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An Ordinance to Create Subsection 3.015(5) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to the Selection of a Council President.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 3.015(5) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby created to read:
3.015 COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
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(5) Selection of Council President. Following the election of a new Common Council and in the event of a vacancy in the office of Council President, the following procedure shall be used to select the Council President:
(a) The Common Council shall meet as a Committee of the Whole to select the Council President.
(b) The meeting shall be open.
(c) The City Clerk or his/her designee shall chair the meeting but shall not vote and shall be governed by a majority vote of the Committee of the Whole on all procedural matters.
(d) The City Clerk shall ask for nominations and after alderpersons cease putting forth nominations, shall ask one time if there are any other nominations. Alderpersons may then make any further nominations and upon no additional response, nominations shall be closed.
(e) Balloting shall be open unless it is moved and seconded that balloting be by secret ballot pursuant to Section 19.88(1) of the Wisconsin Statutes and a majority vote to have secret balloting.
(f) A majority of all members shall be required to elect the Council President. In case of a tie vote or where a member fails to attain a majority vote, voting shall continue until a member attains a majority.
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
ATTO-CreateSubSection3.015(5) Council President