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MARCH 10, 2015 15-112 ORDINANCE
FIRST READING
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PURPOSE: AMEND ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROCEDURES TO FILL
COUNCIL VACANCIES
INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 2-5
OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURE TO FILL
COUNCIL VACANCIES
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-5 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to the
procedure to fill Council vacancies is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: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 or
anticipated 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, publication and placement of the appropriate signage.
SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #15-XXX A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH
AMENDING SECTION 2-5 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
THE PROCEDURE TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCIES on March 10th, 2015. The
ordinance amends the ordinance establishing the procedure to fill council vacancy to
allow the council to begin the process of obtaining applications in the event of an
anticipated vacancy.
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.