5.f) Staff Report-Acting MayorSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: January 20, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Designate Acting Mayor
Background:
State Statute requires the Council to elect an acting Mayor at the annual meeting (first regular
meeting of the year). The acting mayor is elected among the council members and performs the
duties of the mayor during the mayor's disability or absence from the city, or, if there is a
vacancy, until a successor has been appointed.
Dan Lee was the acting mayor in 2014.
Issue:
Who does the council elect as the acting mayor for 2015?
Proposal Details:
As discussed at the January work session, any member could be the acting mayor. Discussion at
the work session by the Council indicated an interest in having Chris Ness designated as acting
mayor.
Options:
1) Appoint Chris Ness acting mayor for 2015
2) Appoint Dan Lee acting mayor for 2015
3) Appoint Jim Schneider acting mayor for 2015
4) Appoint Bob Hegland acting mayor for 2015
Recommendation:
Option 1.