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`L- I1� ll�., ..1 � � .�l � tr:r..� r.. nll�n�....... ..C...:: :... . � , ��j�' T�Y�� Vf . � L ��' - Rule 17 Acting Mayor The Acting Mayar shall be appointed by the Council in January of each year. The position shall be rotated among Council Members based on time o f continuous service. The Acting Mayar shall be the Council Member with the most time ofcontinuous service on the Council. If two or mare members have identical seniority, the appointment shall be based on alphabetical order by last name. A Council Member may not serve as acting Mayar twice until all other Council Members have been acting Mayar. A Council Member may decline the appointment far good cause and maintain his/her place in the rotation far appointment the following year. Rule 18 Council Liaison Assignments "The Council may appoint one or rr«[� members to sen�e as liaison to outside boards, commissions, associations, joint powers organization as it deems appropriate. The City Manager will present a list of requested appointments initiated by the arganization or as provided by agreement or contract or organizational by-law. Previous appointments shall remain in place until successor(s) are appointed. Rule 19 Attendance, Vacancy and Policing The Council shall govern its conduct and adopt such policies, rules and regulations as necessary far the ethical perfarmance of its duties. No Council member who resigns or is replaced shall vote far his/her successar. Filling of any vacancy shall be as provided by state law. In the event of a member's inability or refusal to serve, a vacancy may be declared by the council when the officeholder is unable to serve in the office or attend council meetings far a 90-day period because of illness, or because of absence from or refusal to attend council meetings far a 90-day period. If any of the preceding conditions occur, the council may, after it has by resolution declared a vacancy to exist, fill the vacancy at a regular or special council meeting far the remainder of the unexpired term or until the person is again able to resume duties and attend council meetings, whichever is earlier. When the person is again able to resunte duties and attend council meetings, the council shall by resolution remove the temparary officeholder and restare the original office holder. Rule 20 Adoption and Amendment of Rules These rules shall be adopted each January or as soon thereafter as practical. The in-place rules will continue to govern until amended or replaced. Any proposed amendment to the rules shall be made in writing and adopted by resolution of the City Council. There shall be a waiting period far public comment and the conduct of additional research of at least two weeks between the initial presentation of any proposed revision to the rules and the final vote unless waived by unanimous vote of the Council. �