Number
031394
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution directing the Budget and Policy Division - Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation permitting the appointment by the Mayor of city department and division heads to serve 4-year terms coterminous with the Mayor's term of office.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Budget and Policy Division - Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation permitting the appointment by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, of city department and division heads to serve 4-year terms coterminous with the Mayor's term of office. In addition, city department and division heads who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council could be removed from office during their terms upon the recommendation of either the Mayor or Common Council, subject to an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members of the Common Council at the time of the vote.
Body
Whereas, Cabinet form of government with respect to Milwaukee city government refers to the Mayor's appointment, subject to Common Council confirmation, of many department and division heads who serve at the pleasure of the Mayor; and
Whereas, The cabinet form of government in the City of Milwaukee was enacted by state law on April 15, 1988, at the request of the Common Council and Mayor Henry Maier, and expanded that same year through state law amendment at the request of Mayor John Norquist; and
Whereas, In 1989, 3 more department heads were designated “cabinet” by state law, further increasing the number of department and division heads accountable only to the Mayor; and
Whereas, The appointment of city department and division heads to serve 4-year terms coterminous with the Mayor's term of office, and the provision that only upon the recommendation of either the Mayor or Common Council, subject to approval by the Comm...
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