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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.
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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(6) entitled "Compensation of Managerial Employees'" of Section 3.38 of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: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...
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