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District 5 Council Member Vacancy
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Action:
Approve the process and schedule to fill the District 5 Council member vacancy.
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Committee Chair:
Council member Kenny Smith, Governance & Accountability Committee
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Staff Resource(s):
Stephanie C. Kelly, City Clerk's Office
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Explanation
* Council member John Autry, representing District 5, was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, District 100, on November 8, 2016.
* State Statutes provide that the vacancy be filled by appointment of the City Council. In cities whose elections are conducted on a partisan basis, the person appointed shall be a member of the same political party as the person being replaced. Other qualifications as provided for by Statute are that the appointed successor:
* Be a registered voter;
* Be 20 years of age or older; and
* Be a resident in and registered to vote in District 5.
Governance & Accountability Committee Action
* On November 28, 2016, the Governance & Accountability Committee reviewed the three most recent Council member vacancy processes, dating from 2005 to 2013.
* The Committee voted unanimously (Smith, Mayfield, Autry, Phipps) to recommend a process consistent with prior practices, specifically:
* Monday, December 12, 2016: Application process opens
* The Charlotte Communications & Marketing Office and City Clerk's Office will advertise the vacancy and solicit applications from qualified candidates through the media and City website.
* The application will be available on the City's website, by e-mail, fax, and hard copy.
* The application will include the following seven customary fields: 1) Name, 2) Postal Address, 3) Phone, 4) E-mail Address, 5) Confirmation of registered voter in the Democratic Party, 6) Confirmation of living in District 5, 7) Statement of interest.
* Monday, January, 2, 2017, 11:59 p.m.: Application process closes
* All interested candidates must submit an application to the City Clerk's Office...
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