1993 CC MIN APR 06 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Commissions Mayor Gonzales and Councilmember Beltran announced their respective appointments to various committees. Councilmember Bennett painted out that the present ordinance which includes the nepotism clause does not allow appointment of Mr. Prieto, Councilmember Beltran declared that we cannot abridge a citizen's inherent right to serge his community. City Attorney Brown advised that the proposed appointment would conflict with recently adopted appointment ordinance; however, it is a matter of policy and the action can be perfected by an amendment to Ordinance 0-03-93. He stated that if the appointment were approved, there is no penalty for violation of the terms and conditions of the ordinance. City Attorney Brown advised there is a general legal precept which states that so long as Mr. Prieto is appointed to that office under color of law, any action taken by him in his official capacity cannot be legally challenged. He stated it was preferable to amend the ordinance to remove any cloud to this appointment and to delete the nepotism ordinance in general. Councilmember Bennett indicated her support of the appointment but urged that the particular section be deleted from the Ordinance so as everything will be "kosher' and the action will not be perceived as "bending the rules for same.` Councilmember Bennett said she opposed the nepotism clause from its inception. She moved to delete the qualifications for appointment section from Ordinance 0-03-93. Councilmember Bios seconded the motion. With e Planning Commission meeting scheduled in the near future, Councilmember Beltran expressed concern that his appointment, if not approved tonight, would not have the opportunity to participate in the selection of commission officers, Mayor Gonzales indicated that the Planning Commission could be requested to postpone its selection of officers until all appointments have been approved, Mayor Gonzales spoke of the difficulty he experienced in developing his list of appointments with the nepotism clause in place. Councilmember Bennett's prior motion to amend Ordinance 0-03-93 carried upon unanimous vote. Mayor Gonzales announced the appointment of Mr. Garland "Becky" Fredrickson to the Mobile Florae Bent Review Commission and the appointment of Ms. Leticia "Letty" Figueroa to the CFD Commission. Motion by Councilmember Beltran, seconded by Councilmember Bennett to approve the proposed candidates carried. Unanimous vote. El