[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Lodi as §§ 3.03(d), (f) to (p) and (s),
6.01, 8.01, and 11.01 to 11.05 of the City Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officers and employees — See Ch. 78.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361; 4-16-2013 by Ord. No.
A-452]
A.
Membership. The Board of Review shall consist of five members and
two alternates. The members and alternates shall be residents of the
City. The members shall consist of:
(1)
The Mayor, except if the Mayor is absent or is otherwise unavailable
to hear an objection, then the Common Council President shall act
as the alternate to the Mayor.
(2)
The City Clerk, except that if the City Clerk is absent or is otherwise
unavailable to hear an objection, then the Deputy City Clerk shall
serve.
(3)
The City Treasurer, except that if the City Treasurer is absent or
is otherwise unavailable to hear an objection, then the Deputy City
Treasurer shall serve.
(4)
The Mayor shall appoint, annually, for a term of one year, subject
to the confirmation by the Common Council, two members of the Common
Council.
(5)
The Mayor shall appoint subject to confirmation by the Common Council,
for a term of three years, two alternate members of the Board who
are residents of the city, the First Alternate, and the Second Alternate.
The First Alternate member shall act with full power of a member when
one member is absent, or is otherwise unavailable. The Second Alternate
member shall act with full power of a member when two members are
absent, or are otherwise unavailable.
(6)
If the City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
is not a resident of the City, the Mayor shall appoint a member of
the Common Council subject to confirmation by the Common Council.
B.
Determination of appeals. All provision of Chapter 70.47, Wis. Stats.,
regarding hearing and determining appeals, are applicable including
the duties and powers prescribed for Board of Review proceedings.
C.
Membership training. As provided under § 70.46, Wis. Stats.,
the Board of Review may not be constituted unless it includes one
voting member who has within two years of the first annual meeting
attended a training session under § 73.03(55), Wis. Stats.
The City Clerk shall provide an affidavit to the Wisconsin Department
of Revenue stating whether the requirement under this section has
been fulfilled.
D.
Compensation. Compensation for members of the Board of Review who
are neither City elected officials nor employees may be established
by the Common Council by resolution.
E.
Organization. At the first annual meeting the Board of Review shall
organize by the election of a chairperson. The City Clerk or Deputy
Clerk shall act as secretary of the Board and keep an accurate record
of all its proceedings.
In accordance with the provisions of § 62.14,
Wis. Stats., the duties and powers of the Board of Public Works shall
be exercised as follows:
A.
Duties and powers under §§ 62.14(6) and 62.15, Wis. Stats., by the Public Works and Utility Committee, except as reserved to the Common Council under Subsection B hereof.
[Amended 3-5-2019 by Ord. No.
A-533]
B.
In all cases, the Common Council shall have the final
authority to review and modify action of said Committee, and the Common
Council shall specifically have the authority to make the final determination
on the nature and extent of public works projects to be carried out
and awarding of contracts for the same. The Common Council may also
exercise any duties and powers of the Board of Public Works not specifically
allocated herein.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12-4, Historic Preservation
Commission, was repealed 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-531.
A.
Composition
of Board.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. A-464]
(1)
The
Library Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Common Council. Members shall be residents
of the City of Lodi, except that not more than two members may reside
outside of the City of Lodi and in the Lodi Library service area.
The Mayor shall appoint as one of the members an administrator of
the Lodi Joint School District No. 1, or his/her designee, to represent
the school district. No more than one member of the Common Council
shall be at any time a member of the Library Board. The Library Board
members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years to commence
on May 1.
(2)
In addition,
a maximum of four members may be appointed by the Columbia County
Board Chairperson in accordance with and in the manner prescribed
by § 43.60, Wis. Stats.
B.
The Board shall have the duties and powers prescribed
by Ch. 43, Wis. Stats.
C.
The members of the Board shall not be compensated except as follows:
[Added 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. A-464]
(1)
Members
may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred
in performing duties, outside the municipality, if so authorized by
the Library Board.
