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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: March 15, 2011
Item # /3
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Beth Eikenberry Department Director: .t &-■ gi _ I i
Contact Number: 1022 City Manager: vo, r
Subject: Election of Mayor Pro Tem
Background Summary:
Section C - of the Ocoee City Charter states: ... The Mayor pro tem shall be elected from among the Commissioners
by the City Commission but shall continue to represent the district in which such Commissioner resides. The Mayor
pro tem shall be elected at the first City Commission meeting following the swearing in of the candidates elected at
each general city election (unless there is a runoff election, in which case the Mayor pro tem shall be elected at the
first City Commission meeting following the swearing in of the candidates elected at such runoff election) and shall
serve as Mayor pro tem until the successor is elected.
On March 20, 2007, the Commission created a policy to elect the Mayor Pro Tem annually, even in non - election
years, by rotating down through the seniority list, beginning with Commissioner Johnson for the term of March
2007 -2008. The following elections have been made since 2007:
2007 -08 Commissioner Johnson
2008 -09 Commissioner Hood
2009 -10 Commissioner Keller
2010 -11 Commissioner Johnson
Issue:
Annual Election of Mayor Pro Tem in Accordance with City Charter Section C - 9 and City Policy.
Recommendations
Staff recommends the Mayor and Commission elect a Mayor Pro Tem.
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Financial Impact:
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Resolution Regular Agenda
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