15 - Procedures for Appointment of Board & Commission Members

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June 14, 2021 Procedures for the Appointment of Board & Commission Members 1. The first committee to be voted upon will be the PEDC. 2. The second committee will be Planning and Zoning. 3. The order of the rest of the committees will be determined by the number of people applying. The committee with the most applicants will be voted upon next. This will progress until all committees have been filled. 4. Any of these rules can be suspended or changed by a simple majority vote of the Council. 5. If any committee has applicants equal to or less than the number of vacancies on that committee, the Council may fill the available positions with a majority vote. 6. Each vote for committee membership may be preceded by a Council discussion about any of the applicants. 7. Any applicant will be permitted to address the Council regarding the board position that he or she is applying to. 8. After all discussion, the blank ballots will be submitted and each Council Member will rank the applicants. The number one person on any ballot will be assigned a number of points equal to the number of applicants for the position(s). Example: If there are d.J: ,'.',, is � c,antmyou w iff five, your first choice & six"' ()w11 will h,e our��;ond cljoice " i " points and so forth. This will continue until the last choice on each ballot will be given one point. 9. Each Council Member will sign his or her ballot. 10. The points will be totaled, and the people with the top points will be announced. 11. The Council will vote on each individual for placement on the board or commission. 12. If there is a tie, the place may be determined by random lot or by a vote of the Council at the Council's discretion. 13. In the event that someone has applied for multiple board positions, every effort will be made to place the applicant in his or her most preferred board position at the discretion of the Council. 14. If there are any problems or inconsistencies that arise from the above rules, the Council will amend these rules by a simple majority vote.