HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Letter to Council from City Attorney dated July 28, 1986 relating to appointments II C ITY OF AMES i owA 50010
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July 28 , 1986
Honorable F . Paul Goodland, Mayor
and Members of the City Council
of the City of Ames , Iowa
In re: Effect of House File 2035
Dear Mayor Goodland and Council Members :
House File 2035 reportedly enacted by the last session of the
General Assembly has the effect of removing from the Mayor any
powers of appointment relative to the Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment or the Chief of Police Department in any city having "a
council manager form of government" That includes : "mayor
council with manager by ordinance" which is the City of Ames
form of government.
In view of this change in the state law, I have prepared an
ordinance to revise Section 2 . 11 of the Municipal Code to
strike the Mayor ' s power of appointment relative to the Chief
Of Police .
Respectfully submitted,
John R. K aus
City Attorney
JRK/bh
CC : City Manager
Chief of Police
Fire Chief
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