[Vision2020] City council elections-immediate appt. of Mr. Ament

[Area Man (Dan C)]

Thanks John.
 
I guess if the people thing there is something nefarious going on then
yes, maybe something should be done.  I tend to lean more toward
Chasuk's "giveashit" factor.
 
If the city wants to "lay down the law", so to speak, then maybe we
should follow Lewiston's example and put something in the city code so
there is no doubt as to what is supposed to happen regarding the
fulfillment of the term.  
 
DC

-----Original Message-----
From: John Dickinson [mailto:johnd at moscow.com] 
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 5:31 PM
To: 'Dan Carscallen'; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] City council elections-immediate appt. of Mr.
Ament



Dan,

You asked about an example, which I don’t have, but the Lewiston city
code has this section in it (the link to the code is
http://www.codepublishing.com/ID/Lewiston/Lewis13.html )

 


Sec. 13-31. Candidates to specify term for which they are seeking
election.


Candidates shall specify if they are candidates for the two-year term of
office and candidates for the two-year term shall not be candidates for
any four-year term on the ballot. The person elected to fill the
remaining two-year term shall take office at the first council meeting
following the general city election. (Ord. No. 3504, § 1, 9-4-79)

 

Since this follows the Idaho Code, I would assume that they have
followed this procedure when filling vacancies. To find out about the
last such appointment, we’d only need to call Lewiston City Hall in the
morning. 

 

John

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]

> On Behalf Of Dan Carscallen

> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:39 PM

> To: 'Donovan Arnold'; vision2020 at moscow.com

> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] City council elections-immediate appt. of
Mr. Ament

> 

> In case people don't remember, Ms. Chaney also replaced someone for
her

> two-year position.  She was sworn in at the first meeting in January,

> just like Linda Pall, John Dickinson, and Jack Hill were.

> 

> Maybe that is not the "Letter" of the law, but I'm sure it is the

> "spirit".

> 

> If there is a case in Idaho where the "new guy" was installed prior to

> the rest of the newly elected, I'd be curious to know.

> 

> DC

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Donovan Arnold [mailto:donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com]

> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:24 PM

> To: Dan Carscallen; vision2020 at moscow.com

> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] City council elections-immediate appt. of
Mr.

> Ament

> 

> 

> Dan,

> 

> Unfortunately it is not about Aaron. It is about

> following the will of the people. If the law says the

> term shall run from November 2005- January of 2008,

> then that is the time it shall be. It does not matter

> if Aaron is willing to start casting votes in February

> of 2007 as long as it is fine with Jon and Nancy.

> 

> It is important that the city follow state law when

> casting votes. If a ruling comes down where Jon makes

> a deciding vote, the decision can be challenged in

> court because he was not legally a voting member of

> the council. If you think the zoning code issue is a

> fiasco now, throw that monkey wrench in there and see

> what happens.

> 

> Take Care,

> 

> -DJA

> 

> 

> 

> 

> --- Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com> wrote:

> 

> > "Balance of original term" means two years.  Why

> > have multiple

> > "swear-ins"? Get it all done in January, just like

> > it always has been in

> > the past.

> >

> > I'm pretty sure Aaron can wait 'til January.  Just

> > like Nancy Chaney did

> > back in the 03 election.

> >

> > DC

> >

> >

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