Chapter 2.10
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
Sections:
2.10.040 Vacancies – Mayor – Town council.
For state law as to town council meetings, see WS, 1977, 15-1-105. See also WS, 1977, 9-11-101 to 9-11-107. For state law authorizing town council to determine rules for the conduct of its proceeding, see WS, 1977, 15-1-106. As to publication of minutes of meetings and titles of ordinances passed, see WS, 1977, 15-1-110.
2.10.010 Regular meetings.
Regular public meetings of the town council shall be held on the second Monday of each month at the hour of 7:00 p.m. [Ord. 590, 1989; Ord. 578, 1987. 1996 Code § 2-14.]
2.10.020 Special meetings.
Special meetings of the town council may be called by the mayor by giving notice of the meeting to each member of the town council and to each newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting the notice. The notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at such meeting. [Ord. 650 § 3(B)(i), 1996; amended during 1995 supplementation. 1996 Code § 2-15.]
For state law as to special meetings of governing body, see WS, 1977, 16-4-404.
2.10.030 Emergency meetings.
The town council may hold an emergency meeting on matters of serious and immediate concern to take temporary action without notice. Reasonable effort shall be made to offer public notice. All action taken at an emergency meeting is of a temporary nature and in order to become permanent shall be reconsidered and acted upon at a regular or special meeting of the town council within 48 hours. [Ord. 650 § 3(B)(ii); added during 1995 supplementation. 1996 Code § 2-16.]
2.10.040 Vacancies – Mayor – Town council.
A vacancy exists in the office of mayor or council person if during the term for which elected, any mayor or council person:
(a) Fails to reside within the town limits for the town of Wheatland in a fixed, permanent and customary place of habitation.
(b) Is convicted of a felony.
(c) Has been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent.
(d) Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or constituting a breach of his oath of office.
(e) Refuses to take the oath of office, or to give or renew an official bond as required by law.
(f) Has his election voided by a court decision.
(g) Dies or resigns.
Once a vacancy is determined to exist, the governing body shall appoint an eligible person to the office vacated, who shall serve until his or her successor is elected at the next general municipal election and qualified. If the entire council is vacant, the district judge for the district in which the town of Wheatland is located shall appoint a person to fill each vacancy and serve until the next general municipal election, at which time a successor shall be elected to fill the unexpired portion of each term.
A vacancy in the office of the mayor shall be filled only from members of the governing body. The mayor pro tem (president of the council) shall occupy the office of the mayor until the vacancy is filled. [Ord. 646, 1995. 1996 Code § 2-18.]