8.2. SR 01-06-2014 City of
Elk - Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 8.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business January 6, 2014 Tina Allard, City Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Appoint Acting Mayor Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Appoint by motion an Acting Mayor for 2014.
Background/Discussion
Per city code and state law, the Council is required to appoint an Acting Mayor.
The Acting Mayor performs the duties of Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor from the
city, or if there is a vacancy in the office of the Mayor, or until a successor has been appointed.
Although all Councilmembers are eligible for this appointment at any time,it has been past practice to
rotate this position. Listed below are Acting Mayor appointments for the past few years.
2008 Motin-Ward 4
2009 Zerwas-Ward 1
2010 West acrd-Ward 3
2011 Gumphrey-Ward 2
2012 Motin-Ward 4
2013 West acrd-Ward 2
Last year,the rotation changed due to the Ward 1 seat vacancy and Councilmember Motin was appointed
to serve in place of the vacant seat.
The Council may appoint the member from Ward 1, continue to Ward 3 or appoint whomever the
Council desires.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ Excerpt of January 7, 2013 Minutes
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City Council Minutes Page 3
January 7,2013
designed for truck trailers and larger vehicles to have their wheels cross onto the slightly
raised center median area.
Council expressed concern with the disparity of the proposed assessment costs.
Staff was directed to prepare a grouping of the projects based on the type of project that will
be completed.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD,AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER BURANDT TO ACCEPT THE FEASIBILTY REPORT
FOR THE 2013 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 13-03 RECEIVING
THE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE
MATTER OF THE 2013 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. MOTION 5-0.
9.2 Appointment of Ac 'n Mavor
Mayor Dietz suggested Councilmember Westgaard be appointed acting mayor because Ward
1 is vacant and Councilmember Burandt is new to her position.
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Councilmember Motin stated he didn't disagree but would like the order to go back to its
normal rotation the following year.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER BURANDT TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER
WESTGAARD AS ACTING MAYOR FOR 2013.MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
9.3 Consider Council Appointments
The Council made the following appointments:
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO APPOINT BURANDT AND MOTIN
TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BOARD (TO DECEMBER 31, 2013).
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPOINT WESTGAARD,BURANDT,AND
MOTIN(ALREADY IS ON THE EDA WITH A TERM TO DECEMBER 31,2014)
TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(TO DECEMBER 31,
2016). MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
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MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY MAYOR
DIETZ TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO THE ICE
ARENA COMMISSION(TO FEBRUARY 28,2016). MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPOINT MAYOR DIETZ TO THE ELI
RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES COMMISSION(TO FEBRUARY 2S,2016).
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.