R2003-154 APPROVING AND ADOPTING Council Meeting Procedures Policy

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. � . Procedure for Appointments to Fill City Council Vacancies , and to Appoint the Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Pro Tem The Decatur City Code, Chapter 6, City Council, provides that the Mayor Pro Tem shall be selected by the City Council by Ordinance. During the first meeting of the Council following a general election, the Council shall meet to discuss Counci organization. Following a Mayoral election, the Senior Council Member shall be nominated and voted on to be Mayor Pro Tem. If the Mayor and Senior Council Member mutually agree prior to the first meeting of the new Council that this is not feasible because of discord then nominations should be in order and the nomination should consist of the next senior member of Council. On those occasions when one or more Council members have the same date by seniority, then the Council member with the majority of votes among the senior members should be nominated and voted on as Mayor Pro Tem. Council Vacancies Within 60 days of the occunence of any vacancy on City Council, the Council will appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the four year term. In order to consider interested and qualified persons to fill the vacancy, the Council ma.y request publicly that such persons make application promptly through the office of the City Clerk, similar in form to that requested for Board and Commission appointments. The appointment of an individual to fill a vacancy shall be initiated by nomination from a Councilmember during a public meeting. Any Councilmember may propose a qualified elector for the vacancy by nomination and by offering explanations for that person's fitness, interest and background, making reference to any information contained on that person's application. Upon discussion and voting, the nomination will be confirmed or denied. Nomination will continue until a citizen is confirmed to fill the vacancy, following which the City Attorney will prepare an ordinance to execute the appointment. The ordinance appointing the new Councilmember to serve the remaining term will be considered for adoption at the next subsequent regular meeting of the City Council. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or councilman, the remaining members of the council, within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, shall fill the vacancy by appointme�t of some person to the office for the balance of the unexpired term or until the vacancy is filled by interim election under Section 3.1-10-50, and until the successor is elected and has qualified. (and attachment for Illinois Compiled Statutes).