City Council Meeting Date: August 4, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consider Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments to a College Donation Review Committee.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves a motion to confirm the appointment of Mayor Zweifel, Councilor Beumer and Councilor Sokup to a College Donation Review Committee.
Summary Report:
The Council is asked to approve the appointment of Mayor Zweifel, Councilor Beumer, and Councilor Sokup to a special committee to review the donation process from the colleges and to make recommendations to staff.
As noted below per City Code Sec. 2-65 - Committees, the Mayor, with Council approval, has the power to create Council Committees.
Sec. 2-65. - Committees.
(a) All council committees shall be appointed by the mayor either upon his/her own initiative or upon the majority vote of all of the members of the council.
(b) Each committee shall consist of three members of the council, and the chair of each committee shall be designated by the mayor. Each committee member shall serve as appointed unless excused by a majority of the members of the council.
(c) Any matter brought before the council for consideration may be referred by the presiding officer to the appropriate committee or to a special committee appointed by him/her for a written report and recommendation before it is considered by the council as a whole. Each committee report shall be signed by a majority of the members and shall be filed with the city clerk prior to the council meeting at which it is to be submitted. Minority reports may be submitted. Each committee shall act promptly and faithfully on any matter referred to it.
(Code 1986, ? 100:30; Ord. No. 902, 9-21-2009)
Mayor Zweifel has the authority to designate the chair of each committee as outlined above in Section 2-65 (b). and will do so after the appointments are confirmed.
Alternative Options:
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