#3 Introduce and schedule a public hearing to clarify "ward supervisors" refer to Rock County Board representatives (File Ord. #2011-483)
City Manager Office Memorandum
June 7, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM: Eric Levitt, City Manager
SUBJECT: Introduce and Schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance
clarifying that the term “ward supervisors” refers to elected Rock
County Board representatives.
Summary
This is an introduction of a proposed amendment to Ordinance 2.08.080 to clarify
the term “ward supervisors”.
Background
Questions have come up over time of what the purpose of the “ward supervisors”
definition is in the City of Janesville Ordinances. The City Attorney has done
research which includes the timing of the ordinance and what staff believes to be
the intent of the ordinance.
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A summary of the ordinance will be attached for the June 27 Council meeting.
Based on the research and based on the timing of the redistricting, attached is a
proposed amendment to Ordinance 2.08.080.
City Manager Recommendation
The City Manager recommends setting a public hearing for June 27, 2011.
Attachments:
Ordinance No. 2011-483
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 – 483
An ordinance clarifying that the term “ward supervisors” refers to representatives elected from the
City of Janesville to serve on the Rock County Board of Supervisors.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
Section 2.08.080 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows:
“2.08.080 Supervisor – County of Rock Board --Term of Office
. A. The terms “Supervisor” or “ward
supervisor” appearing in the Code of General and/or Charter Ordinances of the City of Janesville refers to and
means an elected representative from the City of Janesville serving on the Board of Supervisors for the County
of Rock.
B. The term of office of each supervisor who resides in the City Janesville shall be as provided in applicable
state law, as from time to time amended or renumbered, currently two (2) years as provided in Wis. Stats. Sec.
59.10(1)(b).
C. The number of Rock County Board Supervisors representing the City of Janesville shall be as lawfully
determined, from time to time, by the Rock County Board of Supervisors in combination with then applicable
state law.
D. Each Rock County Board Supervisor elected from the City of Janesville shall represent the geographical
areas of the City of Janesville as from time to time determined or amended by redistricting or other action of the
Rock County Board of Supervisors in combination with then applicable state law.”
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner
Dongarra-Adams
Eric Levitt, City Manager
Liebert
McDonald
ATTEST:
Rashkin
Steeber
Voskuil
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Council President Brunner
Prepared by: City Attorney