HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-01-02 CorrespondenceLES OF PROCEDURE FOR TUE ORGANITIONAL MEL•'TING
•Appointment
OfCityClerk as Chairperson Pro tem. �(
The procedure for selection of Mayor is as follows: ✓ J
1) the ballot for Mayor will be by secret ballot unless
there is a motion to cast a unanimous
2) only persons -n ballot,
ominated may receive votes, ;
- 3)asecond is not required for a nomination,
4) ballots will be tabulated by the Clerk and the
5) the first person receiving City Managerctt votes in a
shall be the Mayor for the given ballot -
years 1976 and 1977.
Procedure for Mayor Pro tem is same as
,for Mayor, -and under the
Charter; for a 2
year period.
_- Appointments
Last time the City Attorney was appointed fora two. year
term expiring Jan: 1 1976. In the Charter the time period
could be open-ended, and the same -in the State Code.
According to the Iowa City Municipal Code, 2.08.1 the City
Clerk is appointed at the first meeting after the biennial
_ election.. 1'he Charter leaves the term open-ended as does
the State Code. If these two appointments were open-ended,
- the salaries could be considered in June along with the
rest of the City. -
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RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
L. AppointmentofCity Clerk as Chairperson Pro tem.
2. Adopt Rules of Procedure
a)the ballot for. Mayor will be by secret ballot unless there
is a motion to cast a unanimous ballot,
b) only persons who are nominated may receive votes,
c) a second is not required for a nomination,
d) ballots will be tabulated by ,the Clerk and the City Manager,_
e) the first councilmember receiving four_votes_in a given ballot
shaLl be the Mayor for the years 1976 and 1977.
f) the procedure for selection of the Mayor Pro tem is the same as
for the Mayor (according _to the Charter, fora 2year period) -