(A) The City Council shall use the following procedures in the appointment process.
(1) At the request of the City Council, the City Recorder shall provide public notice to appropriate neighborhood organizations, civic groups, a newspaper of general circulation, and other recognized groups.
(2) The Council shall set the deadline date for submitting applications after the notice is published.
(3) Applicants must file the required application with the City Recorder by the filing deadline date set by the Council.
(4) The City Recorder shall make copies of all applications received and distribute to the Council as one packet.
(5) The Council shall conduct the interviews at a meeting open to the public.
(6) Each applicant shall make an oral presentation to the Council at a meeting open to the public.
(7) An applicant who receives a majority of the votes by the current Council members will be appointed to fill the vacant seat.
(8) The applicant appointed shall formally assume the office no later than 20 business days following the appointment by the Council.
(B) The application shall include the following:
(1) Full name and residence address;
(2) A current resume; and
(3) A written statement explaining the applicant’s reason for wishing to be appointed to the office.
(Prior Code, § 2.080) (Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-13-2009)