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Home My WebLink AboutItem #08 Election of Mayor Pro Tem of Wad kip AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: March 20, 2012 Item # Reviewed By: RIP Contact Name: Beth Eikenberry Department Director: ,• Contact Number: 1022 City Manager: . ° "Al Subject: Election of Mayor Pro Tem Background Summary: Section C -9 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 ... 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. Mayor Pro Tem and Board Liaisons are being elected in March to stay consistent with annual elections, despite the unique situation this year of the General Election being held in January in conjunction with the Presidential Preference Primary. The following elections have been made since 2007: 2007 -08 Commissioner Johnson 2008 -09 Commissioner Hood 2009 -10 Commissioner Keller 2010 -11 Commissioner Johnson 2011 -12 Commissioner Wilsen 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. Attachments: None Financial Impact: None Type of Item: (please mark with an 'x') Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing Resolution Regular Agenda X Commission Approval Discussion & Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by ( ) N/A