Item #14 Election of Mayor Pro Tem Ocoee
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: April 3, 2018
Item #
Reviewed By: ^_,-
Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: Mel i Si / \14
Contact Number: 1026 City Manager:
Subject: Election of Mayor Pro Tern
Background Summary:
Section C-9 of the Ocoee City Charter states: ..."The Mayor pro tern shall be elected from among thi
Commissioners by the City Commission but shall continue to represent the district in which sucâ–º
Commissioner resides. The Mayor pro tern 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 ten
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. The following elections have been made since
2009:
2009-10 Commissioner Keller
2010-11 Commissioner Johnson
2011-12 Commissioner Wilsen
2012-13 Commissioner Hood
2013-14 Commissioner Keller
2014-15 Commissioner Grogan
2015-16 Commissioner Wilsen
2016-17 Commissioner Firstner
Issue:
Annual Election of Mayor Pro Tem in Accordance with City Charter Section C-9 and City Policy.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Mayor and Commissioners elect a Mayor Pro Tern.
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 X Regular Agenda
X Commission Approval
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