claus and providing a penalty.
WHEREAS, 'tis the season to be jolly; and
WHEREAS, the City Finance Director has certified that there are
some sufficient sums and some insufficient sums in some salary accounts to
accomplish some things hoped to be accomplished with said sums, i.e. some sums
are sums sufficient, some aren't;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON:
SECTION 1. That the City Council finds and determines that this
is a season of good will towards men (and even each other); declares its inten-
tion to have a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year; and wishes the same to
all citizens of Port Angeles.
SECTION 2. That effective December 25, there is hereby created
and recreated within the City Government of the City of Port Angeles a Departm~nt
of Christmas under the direction of Santa Claus who shall be the department head.
Santa Claus shall be appointed by the Council and confirmed by a majority vote
of kids from one (1) to ninety-three (93).
SECTION 3. That there shall exist in the Department of Christmas
the following classifications titles, salary grades, career codes, and in numbers
as follows:
CLASSIFICATION
TITLE
SALARY
GRADE
CAREER
NUMBER CODE
1 CS E
8 PT
1 PT
17,000 CS
200 CS
Santa Claus
Regular Reindeer
Red-nosed Reindeer
26
Production & Shipping
Elves
Administrative Elves
7
6
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SECTION 4. That there is herby appropriated from everyone's
paychecks and charge accounts more money than they can afford for the purpose
of purchasing gifts, cards, trees, candy canes, and for the further purpose of
giving holiday parties.
SECTION 5. That it shall be lawful, but humbuggery to violate
the spirit of this season and any person convicted thereof shall be sentenced
to a one (1) year term of regret.
SECTION 6. That if any section, subsection or clause of this
resolution shall be declared illegal or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, Santa Claus shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 7. Providing, however, that this Resolution shall be of
no force and effect except insofar as it communicates sincerest holiday wishes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES at a regular
meeting on December 20, 1983.
MAYOR DOROTHY DUNCAN
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