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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Administration
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
August 8, 2016
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent
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AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend action on the Public Safety Commission's recommendation to remove Mark Lucht from the
Commission.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT?
No
IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No
BACKGROUNDMUSTIFICATION:
At the July 12, 2016, Public Safety Commission meeting, the Commission adopted a motion to
recommend removal of Mark Lucht from the Commission for non -participation. Mr. Lucht has attended
one of the seven Commission meetings held in 2016.
Section 3-2-3, 1 of the City Code addresses removal from the Commission. A Commissioner may "be
removed from office with or without cause by a four -fifths (4/5) vote of the entire City Council. Any
member of the Public Safety Commission who misses three (3) consecutive Public Safety Commission
meetings in a calendar year, calculated at the end of each calendar year, due to unexcused absences,
may be removed from office upon approval of the City Council."
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: X ❑ ATTACHED ❑ NONE
• City Ordinance, Section 3 — Public Safety Commission
POSSIBLE MOTION
Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.
Motion to remove Mark Lucht from the Public Safety Commission for non -participation as
recommended by the Public Safety Commission on July 12, 2016.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING BUDGETED: ❑ YES
❑ NO
SECTION 3
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Section:
3-3-1: Establishment
3-3-2: Membership and Terms
3-3-3: Legal Advisor
3-3-4: Meetings, Officers and Procedures
3-3-5: Duties and Functions
3-3-6: Compensation
3-3-1: ESTABLISHMENT: A Public Safety Commission is hereby established to
advise the City Council on police, fire protection, emergency management and other
public safety matters and to provide better communication with public safety service
providers, to provide a forum for complaints and suggestions regarding public safety
service and to educate the public on issues related to public safety service. (Ordinance
2014-06, adopted April 14, 2014)
3-3-2: MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS:
A. The Public Safety Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, all of whom
are appointed by majority vote of the City Council.
B. The terms of each member of the Public Safety Commission shall be four (4)
years staggered and overlapping as presently established beginning March 1 of
the first year and shall expire on the last day of February of the last year of the
respective term.
C. Any and all adult residents or business property owners of the City of Otsego are
eligible to be appointed to the Public Safety Commission at the discretion of the
City Council by majority vote.
D. The City Council shall also appoint one (1) of its members as a non -voting exofficio
member of the Public Safety Commission who shall attend Public Safety
Commission meetings and act as a liaison between the City Council and the
Public Safety Commission.
E. The Wright County Sheriff or their designated representative shall attend the
Public Safety Commission meetings as a non -voting ex-officio member and act
as a liaison between the City and the Wright County Sheriff's Office.
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F. The Fire Chief or their designated representative shall attend the Public Safety
Commission meetings as necessary as a non -voting ex-officio member and act
as a liaison between the City and respective Fire Department.
G. The City Council may also appoint alternate member(s) to a term determined by
the City Council from time to time as they deem necessary. The alternate(s)
shall attend all regular and special meetings of the Public Safety Commission
and shall act as a replacement at any specific meeting in the event of the
absence, for whatever reason, of any regularly appointed member of the Public
Safety Commission.
H. In the event of a vacancy during the term of any member of the Public Safety
Commission, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the City Council and
shall run until the current term expires.
I. Removal:
1. Any member of the Public Safety Commission may be removed from
office with or without cause by a four -fifths (4/5) vote of the entire City
Council.
2. Any member of the Public Safety Commission who misses three (3)
consecutive Public Safety Commission meetings in a calendar year,
calculated at the end of each calendar year, due to unexcused absences,
may be removed from office upon approval of the City Council. Excused
absences include: a serious personal or family medical condition, death in
immediate family or unanticipated work -related commitment. It shall be the
duty of each member to notify the City staff liaison or recording secretary if
the member will be unable to attend a meeting.
3. The Public Safety Commission may make a recommendation to the City
Council by majority vote to remove a member prior to the expiration of
their term with said recommendation to include the cause for such action.
(Ordinance 2014-06, adopted April 14, 2014)
3-3-3: LEGAL ADVISOR: The City Attorney shall serve as the legal advisor to
the Public Safety Commission. Questions of the City Attorney shall be directed through
the City Council liaison or the City Administrator. (Ordinance 2014-06, adopted April 14,
2014)