06-09-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM June 9, 2014June 9, 2014AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: N/A N/A Patrice Fogarty Patrice Fogarty Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Requested By: Account Number:Account Number: City Secretary's Office City Secretary's Office Department: Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO Attachments :Attachments : SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS There is a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission because newly elected Councilmember Danny Earp There is a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission because newly elected Councilmember Danny Earp has resigned. The Planning and Zoning Commission consists of nine members, with each councilmember having an opportunity The Planning and Zoning Commission consists of nine members, with each councilmember having an opportunity to appoint someone to the Commissionto appoint someone to the CommissionAll members are required to be resident citizens and qualified voters of All members are required to be resident citizens and qualified voters of . . the city. The term of the six members from the six council districts shall coincide with the term of office of the the city. The term of the six members from the six council districts shall coincide with the term of office of the councilperson for the said district. The term of office for each atcouncilperson for the said district. The term of office for each at--large member shall coincide with the term of large member shall coincide with the term of office of Councilperson Atoffice of Councilperson At--Large A and Councilperson AtLarge A and Councilperson At--Large B, respectively. The term of office for the Large B, respectively. The term of office for the chairman shall coincide with the term of office of the mayor of the city. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired chairman shall coincide with the term of office of the mayor of the city. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose position becomes vacant for any cause in the same manner as the original term of any member whose position becomes vacant for any cause in the same manner as the original appointment was made.appointment was made.appointment was made.appointment was made. Each district member who is appointed shall be a resident of the district from which he or she is appointed at the Each district member who is appointed shall be a resident of the district from which he or she is appointed at the time of his appointment and continuously throughout his/her tenure in office.time of his appointment and continuously throughout his/her tenure in office. Councilmember Earp was the appointee of Councilmember Zemanek. Since the term of each member terminates Councilmember Earp was the appointee of Councilmember Zemanek. Since the term of each member terminates on August 30 of the year in which the appointing councilmemberon August 30 of the year in which the appointing councilmembers term expires, the threes term expires, the three--year term of this year term of this vacancy expires August 30, 2016.vacancy expires August 30, 2016. Councilmember Zemanek has the opportunity to make an appointment to fill the vacancy, and has appointed Councilmember Zemanek has the opportunity to make an appointment to fill the vacancy, and has appointed Wyatt Smith. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider ratifying Councilmember Zemanek Consider ratifying Councilmember Zemaneks appointment of Wyatt Smith to fill the vacancy in the At Large A s appointment of Wyatt Smith to fill the vacancy in the At Large A position on the Planning and Zoning Commission. position on the Planning and Zoning Commission.