City of Racine - File #: 0368-16

• File #: 0368-16
• Version: A
• Name: protocol for the election of the Council President
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/26/2016
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 8/1/2016
• Title: Subject: Communication from the Alderman of the 6th District requesting to address, formalize and codify the balloting protocol for the election of the Council President. In specific, the question to be discussed is: should election of the Council President be the action of the Committee of the Whole, in which the mayor would not vote, or should the mayor be permitted, by ordinance, to break a tie, in essence, appoint, the Council President. Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 07-19-2016: the Item be Received and Filed. Fiscal Note: N/A

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/1/2016	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
7/19/2016	A	Committee of the Whole
5/17/2016	A	Committee of the Whole	Deferred	Pass
5/3/2016	A	Common Council	Referred	Pass

Title

Subject: Communication from the Alderman of the 6th District requesting to address, formalize and codify the balloting protocol for the election of the Council President.  In specific, the question to be discussed is:  should election of the Council President be the action of the Committee of the Whole, in which the mayor would not vote, or should the mayor be permitted, by ordinance, to break a tie, in essence, appoint, the Council President.

Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 07-19-2016:  the Item be Received and Filed.

Fiscal Note:  N/A