2001-81ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 81
An ordinance providing for the annual election of a president and vice-president of the Common
Council.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE HEREBY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 2.04.050 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"2.04.050 Presiding officers - election. A. Annually, at their first meeting
(organizational meeting) on the third Tuesday in April after regular elections, the common council shall elect by
majority vote one of their members to serve as president, and by separate majority vote one of their members to
serve as vice-president, for that term-of-office year.
B. The president of the common council, if present, shall preside at all meetings. In the president's
absence, the vice-president shall preside. If both the president and vice-president are absent from the same
meeting, the members attending shall select one of their members to preside.
C. The president, vice-president and presiding member shall have the power to vote on all matters,
as do all other common council members, but no one shall have any veto power."
SECTION Il. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, the public good, health,
welfare and good order so requiring.
ADOPTED: May 29, 2001
APPROVED:
yen . Sheiner, city Manager
ATTEST:
~6] A~n ~/'-ul~', Cit~Clerk-Treasure{
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney~ ' ~/ !
Proposed by: Council President Brien
Prepared by: City Attorney
MOTION BY: Murphy
SECOND BY: Brien
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
STEEBER X