IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
NUMB:
990005
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. FRANK, NARDELLI, PRATT, RICHARDS AND GORDON
TITL:
Substitute motion relating to a procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of Municipal Court Judge.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This motion establishes a procedure for filling the vacancy in the office of Municipal Court Judge resulting from the election of Judge John Siefert to Circuit Court.
BODY:
Whereas, Section 8.50(4)(fm), Wis. Stats., provides for a vacancy in the office of municipal court judge to be filled by temporary appointment by the municipal governing body; and
Whereas, It is necessary to establish a procedure for selecting a municipal judge to fill the vacancy which will occur in Municipal Court Branch 1 as the result of Judge John Siefert's election to Milwaukee County Circuit Court; now, therefore
The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopts the following procedures for the filling of the vacancy in the office of a Municipal Court Judge (Branch 1):
1. All applicants for appointment to the position of Municipal Court Judge shall file their applications and resumes with the City Clerk no later than May 14, 1999.
2. In accordance with s. 3-34-2-b of the Milwaukee City Charter, all applicants shall be attorneys licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
3. On May 17, 1999, the City Clerk shall refer the applications and resumes to the Milwaukee Bar Association for review by its Judicial Selection Committee.
4. The Judicial Selection Committee is requested to review the applications and develop and submit to the Common Council a list of not more than 5 qualified applicants by June 14, 1999.
5. The Judicial Selection Committee shall be aware of, but not limited by, the City of Milwaukee's affirmative action goals and policies when developing its list of qualified applicants.
6. The City Clerk shall refer the list of 5 applicants submitted by the Judicial Selection Committee to the Presiding Municipal Court Judge, the City Attorney and the Chief of Police for review, recommendation and confidential ranking.
7. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee shall hold a public hearing to interview and receive public comments on the 5 applicants referred to it by the Judicial Selection Committee. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee shall then make a recommendation to the Common Council from among the 5 applicants. If the Judiciary and Legislation Committee chooses not to recommend from among the 5 applicants, it shall request an additional 5 applicants from the Judicial Selection Committee. This process shall continue until the Judiciary and Legislation Committee chooses to recommend an applicant from among the applicants selected by the Judicial Selection Committee.
8. The appointment of a Municipal Court Judge to fill the vacancy in Branch 1 shall be scheduled for Common Council action no later than July 13, 1999. The starting date for the new judge is established as August 2, 1999.
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4/19/99
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