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Amendment to Rules of Procedure, Rule 50 - Election to boards and commissions
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50. Election to boards and commissions
In the event of a vacancy for a board or commission not otherwise addressed in these rules and for which Council is charged with selecting a successor, the following procedure shall apply:
1. The Vice Mayor shall by letter notify members of the Council of the existence of a vacancy on said boards or commissions. Such notice letter shall be sent to the Executive Director of the relevant board or commission. At the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following a notification by the Vice Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall call for nominations from the membership of the Council to fill the vacancy on said board or commission.
2. Those persons nominated shall be referred to the Rules Committee for recommendation. The Committee shall meet and determine the relative qualifications of the various candidates and report to the Council its recommendation at the next regular Council meeting at least two weeks following the Rules Committee meeting wherein the candidates were considered. No action may be taken upon such nominee until and unless such completed questionnaires have been sent to the Clerk by noon and Council members by 4:00 p.m. five days preceding a nominee appearance before the Rules Committee. Any nominee who does not submit their questionnaire in time to meet this deadline shall be deemed to have withdrawn their name for nomination. Any person nominated who fails to appear before the Rules Committee shall be deemed to have withdrawn their name for nomination. A nominee's appearance before the Rules Committee may be deferred once, for no more than one meeting, upon the separate approvals of the Rules Committee and the Council.
3. Upon receiving the recommendation of the Rules Committee, the Council shall conduct an election to elect a person to the board or commission. Any person nominated who fails to appear before the Rules Committ...
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