HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-20 City Commission Packet Materials - A1. Appoint Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Greg Sullivan, City Attorney
Jeff Mihelich, City Manager SUBJECT: Appoint Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2020
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint a Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore from the Current Ranks of the City Commission RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to appoint Commissioner _____ to serve as Deputy
Mayor Pro Tempore for the remainder of the current Mayoral term, ending in compliance with
Section 6.01(b) of the Bozeman Charter at the beginning of the first regularly scheduled meeting in January of 2022. BACKGROUND: On September 9, 2020 former City of Bozeman Mayor Chris Mehl resigned
from office. Based on the City’s Charter, Mayor Cyndy Andrus who was serving as deputy mayor
at the time of the resignation succeeded to the office of Mayor. In addition to the filling of a vacancy on the City Commission due to the resignation (see the other action item for this evening’s meeting), the Commission should appoint one of its current members to the role of deputy mayor pro tempore. The Commission may do this by vote of a simple majority.
We attach a memorandum describing the process. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Commission.
ATTACHMENTS:
Memorandum on Process for Appointing a Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore
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