HomeMy WebLinkAbout21. 22-175APRIL 26, 2022 22-175 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: REMOVE RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
INITIATED BY: MAYOR PALMERI
WHEREAS, Lydia Christensen was appointed to the Rental Housing Advisory
Board on June 1, 2021 for a term expiring on May 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Christensen has not attended any Rental Housing Advisory
Board meetings and has generally not contacted board members or staff, despite
numerous attempts to contact Ms. Christensen.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council that Lydia
Christensen is hereby removed from the Rental Housing Advisory Board.
City Hall, 215 Church Avenuenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Kelly Nieforth, Community Development Director
DATE: April 21, 2022
RE: Remove Rental Housing Advisory Board Member
BACKGROUND
Lydia Christensen was appointed to the Rental Housing Advisory Board in June 2021 for a term expiring
on May 31, 2023. She has not attended any RHAB meetings and typically does not respond back to staff
email or correspondences.
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 malfeasances in
office.
Because of Ms. Christensen’s repeated failure to either attend meetings or notify the appropriate staff
and/or Board members of her status and her failure to respond to inquiries regarding service on the
Rental Housing Advisory Board, this behavior qualifies as neglect of duty which removal is warranted.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to this resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
I request that the Common Council remove Lydia Christensen from the Rental Housing Advisory Board.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved:
Kelly Nieforth Mark A. Rohloff
Community Development Director City Manager