HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1999-02 ORDINANCE 99-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE TOWN CODE,
CHAPTER 2,MAYOR AND COUNCIL,ARTICLE 2-1,COUNCIL,SECTION
2-1-1, ELECTED OFFICERS, AND SECTION 2-1-3, ASSUMPTION OF
DUTIES;AND ARTICLE 2-2,MAYOR,SECTION 2-2-2,VICE MAYOR,BY
INCREASING THE TERM OF THE MAYOR FROM TWO (2) YEARS TO
FOUR (4) YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE TERM OF OFFICE TO
BEGIN THE FIRST REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING IN JUNE,
2000; AND BY CORRECTING OTHER CODE SECTIONS IN
ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Town Code, Chapter 2, Mayor and Council, Article 2-1, Council, Section
2-1-1, Elected Officers, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-1-1 Elected Officers
A. The elected officers of the town shall be a mayor and six councilmembers. The mayor and
councilmembers shall constitute the council and shall continue in office until assumption of
duties of office by their duly elected successors AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2-1-3
BELOW.
B. The term of office of the mayor shall be two years.
C. Councilmembers shall serve four-year overlapping terms.
Section 2. That the Town Code, Chapter 2, Mayor and Council, Article 2-1, Council, Section
2-1-3, Assumption of Duties, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-1-3 Assumption of Duties
Councilmembers shall assume the duties of office at the first regularly scheduled council meeting
in June next following the date of the general election at which,or effective as of the date of which,
the councilmembers were elected.
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Section 3. That the Town Code,Chapter 2,Mayor and Council, Article 2,Mayor, Section 2-2-2,
Vice Mayor, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2-2-2 Vice Mayor
Each member of the council,except that member selected as THE mayor, shall serve an eight-month
term as vice mayor. Initial terms shall coordinate with the two and four year terms of the first elected
council. Thereafter, terms as vice mayor shall be determined so that every elected councilmember
serves as vice mayor during their elected terms unless unable due to
of vacating, for any reason, the office of councilmember. The vice mayor shall perform the duties
of the mayor during his absence or disability.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain
Hills, Arizona this 21st day of January, 1999.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
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Sharon Morgan, Mayor Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
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REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul L. Nordin, Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney
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