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Sylvania City Council appoints Sean Murphy to open seat, swears him in
Summary
The Sylvania City Council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to fill an open council seat with Sean Murphy after a committee review and ballot vote; the law director administered the oath of office immediately afterward.
The Sylvania City Council on Jan. 21 appointed Sean Murphy to an open council seat and swore him into office.
The appointment followed a committee-of-the-whole review and a ballot vote among council members that produced support for Murphy. The council then moved, seconded and approved the appointment during the regular meeting by voice vote.
Council members said the committee had interviewed candidates and used a ranked process to narrow the field. According to the committee report, six applications were received; four candidates were interviewed and advanced to the committee ballot. The committee tallied the ballot and reported the results: Chris Basinger, 1 vote; Sean Murphy, 5 votes; Jennifer Sader, 0 votes. Because Murphy reached the committee's four-vote threshold, a motion was made to advance his appointment to the full council.
At the Jan. 21 council meeting, a motion to appoint Sean Murphy to the open seat was made and seconded; all members present responded "aye," and the motion carried. Law Director Missus Brine then administered the oath of office to Murphy, who recited the oath, including: "I do solemnly swear ... that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Ohio, and the Charter of the City of Sylvania, and will faithfully discharge the duties of member of council of the City of Sylvania." Murphy then took his seat.
Council members also noted the committee distributed a committee-assignment sheet and discussed minor housekeeping items before adjourning. The administration and clerk said the committee assignments would be published and updated on the city website.
No legislative ordinance or budget change accompanied the appointment; the action filled the existing vacancy and was recorded by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the committee ballot that recommended Murphy recorded him with five votes; the full-council appointment passed by unanimous voice vote at the Jan. 21 meeting.
For background: the selection process described at the committee of the whole included candidate interviews, ranking by council members and subsequent ballot voting to identify finalists. The committee chair reported outreach to all applicants and confirmed the committee followed the process described in the committee meeting notes.
