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Council debates rescinding ordinance 9-13 and restoring prior appointment rules
Summary
Councilors and city attorneys discussed a draft ordinance to remove language added by Ordinance 9‑13 and to reinstate earlier 8‑37 provisions governing appointive officers, mayoral appointees and council confirmation; several councilors urged prompt repeal, calling 9‑13 politically motivated.
During the special meeting segment, councilors and staff discussed a draft ordinance intended to remove the mayoral‑office auxiliary appointments added by Ordinance 9‑13 and to revert language to the earlier 8‑37 code.
Several councilors characterized 9‑13 as a political power play and urged its removal. One council member said the provision "was put in place... and I do believe it was a political move directed at you as an individual." Staff and the city attorney explained the draft language’s intent: to remove the subsection that created up to three mayoral auxiliary appointments, clarify the terms "appointive officers" and "department supervisors," and explicitly list department supervisors by title so the council understands which roles require confirmation.
Council members debated whether specific positions (for example, the deputy city clerk and the code‑enforcement officer) should remain identified as appointive officers requiring council confirmation. Staff recommended removing the code‑enforcement officer from that list unless the city later needs that role to pursue criminal citations; if that need arises the council can authorize swearing‑in for that limited purpose.
No final vote was taken during the workshop; staff said the draft ordinance will be returned to a regular council meeting as an action item for formal consideration.
