City Council Receives 32 Applications For Seat
Columbus
City Council has received 32 applications to fill the seat being vacated by
Eileen Y. Paley. The applicants' names are in the order in which their
applications were received and resumes are available upon request.
The
timeline for the remainder of the application process:
Friday,
December 18, 2015, 12:00 pm
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After reviewing all application materials and conducting any individual
interviews, each member of council and councilmember-elect shall submit to the
City Clerk the names of no more than three (3) applicants who shall receive
further consideration. The City Clerk shall compile a list of all applicant
names submitted who henceforth shall be considered finalists for the vacancy.
The Clerk shall then share the names of the finalists with all councilmembers
and councilmembers-elect, immediately notify the finalists and begin scheduling
interview appointments.
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The names of applicants who will receive further consideration, and any
associated communication, shall be made available in original form upon
request.
Tuesday,
January 5, 2016, 8:30 am*
·
A public meeting shall be held (with all required notices to be published in
advance in the City Bulletin) in order to enter into executive session for the
sole purpose of interviewing applicants. (Per 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised
Code, a “majority of a quorum” of members of council must decide “by a roll
call vote” to hold an executive session.)
·
Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes
shall be permitted during executive session.
·
Once the interviews are completed, councilmembers shall adjourn the executive
session and resume the public meeting, which will subsequently be adjourned.
·
Media and the public are free to attend the public portions of this meeting and
may speak with any of the applicants before or after their interviews.
Wednesday,
January 6, 2016, 8:30 am*
·
A public meeting shall be held (with all required notices to be published in
advance in the City Bulletin) in order to enter into executive session for the
sole purpose of interviewing applicants. (Per 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised
Code, a “majority of a quorum” of members of council must decide “by a roll
call vote” to hold an executive session.)
·
Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes
shall be permitted during executive session.
·
Once the interviews are completed, councilmembers shall adjourn the executive
session and resume the public meeting, which will subsequently be adjourned.
·
Media and the public are free to attend the public portions of this meeting and
may speak with any of the applicants before or after their interviews.
Monday,
January 11, 2016, 4:00 pm
·
A public meeting shall be held (with all required notices to be published in
advance in the City Bulletin) in order to enter into executive session for the
sole purpose of considering the appointment of a new member to Columbus City
Council. (Per 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised Code, a “majority of a quorum” of
the members of council must decide “by a roll call vote” to hold an executive
session.)
·
Minutes shall be maintained by the City Clerk and no decisions or straw votes
shall be permitted during executive session.
Monday,
January 11, 2016, 5:00 pm
·
Councilmembers will adjourn the executive session and resume the public
meeting.
·
The councilmembers shall then have the opportunity to nominate applicants for
the vacancy and vote to appoint a new member.
·
If a majority of councilmembers vote to appoint a nominee, he or she shall then
be eligible to be sworn in under oath and take office pursuant to Sections 5
and 202-1 of the City Charter.
The
process as prescribed will allow for the selection and appointment of a new
member of council who may be sworn in, seated, and prepared to vote in advance
of the January 25, 2016, meeting of council. Council will not meet on Monday,
January 18, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
*All dates and times are subject to change with
required public notice.