(2)
Members
may receive per diem, mileage and reimbursement for other necessary
expenses incurred in performing their duties if so authorized by the
Library Board and the Common Council.
[Amended 6-5-2007 by Ord. No. A-376]
The Plan Commission shall consist of seven members.
The Mayor, with the approval of the Common Council, shall appoint
all members. The Mayor shall choose the presiding officer. The Mayor
may appoint himself or herself to the Commission and may appoint other
elected or appointed officials, except that the Commission shall always
have at least three members who are not City officials. Citizen members
shall be persons of recognized experience and qualifications.
[Amended 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. A-369; 6-2-2009 by Ord. No.
A-405; 12-16-2014 by Ord. No. A-482; 1-6-2015 by Ord. No. 5, S-110; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-533]
Pursuant to § 66.0805(6), Wis. Stats., the oversight
for the operation of the City of Lodi public utility shall be provided
by the Public Works and Utility Committee. In all cases, the Common
Council shall have the final authority to review and modify action
of said Committee.
[Amended 10-10-2006 by Ord. No. A-361; 2-18-2014 by Ord. No.
A-464; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-533]
The Mayor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Common
Council, one Common Council member and one citizen member to represent
the City of Lodi on the Lodi Area Fire District Commission, whose
terms shall be for a period of two years commencing on the fourth
Monday in April.
The City of Lodi, pursuant to § 62.13,
Wis. Stats., shall have a Board of Police Commissioners (hereinafter
referred to as the "Police Commission"). The Police Commission shall
consist of five citizens, residents of the City of Lodi, appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council. Members
shall serve staggered terms of five years each. The Mayor shall annually,
at the time of making other appointments provided for in this chapter,
appoint a member to take the place of the member whose term has expired.
A.
Commission members shall receive such salaries and
expenses as the Common Council shall from time to time determine.
B.
The Commission shall elect one of its members as President
and Secretary. The President shall preside at all meetings and all
special meetings and preside at all hearings, issue subpoenas to compel
the attendance of witnesses, receive written charges and exercise
any other powers granted by law. The Secretary shall keep the minutes
of all meetings, keep the records of the proceedings of the Commission
and conduct all correspondence.
C.
A meeting of the Commission may be called by the President
at such time as he deems necessary and shall be called upon request
of three of the Commission members.
D.
Subsections (1) through (6) of § 62.13,
Wis. Stats., shall apply to the City of Lodi, provided that said Subsection
(6) shall not have any effect unless adopted by the electors in a
referendum election pursuant to the terms of said subsection.
[Amended 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. A-464; 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-533]
The Mayor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Common
Council, one Common Council member and one citizen member to represent
the City of Lodi on the Lodi Area Emergency Medical Services Commission,
whose terms shall be for a period of two years commencing on July
1.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 12-11, Lodi Industrial
Park Board, was repealed 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. A-464.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12-12, Cable
Television Commission, was repealed 3-4-2008 by Ord. No. A-393.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12-13, Park Commission,
as amended, was repealed 3-5-2019 by Ord. No. A-534.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the term
of any board or committee member appointed hereunder shall commence
on May 1.
[Added 11-6-2007 by Ord. No. A-385]
The Mayor shall appoint, subject to confirmation of the Common Council, three persons to serve as the Ethics Inquiry Board authorized by § 19.59(3), Wis. Stats., and referenced in Code Chapter 54. The term of each member shall be a staggered three-year term commencing May 1, or remaining portions of such term, except that when the initial appointments are made, one member shall be appointed for one year, one member shall be appointed for two years, and one member shall be appointed for three years. The Ethics Inquiry Board shall have the duties and powers prescribed by Chapter 54 of this Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 12-16, Community Development
Block Grant Housing Commission, added 1-15-2008 by Ord. No. A-386,
which immediately followed this section, was repealed 3-5-2019 by
Ord. No. A-532.
