City of West Allis - File #: O-2018-0034

• File #: O-2018-0034
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/7/2018
• In control: Administration and Finance Committee (INACTIVE)
• On agenda: 8/7/2018
• Final action: 8/7/2018
• Title: A Charter Ordinance No. 22 relating to the Selection and Tenure of the City Attorney.
• Sponsors: Committee of the Whole (DO NOT USE THIS ONE)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2018	2	City Clerk	Published
8/9/2018	2	Mayor	Signed/Enacted
8/7/2018	2	Common Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
8/7/2018	2	Administration and Finance Committee (INACTIVE)		Pass
8/7/2018	1	Common Council

Title
A Charter Ordinance No. 22 relating to the Selection and Tenure of the City Attorney.

Body
The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:

PART I. The City of West Allis hereby elects not to be governed by those portions of Sections 62.09(3)(b)4 and (5)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to the method of selection and tenure of the City Attorney which are in conflict with this ordinance.

PART II. Hereafter, instead of being elected, the City Attorney of the City of West Allis shall be appointed by the Common Council in accordance with Part III of this ordinance. The City Attorney shall hold office for an indefinite term, subject to removal by the Common Council at pleasure, and without cause, by an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members thereof, and upon sixty (60) days notice prior to the effective date.

PART III. Upon the effective date of this ordinance as specified in PART VII below, the City Attorney shall be appointed by the Common Council in accordance with the City of West Allis Policies and Procedures Policy #404, Recruitment and Hiring Process for Executive/Managerial/ Deputy-Assistant Service Positions.

PART IV. Until the effective date of this ordinance as specified in PART VII below, this ordinance shall not in any way affect the right of any person who is serving the unexpired term of office.

PART V. Upon expiration of the current term of office, the City will offer the appointed City Attorney position to the individual serving in that position, subject to agreement by the City and said person of employment terms.

PART VI. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

PART VII. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect upon the expiration of the current term of office provided that, within sixty (60) days following its passage by a two-thirds vote of the members-elect of the Common Council and publication, no referendum petition sh...