CITY OF PICKERINGTON

RULES COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2004

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

7:00 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL. Mrs. Riggs called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Hackworth were present. No members were absent. Others present were: Mike Sabatino and Lynda Yartin.

2. SCHEDULED MATTERS:

A. Motion for Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(1)a, Matters involving an employee’s or public official’s appointment. Mrs. Riggs moved for Executive Session under section 121.22(G)(1)a; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 3-0.

Rules Committee entered Executive Session at 7:05 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:37 P.M.

3. Review and request for motion to approve draft resolution to fill the vacant office of City Councilperson and the declaration of immediate necessity and emergency so that Council’s action can be completed and effective prior to the expiration of sixty days from the office becoming vacant. Mrs. Riggs stated the Committee had determined they would like to do a second round of interviews on four candidates prior to making a recommendation to Council and asked Mrs. Yartin to schedule the interviews. She further stated after the completion of the interviews the Committee would hold a special meeting in order to recommend the appointment. Mrs. Riggs stated after the interviews were scheduled, the Committee would like Mrs. Yartin to provide the interview schedule to all council members so they could attend. Mrs. Riggs stated the Committee would also like to recommend appointments to the Personnel Appeals Board and Board of Zoning Appeals vacancies at the special meeting as well.

4. ADJOURNMENT: There being nothing further, Mr. Wright moved to adjourn; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wright voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 3-0. The Special Rules Committee meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M., February 4, 2004.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk