The Alderpersons of the City of Prescott shall constitute the
Common Council. The Common Council shall be vested with all the powers
of the City not specifically given some other officer, as well as
those powers set forth elsewhere throughout this Code.
[Amended 5-4-1992 by
Charter Ordinance; 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 14-11; 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 05-13]
A. There shall be six Alderpersons elected to the Common Council, one
representing Wards 1 and 2, one representing Wards 3 and 4, one representing
Wards 5 and 6 and three members elected at large.
B. The Alderperson for Wards 3 and 4 and Alderperson At Large No. 2
shall be elected in year one, the Alderperson for Wards 5 and 6 and
Alderperson At Large No. 3 shall be elected in year two. The Alderperson
for Wards 1 and 2 and Alderperson At Large No. 1 shall be elected
in year three. Each will serve a three-year term of office; year one
beginning with terms starting April 2014.
The Common Council at its first meeting subsequent to the regular
election and qualification of new members shall, after organization,
annually choose from its members a President who, in the absence of
the Mayor, shall preside at meetings of the Council and, during the
absence or inability of the Mayor, shall have the powers and duties
of the Mayor, except that he/she shall not have power to approve an
act of the Council which the Mayor has disapproved by filing objections
with the City Clerk. He/she shall, when so officiating, be styled
"Acting Mayor." The President of the Council shall be elected for
a one-year term of office.
The Common Council, on behalf of the City, may join with other
villages, towns, or cities or other governmental entities in a cooperative
arrangement for executing any power or duty in order to attain greater
economy or efficiency, including joint employment of appointive officers
and employees and joint purchasing programs.
The Common Council has the power to preserve order at its meetings,
compel attendance of Alderpersons and punish nonattendance. The Common
Council shall be judge of the election and qualification of its members.
The Mayor and Alderpersons who make up the Common Council, whether
operating under general or special law, may, by majority vote of all
the members of the Common Council, determine that an annual salary
or per diem compensation be paid the Mayor and Alderpersons.
[Amended 4-28-2014 by Ord. No. 05-14]
A. Annual organization meeting. Following a regular City election, the
Common Council shall meet on the third Tuesday of April for the purpose
of organization.
B. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Common Council shall be held on
the second and fourth Mondays of each calendar month, at a time agreed
upon by the Council at the annual organization meeting. Any regular
meeting falling on a legal holiday shall be rescheduled or canceled
by a majority vote of those present at the meeting immediately prior
to the meeting falling on a legal holiday. All meetings of the Common
Council, including special and adjourned meetings, shall be held in
the Prescott City Hall.
Except as provided in § 19.85, Wis. Stats., all meetings
of the Common Council, committees thereof, and City boards, committees
and commissions shall be open to the public.