HomeMy WebLinkAbout25. 20-85 FEBRUARY 25, 2020 20-85 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: REMOVE STORM WATER UTILITY APPEALS BOARD
MEMBER
INITIATED BY: MAYOR PALMERI
WHEREAS, Richard Pratt was appointed to the Storm Water Utility Appeals
Board in June 2019 for a term expiring on May 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pratt has not attended meetings or been in contact with staff or
the board chair since September 2019 despite numerous attempts to contact Mr. Pratt
by phone and email at the email address provided by Mr. Pratt.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council that Richard
Pratt is hereby removed from the Storm Water Utility Appeals Board.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager/City Engineer ,
DATE: February 20,2020
RE: Remove Storm Water Utility Appeals Board Member
BACKGROUND
Richard Pratt was appointed to the Storm Water Utility Appeals Board in June 2019 for a term
expiring on May 31, 2022. He has not attended meetings nor been in contact with staff or the
board chair since September 2019, despite numerous attempts to contact him by phone and e-
mail.
ANALYSIS
Vacancies and removal of Board and Commission members are governed by Wisconsin Statutes.
Section 17.03 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that vacancies are caused by death,resignation,
removal, or non-residency when residency is a requirement.
Section 17.12 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides a method for the removal of an appointed City
official,such as a Board member,by the Common Council. In this case,because the appointment
is made by the Council upon recommendation of the Mayor,the Council may remove the person
with or without cause. Cause is defined by the Statutes as inefficiency, neglect of duty, official
misconduct, or malfeasance in office.
Because of Mr. Pratt's repeated failure to either attend meetings or notify the appropriate staff
and/or Board members of his status and his failure to respond to inquiries regarding his further
interest in serving on the Storm Water Utility Appeals Board,this behavior qualifies as neglect of
duty which removal is warranted.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to this resolution.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
The Storm Water Utility Appeals Board Chair, in consultation with City staff, request that the
Common Council remove Richard Pratt from the Storm Water Utility Appeals Board.
Approved,
Mark A. Rohloff
City Manager
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