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Template Updated 4/14 <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Item Number <br />8.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />General Business <br />Meeting Date <br />January 4, 2016 <br />Prepared by <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Item Description <br />Appoint Acting Mayor <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Appoint, by motion, an acting mayor for 2016. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Per city code and state law, the Council is required to appoint an acting mayor. The acting mayor <br />performs the duties of mayor during the disability or absence of the mayor from the city, or if there is a <br />vacancy in the office, or until a successor has been appointed. <br /> <br />Although all Councilmembers are eligible for this appointment at any time, past practice has been to <br />rotate this position in order to coordinate with the election terms and allows for a year of experience for <br />new councilmembers before assuming the acting role. <br /> <br />2004 Ward 4 – Motin 2012 Ward 4 – Motin <br />2005 Ward 1 – Dietz 2013 Ward 2 – Westgaard <br />2006 Ward 3 – Farber 2014 Ward 1 - Wilson <br />2007 Ward 2 – Gumphrey 2015 Ward 3 – Burandt <br />2008 Ward 4 – Motin 2016 Ward 4 <br />2009 Ward 1 – Zerwas 2017 Ward 1 <br />2010 Ward 3 – Westgaard 2018 Ward 3 <br />2011 Ward 2 – Gumphrey 2019 Ward 2 <br /> <br />In 2014, the acting mayor position changed due to the Ward 1 vacancy by Councilmember Zerwas. <br />Also note that Councilmember Westgaard moved Wards following redistricting for the 2012 <br />election. At the last two annual meetings, Council expressed consensus to return to the original <br />rotation which would resume in 2016. <br /> <br />To return to our past practice, it is recommended to appoint Councilmember Wagner as acting <br />mayor for 2016. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None