HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-12-18 Resolution 2023-539_Board and Commission Appointment Policy AmendmentTHE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2023-539
AMENDING BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENT POLICY (DECEMBER 2023)
IN THE NAME AND BY THE A UTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2001, the Waukee City Council enacted rules and procedures by which
to conduct City Council meeting (Resolution #01-221), with said rules and procedures occasionally
modified and readopted since first being enacted; AND,
WHEREAS, the Rules of Procedure have historically included a Board and Commission Appointment
Policy as an addendum; AND,
WHEREAS, City staff propose removing the Board and Commission Appointment Policy from the
Rules of Procedure addenda and re-establishing the Board and Commission Appointment Policy as an
independent policy; AND,
WHEREAS, City staff also propose amending the Board and Commission Appointment Policy to
more accurately reflect current practices.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 18'
day of December, 2023, that the Board and Commission Appointment Policy (December 2023),
attached herein as Exhibit A, is hereby approved and adopted.
Attest:
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Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE:
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Anna Bergman Pierce
X
R. Charles Bottenberg
X
Chris Crone
X
Larry R. Lyon
X
Ben Sinclair
X
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor
NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
EXHIBIT A
Board and Commission Appointment Policy
All board and commission terms expire on January 31 with appointments beginning on February
1, with the exception of the Waukee Public Library Board of Trustees, which terms expire on
June 30 with appointments beginning July 1.
2. All board and commission appointments are made the second regular council meeting in
January, with the exception of the Waukee Public Library Board of Trustees, which
appointments are made at the second regular council meeting in June.
3. A description of the duties and terms of office for each board and commission are listed on the
City website or is available from the City Clerk upon request.
4. The application form for serving on a board or commission is listed on the City website or is
available from the City Clerk upon request.
5. In early November, the Marketing and Communications Department promotes through the City
website and social media the opportunity for residents to be considered for appointment to
boards and commissions.
6. Residents can submit an application for a board or commission throughout the year.
7. Applications are submitted to the City Clerk, who provides the applications to the mayor for
consideration.
8. The mayor may interview the applicant(s) prior to deciding which applicant(s) to recommend for
appointment to the board or commission.
9. At the regular council meetings noted in Step 2 of this policy, the mayor makes a
recommendation for board or commission appointments to the city council for their
consideration.
10. The city council votes on the recommendation.
11. The mayor will make recommendations to the city council for filling board or commission
positions that become vacant during the year using similar procedures.