Question 3.) What is
routine in the Mayor’s absence?
A Charter Review Committee member suggested the clause that states the 'President of Council shall
become the acting Mayor in the absence of the Mayor' be changed to the Law
Director since that has become the routine.
I am unsure what is
meant by ‘routine’. It is not routine in
our surrounding communities. Avon, Avon Lake, Westlake, Rocky River, North
Olmsted and Fairview Park all designate President of Council as the first order
of succession. Since the President of Council in Bay “can elect not to serve as
Mayor during a temporary absence, the Mayor shall designate a director.” Is the
President of Council electing to not serve and the Law Director serving? Maybe this is what ‘the routine’ refers to. The
statement is unexplained in the notes. And yet, I can't find out who is serving unless I call to ask because...
In the end, it remains to “give the Mayor
discretion to appoint a line of succession in the event of absence. . ”
Further discussion was centered on the possibility of having that information
posted and available to the public. It was determined that the Mayor’s
Assistant would direct any inquiries from the public to the Acting Mayor, in
the event of the Mayor’s absence. Based on this statement, it does not sound to me like it will be posted. We have to ask. I have to ask, why?
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