HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 85-354, Establishing policy regarding spouses and relatives not eleigible for appointment to City BCC (Repealed by 15-300)RESOLUTION NO. 85-354
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY THAT SPOUSES AND RELATIVES OF CITY
COUNCILMEMBERS, 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 COMMIS-
SIONS.
WHEREAS, the various City Boards and Comnissions 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 be
independent of the City Council, of other Boards and Commissions, and of
other local governmental units, and that the members of said Boards and
Commissions exercise free and unbiased judgment in addressing the issues and
tasks before them; 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 regarding eligibility for appointment to City Boards and Commissions
so as to assure the necessary independence of said bodies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
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 of the City of Iowa City:
I. The spouse, child, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother,
sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step -father, step -mother, step-
child, aunt or uncle of a City Councilmember while such member holds
office;
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;
and
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.
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It was moved by ... Strait..... and seconded by Dickson the Resolution
be adopted, and upon ro ca ere were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X AMBRISCO
X BAKER
X DICKSON
X ERDAHL
X MCDONALD
X STRAIT
X ZUBER
Passed and approved this 17th day of December , 1985.
AYOR
ATTEST:
41 IMCL.,JERK i 2('4
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Rocetvcd & Approved
By th Leryaf De Hrtrnt
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