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File #: 07715    Version: Name: confirmation deadlines
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/5/2007 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 11/6/2007 Final action: 11/6/2007
Enactment date: 11/29/2007 Enactment #: ORD-07-00171
Title: AMENDED ORDINANCE - Amending Section 2.38(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to revise the deadline requirements by which the Common Council must take action on a recommendation to confirm the appointment of a City employee.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Marsha A. Rummel, Brenda K. Konkel, Robbie Webber, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Zachariah Brandon, Paul E. Skidmore, Mark Clear, Michael Schumacher, Judy Compton, Larry Palm, Jed Sanborn, Joseph R. Clausius, Brian L. Solomon
Attachments: 1. Confirmation-Version1, 2. 07715 Registration Stmt.pdf, 3. 07715 Amendment.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsWatch
11/6/20072 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt With Amendment(s)Pass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/16/20071 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to AdoptPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/5/20071 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/5/20071 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/5/20071 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (AFTER CC INTRO)  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/5/20071 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/2/20071 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to AdoptPass Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
AMENDED ORDINANCE - Amending Section 2.38(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to revise the deadline requirements by which the Common Council must take action on a recommendation to confirm the appointment of a City employee.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  This ordinance modifies the provision that failure by the Council to take action on the recommendation for appointment within twenty days after submission constitutes confirmation of the appointment, and provides instead only that the recommendation be placed on the Council agenda within thirty-one days.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Amending Subsection (2) of Section 2.38 entitled "Common Council Confirmation Hearing" of the Madison General Ordinances to read as follows:
"(2)      Action on the recommendation to confirm shall take place not less than ten (10) business days after submission of the recommendation to the Common Council.  If t The Common Council does not act shall place the matter on the agenda for a vote on the recommendation within twenty (20) thirty-one (31) days after the date of submission of the recommendation for confirmation, the appointee shall be deemed confirmed."