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Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 15, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Designate Acting Mayor
Agenda Item#: 9.b)
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.
Jim Schneider was the acting mayor in 2012 and Chris Ness was the acting mayor in 2011.
Issue:
Who does the council elect as the acting mayor for 2013?
Proposal Details:
Council members may choose from the following: Sally Swanson,Jim Schneider, Chris Ness or
Dan Lee