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Ordinance amending various sections of Section 2.04.020 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code related to the vacation of the office of alderperson and selection of replacement
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The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa do hereby ordain as follows:
Part I. A "Findings" section is hereby added to Section 2.04.020 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code to read as follows:
"The Common Council finds that:
1. The authority to determine how an aldermanic vacancy is filled rests solely with the Common Council as the elected legislative body of the City, pursuant to Wis. Stat. ? 17.23(1)(am).
2. City staff shall support the Common Council in carrying out that determination promptly and efficiently."
Part II. Subsection 2.02.020(A)(2) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"An alderperson shall file with the City Clerk a written declaration of prospective vacancy to announce their intention to vacate their aldermanic position, on a date certain, by resignation or expected change in residency. The purpose of declaring a prospective vacancy is to allow the Common Council to fill the vacancy without leaving an aldermanic district unrepresented for a period of time. Once an alderperson has filed a written declaration of prospective vacancy, that declaration shall be binding and they may not withdraw it."
Part III. Subsection 2.02.040(A)(3) of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"When an alderperson's residency changes in a manner that triggers a vacancy under Section A(1)(b) or A(1)(c), the alderperson shall notify the City Clerk of their new address in writing no later than five (5) business days following the effective date of the change in residency."
Part IV. Subsection 2.02.040(A)(4) of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"If an officer of the City receives actual notice, in their official capacity, that an alderperson's residency has changed...
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