City of Madison - File #: 01550

• File #: 01550
• Version: 2
• Name: Substitute: Alder evaluation of City managers
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2005
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 9/6/2005
• Final action: 9/6/2005
• Enactment date: 9/23/2005
• Enactment #: ORD-05-00147
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 3.38(6)(c)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to streamline the process for aldermanic participation in the evaluation of City managers.
• Sponsors: Paul J. Van Rooy, Zachariah Brandon, Santiago Rosas

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2005	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
8/31/2005	2	Mayor's Office	Return to Lead with the Following Recommendation(s)
8/25/2005	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
8/25/2005	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Substitute Created
8/25/2005	2	Human Resources Director	Return to Lead with the Following Recommendation(s)
8/24/2005	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
8/24/2005	2	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
8/2/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/5/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
7/5/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	Refer
7/5/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	Refer
6/29/2005	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
6/29/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
6/29/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
6/29/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 3.38(6)(c)3. of the Madison General Ordinances to streamline the process for aldermanic participation in the evaluation of City managers.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Currently, Sec. 3.38(6)(c)3., MGO, contains a cumbersome and, therefore, rarely used procedure for participation by the alders in the evaluation of City managers. This change in the ordinance streamlines and simplifies the process for alders to participate in the evaluation of City managers, and imposes a requirement on the Human Resources Director to notify alders prior to the ending of any contract of City managers. As such, the ordinance replaces an existing resolution, which often was not known or followed in providing notice to the alders.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 3. of Subdivision (c) entitled "Implementations" of Paragraph (6) entitled "Compensation of Managerial Employees'" of Section 3.38 of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

"3. Members of the Common Council may participate in the evaluation process of managerial employees by the following procedure:
a. The Mayor shall, at least annually, distribute to the alders a form on which they may provide comments to the Mayor to be used in the evaluation of managerial employees.
b. Any comments or information provided by the alders shall be on a confidential basis and, pursuant to Sec. 19.36(10), Wis. Stats., shall not be made available to the public.
c. At least 60 90 days prior to the specified renewal date in the contract of a managerial employee, the Human Resources Director shall notify all alders of such renewal date and the expiration date of the managerial employee's contract, and notify the alders that if they wish to provide comments to the Mayor regarding the...