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Council reaffirms appointment of Shane Hamilton to fill vacancy
Summary
The council replayed and reaffirmed a prior vote to appoint Shane Hamilton to the unexpired council term after a review of the vacancy statute; Jim Ed moved to accept Hamilton and the motion carried.
The City Council voted to reappoint Shane Hamilton to serve the unexpired term left by a recent resignation after members reviewed the applicable vacancy statute and determined no waiting period barred an immediate appointment. Council member Jim Ed moved to accept Hamilton; Wend Moore seconded the motion and the council voted in favor.
The item arose after a newspaper inquiry prompted a council member to check state law. Council members said the statute provides that the council shall, at the first regular meeting after a vacancy, elect by majority vote a member to serve the unexpired term. The council treated the current meeting as that first regular meeting and re-ran the vote to comply with the statute’s timing.
The reappointment drew no recorded roll-call vote totals in the transcript beyond the verbal "all in favor" and the chair’s announcement that the motion carried. The council moved immediately to regular business after the confirmation.
The next procedural steps are routine: the newly confirmed member will assume the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term and the council resumed its agenda items.
