The town council shall consist of the mayor and four councilmembers.
(Ord. 60, 6-3-1907; 2003 Code)
A resident who is qualified to run for the office of mayor or
the office of any councilmember for the town shall meet the following
requirements:
A.
Qualified
Elector: He or she shall be a qualified elector of the town.
B.
Felony
Conviction: He or she shall never have been convicted of a felony.
(Ord. 467, 2-1-1988; 2003 Code)
A.
Mayor:
Beginning March 1, 2020, the mayor shall be paid the sum of $15 for
actual attendance at each regular or special meeting of the council,
and for every meeting attended when representing the Town of Basin;
such salary to be paid not less than monthly during the year.
B.
Councilmember:
Beginning March 1, 2020, each elected councilmember shall receive
a salary of $10 for actual attendance at each regular or special meeting
of the council, and for every meeting attended when representing the
Town of Basin; such salaries to be paid not less than monthly during
the year.
(Ord. 444, 10-1-1984; Ord. 680, 2-13-2020)
A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, but no business can be transacted unless
concurred in by a majority of all the members of the council.
(Ord. 60, 6-3-1907)
At all meetings of the council, the mayor shall preside if present;
but in his or her absence, the acting mayor, appointed each January
by the mayor, shall, for the time being, have the same authority as
the mayor.
(Ord. 60, 6-3-1907; 2003 Code)
A.
Regular:
The regular meetings of the governing body of the Town of Basin shall
be on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the hour of
7:00 p.m. at Town Hall; provided, that all meetings may be adjourned
from time to time, and by such adjournment be held at any other convenient
time within the limits of the town.
B.
Special:
Special meetings may be held at any time when called by the mayor
or by two or more councilmembers. Notice of such meeting shall be
given in the Basin Republican Rustler when practicable; otherwise
all members of the council shall be notified, if within the corporate
limits of the town, by the chief of police who shall serve either
written or verbal notice on such members as shall not have joined
in the call for such meeting. Should any member of the council be
absent from town, such notice shall be left at his or her usual residence
or place of business.
C.
Emergency:
The council may hold an emergency meeting on matters of serious immediate
concern to take temporary action without notice. Reasonable effort
shall be made to offer public notice. All action taken at an emergency
meeting is of a temporary nature and in order to become permanent
shall be reconsidered and acted upon at an open public meeting within
48 hours.
D.
Recessed
Meetings: The council may recess any regular, special, or recessed
regular or special meeting to a place and at a time specified in an
order of recess. A copy of the order of recess shall be conspicuously
posted on or near the door of the place where the meeting or recessed
meeting is held.
E.
Executive
Sessions: The council may hold executive sessions not open to the
public:
1.
With
the attorney general, county attorney, district attorney, town attorney,
sheriff, chief of police, or their respective deputies, or other officers
of the law, on matters posing a threat to the security of public or
private property, or a threat to the public's right of access;
2.
To consider
the appointment, employment, right to practice or dismissal of a public
officer or employee, or to hear complaints or charges brought against
an employee or officer, unless the employee or officer requests a
public hearing. The council may exclude from any public or private
hearing during the examination of a witness, any or all other witnesses
in the matter being investigated. Following the hearing or executive
session, the council may deliberate on its decision in executive decisions;
3.
On matters
concerning litigation to which the council is a party or proposed
litigation to which the council may be a party;
4.
To consider
the selection of a site or the purchase of real estate when the publicity
regarding the consideration would cause a likelihood of an increase
in price;
5.
To consider
acceptance of gifts, donations and bequests which the donor has requested,
in writing, be kept confidential;
6.
To consider
or receive any information classified as confidential by law;
7.
To consider
accepting or tendering offers concerning wages, salaries, benefits
and terms of employment during all negotiations.
F.
Open Meetings:
1.
All meetings
of the council are public meetings, open to the public at all times,
except as otherwise provided. No action of the council shall be taken
except during a public meeting following notice of the meeting as
provided in this chapter. Action taken at a meeting not in conformity
with this chapter is null and void and not merely voidable.
2.
A member
of the public is not required as a condition of attendance at any
meeting to register his or her name, to supply information, to complete
a questionnaire, or fulfill any other condition precedent to his or
her attendance. A person seeking recognition at the meeting may be
required to give his or her name and affiliation.
G.
Disruption
of Meetings: If any public meeting is wilfully disrupted by a person
or group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of the meeting
unfeasible, and order cannot be restored by the removal of the person
or persons who are wilfully interrupting the meeting, the council
may order the removal of the person or group from the meeting room
and continue in session, or may recess the meeting and reconvene at
another location. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be acted
upon in a meeting recessed to another location. The council shall
establish procedures for readmitting an individual or individuals
not responsible for disturbing the conduct of a meeting. Duly accredited
members of the press or other news media, except those who participated
in a disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any meeting permitted
by this section.
(Ord. 60, 6-3-1907; 2003 Code; Ord. 591, 3-7-2011; Ord. 633, 2-2-2015; Ord. 641, 9-13-2016; Ord. 644, 4-11-2017; Ord. 686, 12-10-2020)
A.
Power to
Veto: The mayor is entitled to sign or veto any ordinance passed by
the governing body and to sign or veto any order, bylaw, resolution,
award or vote to enter into any contract or the allowance of any claim.
The mayor may veto any item of any appropriation ordinance and approve
the remainder thereof. The items vetoed may be passed over the veto
as in other cases.
B.
Overriding
Veto: A veto may be overridden by a vote of 2/3 of the qualified members
of the council. The mayor does not have a vote in any matter involving
the override of a veto.
C.
Failure
to Act: If the mayor neglects or refuses to sign an ordinance and
fails to return it with his or her objections in writing at the next
regular meeting of the governing body, it becomes law without his
or her signature.
(2003 Code)
The council shall determine the rules for the conduct of its
proceedings, and shall keep a journal thereof which is a public record.
The manner in which each member of the council votes on any matter
upon which a vote is taken shall be entered in the journal.
(2003 Code)
A.
Vacancy
in Office: A vacancy exists in the office of mayor or councilmember
if during the term for which elected any mayor or councilmember:
1.
Is convicted
of a felony;
2.
Fails to attend four or more consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the council without an excused absence as determined by a majority of the council according to procedures adopted pursuant to subsection B of this section; or
3.
Meets
any other condition specified in Wyoming Statutes Section 22-18-101.
B.
Procedure
for Determining Vacancy: The council, by ordinance, shall specify
the procedure for determining whether a vacancy exists.
C.
Appointment
of Successor: If a vacancy is determined to exist, the council shall,
at the next regular council meeting, appoint an eligible person to
the office who shall serve until his or her successor is elected at
the next general municipal election and qualified. If the entire council
is vacant, the district judge for the district in which the town is
located shall appoint a person to fill each vacancy and serve until
the next general municipal election at which time a successor shall
be elected to fill the unexpired portion of each term.
D.
Office
of Mayor: A vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled only from
the council.
E.
Appointive
Offices: Vacancies in appointive offices shall be filled in the manner
provided for initial appointments.
(2003 Code)
