HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-186MAY 13, 2008 MAY 27, 2008 08-172 08-186 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE
INITIATED BY
AMEND ORDINANCE DUTIES OF THE MAYOR-AWARDING KEYS
TO THE CITY AND COUNCIL MEETINGS
COUNCIL MEMBER PALMERI
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING AND
RECREATING SECTION 2-11(I) PERTAINING TO DUTIES OF THE MAYOR AND TO
CREATE 2-10(E)(1) PERTAINING TO COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the purpose of awarding a Key to the City of Oshkosh is to
recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the city, state,
nation, or world; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code does not currently specify how
Key to the City recipients are to be nominated and selected; and
WHEREAS, principles of good government dictate that the Common Council
approve Key to the City nominations; and
WHEREAS, principles of open government dictate that a Key to the City only be
awarded at publicly noticed events.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-11(I) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the
Duties of the Mayor -Issue Proclamations is hereby repealed and recreated to read as
follows:
SECTION 2-11
(I) Issue Proclamations and Nominate Key to the City Recipients
To issue all proclamations and to nominate, subject to Council approval,
all Key to the City recipients.
SECTION 2. That Section 2-10(E)(1) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
the Council Meetings -Meetings Shall Be Public is hereby created to read as follows:
(E)(1) A Key to the City may only be awarded at meetings of the Common Council
or at other publicly noticed events.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.