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Mayor's attempted annual appointments fail for lack of a second; current officers remain in place
Summary
The mayor read City Code 1-401 and attempted to appoint city officers but the motion received no second, so no appointments were made; staff confirmed all officers remain in their positions until qualified successors are appointed.
During new business, the mayor read section 1-401 of the City Code about annual officer appointments and proposed appointments for multiple positions while removing the city administrator from that list. The mayor then invited a motion; the chair recorded that the motion "fails for no 2nd," and no appointments were made at the meeting.
Staff member Andrew explained the legal implication: "all officers stay in their positions until a qualified or approved replacement has been appointed and approved consented to by the council." The council took no further action on the appointments during this session.
