HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 15-300, Policy regarding eligible persons serving on boards and commissions and term limits (Repealed by 22-78)4d(3)
Prepared by: Marian Karr, City Clerk, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 356-5041
RESOLUTION NO.
15-300
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY THAT SPOUSES AND RELATIVES OF
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, PERSONS ALREADY SERVING AS BOARD OR
COMMISSION MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF COMPARABLE COUNTY BOARDS
OR COMMISSIONS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY
BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS, AND ESTABLISHING A REAPPOINTMENT PROCESS
FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 85-354.
Whereas, the various City Boards and Commissions have been established to provide
advice and assistance to the City, and to perform certain statutorily assigned tasks in
some instances; and
Whereas, it is desirable that the members of each Board or Commission exercise free
and unbiased judgment in addressing the issues and tasks before them; and
Whereas, Resolution 85-354 established a policy regarding relatives of Council
Members that were ineligible to serve but needs to be redefined and expanded in
accordance with the city's personnel policies as adopted by the City Council; and
Whereas, this City Council has determined that it would be appropriate and in the best
interests of the City of Iowa City to formally establish and adopt a policy so as to assure
the independence of said bodies and to define the reappointment process regarding
eligibility for appointment to City Boards and Commissions
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HERBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
A. That it is hereby established, as a formal policy of the City Council of Iowa City,
that the following persons shall not be eligible for appointment to Boards and
Commissions:
A Council Member's spouse, domestic partner or partner by cohabitation,
children, step -children, children for whom the Council Member assumes
parental responsibility, mother, father, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parent, brother, sister, step -siblings and
half -siblings, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren,
aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, foster parent, foster child,
persons who are parents of the same child, and persons with whom the
employee is in an intimate relationship.
2. A current member of a City Board or Commission, unless dual or joint
memberships are provided for in the resolution, ordinance, or statute which
creates the Board or Commission to which appointment is being made.
3. A current member of a comparable County Board or Commission, unless
dual or joint memberships are provided for in the resolution, ordinance, or
statute which creates the Board or Commission to which appointment is
being made.
Res. No. 15-300
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B. It is hereby established, as a formal policy of the City Council of Iowa City, that
each application for reappointment to a City Board or Commission will be
considered without regard to incumbency. If reappointed, an individual would be
limited to one reappointment to a full term in order to increase the opportunities
for new applicants to serve.
C. Resolution 85-354 is repealed in its entirety.
Passed and approved this 6th day of
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ATTEST:
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City Attorney's Office
It was moved by Payne , seconded by Mims ,
the resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Botchway
x Dickens
x Dobyns
x Hayek
x Mims
x Payne
x Throgmorton