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Committee debates appointment language and quorum rules for oversight body
Summary
Members discussed inconsistent wording in the draft IGA about composition and appointment (mayors versus managers/designees) and asked staff to align language with current DMMC appointment practice; committee also considered whether a mayor and a manager from the same municipality could both sit on oversight slots.
Several members raised concerns about internal consistency in composition language (section 4.01 and related passages) and appointment authority. One member flagged duplication where the draft alternately refers to "the sheriff or state's attorney" and to designees, calling for edits to avoid ambiguity. "Section 4.01...the sheriff or state's attorney shall remain eligible," a member said, asking for clearer drafting.
Members discussed whether appointees should be mayors or managers (or either) and whether the IGA should prevent both a mayor and a manager from the same municipality holding multiple DMMC slots. Several members favored allowing the committee to define appointment rules consistent with DMMC practice and suggested clarifying definitions so the term "mayor" can cover elected or appointed chief executive officers. Staff agreed to draft consistent language for future review.
