TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly Whitfield, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Pamela Megill, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: June 25, 2018
RE:
Title
Oath of Office - City Council Member, District 2
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal VI: Citizen Engagement and Partnerships
Executive Summary:
Mr. Tyrone Williams resigned from office as Council Member District 2 on May 3, 2018. City Council Policy 115.11 - Replacing a Vacancy on the City Council (attached), defines the procedures for City Council to follow in order to fill the vacancy for District 2.
Background:
Mr. Tyrone Williams resigned from office as Council Member District 2 on May 3, 2018. On May 7, 2018, City Council unanimously approved the following actions:
1. Declaring City Council Member District 2 vacant
2. Approval of District 2 Interest Form to be made available to the public by May 8, 2018
3. Interest Forms to be submitted to the City Clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018.
The City Clerk’s office received a total of twelve (12) applications for District 2 Council Member. Two of the applicants did not meet the residency and/or voter registration requirements and therefore are not valid for consideration.
Valid Interest Forms were received from the following ten (10) applicants:
Patricia Bradley, Len Brown, Daniel Culliton, Vernell Cruz, Bunny English, William Gothard, Phillip MCCorquondale, George Mitchell, Sharon Moyer, George Turner.Each applicant addressed the City Council for a period of up to five (5) minutes during the Announcements section of the agenda at the May 29, 2018 regular meeting.
A Public Forum was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, to allow citizens the opportunity to address the City Council on matters related to appointing a candidate to fill the vacancy for Council Member, District 2. 27 citizens addressed the City Council.
On June 11, 2018 at the regular City Council meeting, Council voted to select a candidate to be appointed to the office of City Council Member, District 2. In the final round of voting Candidate Daniel Culliton received six (6) votes, and Candidate Patricia Bradley received three (3) votes.
Council Member Arp moved to appoint Candidate Dan Culliton to the office of City Council Member, District 2; effective June 25, 2018. Council Member Crisp seconded the motion. The vote to approve the motion was in favor; unanimous (9-0).
Issues/Analysis:
N/A
Budget Impact:
None.
Options:
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Recommended Action:
Oath of Office - Dr. Daniel Culliton, City Council Member, District 2.
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