HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-81FEBRUARY 23, 2010 MARCH 9, 2010 10 -62 10 -81 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE:
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CREATE PROCEDURE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES
DEPUTY MAYOR PALMERI
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH REPEALING AND
RECREATING SECTION 2 -5 PERTAINING TO CREATING A PROCEDURE TO FILL
COUNCIL VACANCIES
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2 -5 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the
filling Council vacancies is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
SECTION 2 -5 PROCEDURE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of Sec. 17.23, Wis. Stats., in the event of a vacancy
on the City Council, the City Clerk shall, within 14 days of a vacancy, advertise for and
solicit applications from individuals to fill the vacant position. Completed applications
include a letter of interest and current resume'. Applicants must submit applications to the
City Clerk within 30 days of the initial advertisement of vacancy. Thereafter, at the next
regular meeting of the Common Council, all applicants shall be allowed time to make a
presentation regarding their qualifications to the Council. The Common Council shall then,
by majority vote, decide who will fill the vacancy
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #10 -83 CREATE PROCEDURE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES, on
March 9, 2010. The ordinance creates a procedure to fill Council vacancies.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us Clerk's phone
920/236-5011.