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ALTERNATE - Amending Section 33.01(7) of the Madison General Ordinances to permit Sub-units to remove officers and to schedule agenda items.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance codifies state law which permits Sub-units or the Common Council to remove an officer of a Sub-unit, and also permits members of a Sub-unit to direct that matters be placed on a future agenda. This ordinance repeals current MGO 33.01(7)(b).
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (7) entitled “Officers; Chairperson Restriction” of Section 33.01 entitled “Boards, Commissions, and Committees Procedures” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:
“(a) Sub-units shall, except as otherwise provided, choose their Chair, vice-chair and any other officers. Elections for officers shall be conducted at least every two (2) years, following election of Alders but may be held more often. annually, no later than June 30th of each year. Officers shall be chosen by secret ballot if requested by any member of the Sub-unit.”
2. Subdivision (b) of Subsection (7) entitled “Officers; Chairperson Restriction” of Section 33.01 entitled “Boards, Commissions, and Committees Procedures” of the Madison General Ordinances is repealed and recreated as follows:
“(b) Officers of Sub-units may be removed by the Sub-unit, at pleasure, or by the Common Council, for cause. Removals by the Common Council may be made only by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of all the members thereof, and by any Sub-unit consisting of 3 or more members, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members thereof.”
3. Subdivision (c) of Subsection (7) entitled “Officers; Chairperson Restriction” of Section 33.01 entitled “Boards, Commissions, and Committees Procedures” of the Madison General Ordinances is amen...
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