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Bridgeton council approves charter amendment altering municipal judge reappointment language
Summary
Council approved an amendment to bill 64-74 changing charter language about the municipal judge's two-year reappointment timing; amendment and final passage passed unanimously.
Council member Luther moved and the council approved an amendment to a charter-change ordinance concerning the municipal judge's reappointment schedule, then passed the amended measure on second reading.
The amendment to bill 64-74, offered by Council member Luther and seconded by Council member Luke, revises subsections of section 4.02 of the City of Bridgeton charter to reflect a two-year reappointment process for the municipal judge. City Attorney Boca told the council the change was requested after the previous meeting and aligns the charter language with the statutory two-year reappointment practice used by several charter cities.
The amendment clarified two points, Boca said: (1) the charter language now explicitly reflects a two-year reappointment term for the municipal judge consistent with state statute and comparable charter cities; and (2) the charter change will not take effect until after the next two-year term (in April 2025). Council members asked for the substantive changes to be summarized for the public during the discussion period; Boca and the mayor provided that summary.
By roll call the council approved the amendment 8-0. The council then voted to enact bill 64-74 as amended; council minutes record the ordinance adoption following the amendment vote.
Votes at a glance: amendment to bill 64-74 — roll call 8-0 in favor; final passage — recorded as approved following the amendment (council stated the amended bill would become an ordinance).
