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Flint City Council members debate 60-day rule for mayor’s nominee; no formal vote recorded
Summary
Councilmembers discussed whether a mayoral appointment becomes automatic after a 60-day window and whether committee disapproval counts, citing Charter section 4603(a). No formal vote or final action was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
Flint City Council members and staff discussed the city charter’s timeline for confirming a mayoral nominee and whether committee-level disapproval is sufficient to block an appointment.
Councilmember (unnamed, 9th Ward) raised the procedural question, saying, “That 60 day window, Even moving this to counsel, which is basically oh, we have counsel here just next meeting. That's right.” The councilmember asked what would happen if the nomination did not reach or was not approved by council within that window.
The city attorney (unnamed) said, “I would need to defer to the city clerk as to the effect of that non passage, what what is that properly termed as, I guess, I would need clarification on?” seeking an administrative interpretation of the effect of a failed or non-passed resolution.
A staff speaker identifying the charter section responded with a reading of the rule: “It's 4603 a. And the exact language is if city council does not disapprove the mayor's nominee.” Later, that same speaker clarified the operational effect: “So, in effect, yes, if council oh, tricky language. If council disapproves or fails the resolution, then that would invalidate that appointment. So if you have the council meeting today and vote on that resolution and it fails, Then it's disapproving that appointment.”
Speakers debated whether disapproval in committee qualifies as a formal disapproval or whether the charter requires action at a regular or special council meeting. One councilmember described committee-level action as “failing to move it from committees” but noted uncertainty about whether committee disapproval alone “counts.” The transcript excerpt contains no formal motion, recorded vote, or final decision on the nominee.
The discussion centered on two distinct points: the charter language that creates an automatic effect unless the council disapproves, and the procedural question whether committee action constitutes disapproval under that charter provision. The city attorney deferred to the city clerk for an authoritative reading; the transcript does not record a subsequent clerk ruling or a vote during the excerpt provided.
No formal action on the appointment (motion, vote tally, or outcome) is recorded in the supplied transcript excerpt.
