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Alder Truhart elected council president; committee rosters, vacancy timetable and city paper approved
Summary
The City of Monroe Common Council unanimously elected Alder Truhart as council president, approved the mayor’s committee chair assignments, set May 26 as the deadline for nomination papers to fill a council vacancy, and designated the Monroe Times as the official city newspaper.
The City of Monroe Common Council unanimously elected Alder Truhart as council president during its meeting that began at 06:30. The council then approved the mayor’s list of standing committee chair assignments, set a May 26 deadline for nomination papers to fill the vacancy created by the mayoral transition, and designated the Monroe Times as the official city newspaper.
Council members opened nominations for council president and, after a motion to close nominations, voted by roll call. The clerk announced a unanimous vote and Alder Truhart was declared council president. "Unanimous vote. Alder Truhart is the council president," the presiding official stated after the tally.
Council then considered the mayor’s list of committee chairs, which was presented as part of the reorganization. A motion and second were made to approve the appointments, and the clerk recorded aye votes from those present; the council approved the roster. The mayor noted the Board of Public Works chair selection is governed by state statute and is selected by that board.
On filling the vacancy left by the outgoing mayor, city staff advised the council on the statutory process: publish a Class 2 notice twice in the newspaper and require nomination papers with the usual 50 signatures. Staff recommended publishing on April 29 and May 6 and suggested either a May 12 deadline for a May 18 appointment or a longer timeline to allow more time for signatures. After discussion, the council moved and approved a May 26 deadline for submission of nomination papers so the council could consider appointments at a following meeting.
The council also moved to appoint the Monroe Times as the city’s official newspaper, citing the statutory requirement that the city designate a paper for public notices. The motion was seconded and approved on a roll-call vote.
The meeting record shows the reorganizational items were carried by voice/roll-call votes with no recorded dissent. The council concluded the business portion of the meeting and moved on to department reports and adjournment.
