LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council President Andy Terhaar
SUBJECT:
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APPOINTMENT: CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 REPRESENTATIVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council appoint a resident of District 5 to fill the unexpired term of Council Member Gerald Wingate, ending November 24, 2020.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Council Member Gerald Wingate, District 5 Representative, passed on August 13. He was elected in 2012 and ran unopposed in 2016. The unexpired current term ends November 24, 2020.
City Charter
Section 4.02 City Council
(b) Vacancies
(1) If a vacancy on the Council is caused by death, resignation, refusal of any Council Member to serve, removal of any Council Member, the moving of a Council Member from the district from which the Council Member is elected, or for any other reason, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of the vacated seat by a majority vote of the remaining Council Members, and such vacancies shall be filled within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. The appointed Council Member shall serve the unexpired term of the previous Council Member unless the unexpired term of the previous Council Member is twenty-eight (28) months or longer. If the unexpired term is twenty-eight (28) months or longer, a person shall be elected at the next general election to fill the unexpired portion of such term.
(2) The Council Member appointed by the Council must meet the qualifications for office as set forth in 6.03 of this Charter at the time of appointment.
Council Rules and Procedures
Section 3.02 Council Vacancies
The City Clerk shall notify members in writing of a Council vacancy and solicit nominations within 5 days after becoming aware of the vacancy. Written nominations by individual members shall be returned to the City Clerk by a date certain specified in the notice, which date shall be no less than [7] nor more than [10] days after distribution of the notice. Provided a nomination has been duly made, nominations shall then be closed. The Clerk shall distribute the names of each nominee and the member making the nomination to all members no later than four (4) days prior to the scheduled meeting. The election shall be held at the next regular or special Council meeting. If a single nomination was duly made, the vacancy may be filled by a vote of acclamation or the Council may open the floor for further nominations. If no person was duly nominated in writing, the floor shall be opened for nominations. If more than one person is nominated, voting shall be by written ballot and if one person does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the existing membership of Council, the person receiving the lowest number of votes shall be eliminated and balloting shall continue until the vacancy is filled.
The following District 5 residents have been nominated:
Nominee: Nominated by:
Betty Allen Cannada-Wynn, Moore, Myers
Taran Black Moore
Toni Tenaide Broughton Hill, Moore, Myers
Ron Helms Myers
John Jerralds Myers
Alexander Kozmon Terhaar
P. Jay Massey Myers, Terhaar
Tony R. McCray, Jr. Myers
Haley Morrissette Myers
Walker Wilson Moore, Myers, Terhaar
PRIOR ACTION:
None.
FUNDING:
Budget: N/A
Actual: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
STAFF CONTACT:
Ericka L. Burnett, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Nomination Forms - Betty Allen
2) Application of Interest - Betty Allen
3) Nomination Form - Taran Black
4) Application of Interest - Taran Black
5) Resume - Taran Black
6) Nomination Forms - Toni Teniade Broughton
7) Application of Interest - Toni Teniade Broughton
8) Nomination Form - Ron Helms
9) Application of Interest - Ron Helms
10) Bio - Ron Helms
11) Nomination Form - John Jerralds
12) Application of Interest - John Jerralds
13) Nomination Form - Alexander Kozmon
14) Application of Interest - Alexander Kozmon
15) Resume - Alexander Kozmon
16) Nomination Forms - P. Jay Massey
17) Application of Interest - P. Jay Massey
18) Resume - P. Jay Massey
19) Nomination Form - Tony R. McCray, Jr.
20) Application of Interest - Tony R. McCray, Jr.
21) Nomination Form - Haley Morrissette
22) Application of Interest - Haley Morrissette
23) Resume - Haley Morrissette
24) Nomination Forms - Walker Wilson
25) Application of Interest - Walker Wilson
26) Resume - Walker Wilson
27) Ballot
PRESENTATION: No