 | COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL MEDIA ALERT For Immediate Release: December 23, 2010 For More Information: John Ivanic, (614) 645-6798 |
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES SLIGHTLY REVISED SCHEDULE TO FILL TWO VACANCIES
Number of Finalists Requires Earlier Start Time for Interview Sessions
(Columbus)—Due to the large number of applicants selected for further consideration to fill two vacant seats, City Council will now begin the interview sessions on January 6, 2011 and January 7, 2011 at 8:45 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m. as previously published in the City Bulletin. The time adjustment will also allow current Councilmembers to attend the Columbus Division of Fire Recruit Graduation Ceremony on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. The procedures Council will follow for the remainder of the application process are listed below with the revised time adjustments. The procedures are unchanged from those shared with the public prior to the acceptance of applications.
Monday, January 3, 2011 – 5:00 p.m.
- Reorganization Meeting
Thursday, January 6, 2011 – 8:45 a.m.
- A public meeting shall be held in order to enter into executive session for the sole purpose of interviewing applicants. Official notice for this meeting has been revised and published in the City Bulletin. (Per 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised Code, a “majority of a quorum” of the five remaining Council members must decide “by a roll call vote” to hold an executive session). Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes shall be permitted during executive session. Once the interviews are completed, the five remaining Council members shall adjourn out of executive session and enter back into the public meeting, which subsequently will be adjourned as well. Media and the public are free to attend the public portions of this meeting and may speak with any of the applicants before or after their interviews.
Friday, January 7, 2011 – 8:45 a.m.
- In a repeat of the day before, a public meeting shall be held in order to enter into executive session for the sole purpose of interviewing applicants. Official notice for this meeting has been revised and published in the City Bulletin. (Per 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised Code, a “majority of a quorum” of the five remaining Council members must decide “by a roll call vote” to hold an executive session). Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes shall be permitted during executive session. Once the interviews are completed, the five remaining Council members shall adjourn out of executive session and enter back into the public meeting, which subsequently will be adjourned as well. Media and the public are free to attend the public portions of this meeting and may speak with any of the applicants before or after their interviews.
Monday, January 10, 2011 – 4:00 p.m.
- Pursuant to division (G)(1) of section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, a public meeting shall be held in order to enter into executive session for the sole purpose of considering the appointment of two new Council members. Official notice for this meeting has been published in the City Bulletin. Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes shall be permitted during executive session.
Monday, January 10, 2011 – 5:00 p.m.
- The five remaining Council members will adjourn out of executive session and enter back into the public meeting. The Council members shall then have the opportunity to nominate applicants for each of the two vacancies and vote to appoint new members. If a majority of the Council members vote to appoint a nominee, he or she shall then be eligible to be sworn in under oath and take office pursuant to Sections 5 and 202-1 of the Columbus City Charter.
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