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Council sets rules for mayor selection, agrees to interview all applicants
Summary
The council set the mayor-appointment process: application deadline Sept. 5, interviews Sept. 8, all applicants to be interviewed with a 10-minute time limit and follow-up questions allowed; the chair will recuse from voting on the appointment.
The North Plains City Council established procedures for selecting a new mayor. Staff confirmed the application period closes September 5 and the council will conduct interviews on September 8. The council agreed to interview all applicants and to provide applicants with the list of interview questions; the clerk/staff will publish applications in the meeting packet and may post late applications the morning of the meeting.
The council also discussed recusal. The presiding officer said they plan to apply and seek consent to be excused from voting on the mayoral appointment; City Attorney Emily said excusal for participation in the vote can be handled by unanimous consent and recommended the council identify a presiding officer to run the interview process. Councilors set a 10-minute time limit per candidate, with flexibility if there are more than six applicants, and allowed follow-up questions during interviews.
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