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Council debates mayor's midterm authority to remove agency representatives
Summary
Councilors discussed whether the mayor should have authority to remove the city's representatives to outside agencies during the mayor's term or whether midterm removals should require full council concurrence; staff to return with proposed language for the rules of order.
The Big Bear Lake City Council debated Feb. 12 whether a mayor can unilaterally remove the city’s appointed representatives to external agencies midterm, or whether such removals should be returned to the full council for concurrence.
What happened: Staff noted that the rules of order state the mayor appoints representatives to intergovernmental agencies but are less explicit about midterm removal authority. Council members expressed concerns that…
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