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Burien council selects deputy mayor, approves Seahurst land donation and authorizes letter to Seattle City Light
Summary
At its Jan. 13 special meeting the Burien City Council selected Sarah Moore as deputy mayor, adopted an ordinance accepting a Seahurst land donation, approved the consent agenda and authorized the city manager to send a letter requesting investigation of Seattle City Light outages.
The Burien City Council met in a special session Jan. 13 and took several procedural and legislative actions, including selecting a deputy mayor, adopting an ordinance accepting a Seahurst land donation and directing staff to seek information from Seattle City Light’s regulator.
Council appointed Councilmember Sarah Moore as deputy mayor after nominations and a local vote. Staff reported that the council’s rules (section 14) are silent on whether a plurality or majority is required; the council accepted the outcome based on the majority of those voting. Council members accepted Moore as deputy mayor at the meeting.
The council also…
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