HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishing Procedures for Mayoral Appointments ORDINANCE NO. 2638
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY RE-
PEALING SECTION 2-2013 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION
2-2013 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING CERTAIN PROCEDURES AND DUTIES RELA-
TIVE TO THE MAYOR IN APPOINTING PERSONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND IN
MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF AMES
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT, IF ANY; AND, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Ames , Iowa:
Section 1. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing section 2-2013 thereof as said section
has existed heretofore and enacting a new section 2-2013 to read as follows :
"Sec. 2-2013 Appointments to Administrative Agencies;
Whenever a power of appointment relative to an admin-
istrative agency and in making appointments to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Ames has
been conferred by ordinance on the Mayor, such power
of appointment shall be exercised only in accordance
with and subject to the following:
(a) During the first week in January of each year
the Mayor shall notify, in writing, all members
of the City Council and all newspapers , radio
and television stations in the City of Ames of
such positions as described above as will be open
for appointment effective on or before April 1,
and of any other such appointments that can be
then anticipated for any other time during the
coming calendar year, and of procedures and
means by which persons may apply to the Mayor
for appointment to such positions.
(b) A minimum of two weeks prior to placing such an
appointment on the council agenda for confirma-
tion , the Mayor shall submit to the council ,
in writing, a list of all those persons who
have applied to the Mayor for appointment to
the position to be filled, and of all names that
have been submitted to the Mayor for such posi-
tion by others, including the names submitted
by members of the City Council .
(c) The Mayor shall indicate on the above described
list the person or persons most preferred by the
Mayor for appointment to the position , stating
reasons for the choice. If no one has applied
for the position and no names have been submitted
by others the Mayor shall so report.
(d) The members of the Council may, after receiving
the Mayor' s list as described, respond individ-
ually to the Mayor, either in writina or
orally, with regard to any concerns they may have
about the person or persons the Mayor prefers for
appointment.
(e) The Mayor will state the name of the appointee to
the position, in writing, in the agenda materials
delivered to the Council prior to the meeting at
which council approval will be sought.
(f) No appointment shall be deemed approved by the
Council except by resolution receiving an affirma-
tive vote of a majority of the whole number of
the council , that is , four affirmative votes.
As used in this section, "administrative agency" means
a body as defined in section 362.2(23) of the Code of
Iowa, established in accordance with Chapter 392 Code
of Iowa. "
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED this 21 day of February , 1978.
Mary E. Paul , City Clerk Lee Fellinger, Mayor
lst Reading - 2/7/78
Huston-Atherly
Voting aye : Atherly, Hammer, Huston, Shank, Van Drie.
Voting nay: Curtis
2nd Reading - 2/21/78
Huston-Shank
6 voted aye, 0 nays .
To suspend the rules
Huston-Van Drie
6 voted aye, 0 nays .
To put the ordinance upon its final passage and adoption.
Huston-Hammer
6 voted aye, 0 nays
Vetoed by the Mayor this 8th day of March, 1978.
Mary E Paul, City Clerk
Passed by the City Council over the Mayor ' s veto March 21, 1978
Voting aye: Atherly Hammer, Huston, Shank.
Voting nay: Curtis, Van Drie.
Mary E.;/Paul, City Clerk