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Monona council retains Wood as council president after nominations
Summary
The Monona City Council nominated and approved Alder Doug Wood as council president during the organizational meeting after brief discussion about voting procedure and whether candidates would speak.
The Monona City Council voted to retain Alder Doug Wood as council president during its April 15 organizational meeting.
After the roll call, council members called for nominations for council president. A nomination was made to continue Alder Doug Wood in the president role; the council discussed voting procedures — including whether to take an open or secret ballot, whether to allow brief candidate remarks, and tie-breaking rules — before holding the vote. The council then voted and announced that a new council president had been chosen.
Council members discussed common practice in Monona for selecting a president, with one member recommending an open vote and the mayor breaking any tie, and another suggesting options including secret ballots or other tie-breaking methods. Candidates were offered the opportunity to speak briefly; Wood noted he would approach the role similarly to past service and said he had worked to keep council members informed on infrequent but important matters.
The transcript records the nomination and subsequent vote and includes several brief candidate remarks, but it does not record a roll-call tally in the public record excerpt. The council president selection was confirmed during the meeting and the body proceeded to organizational appointments.
