City Council

CITY OF JONESVILLE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 7, 2023 - 6:00 P.M. JONESVILLE CITY HALL, 265 E. CHICAGO STREET 1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / A MOMENT OF SILENCE 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Citizens wanting to address the Council can do so at this time. Persons addressing the Council are requested to give their name and address for the record when called on by the Mayor. 4. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Consider Appointment of an Interim Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police [Action Item] 5. ADJOURN RULES FOR SPEAKING BEFORE THE JONESVILLE CITY COUNCIL (Adopted 09/05/01) 1. Speakers will have one opportunity to address the Council unless the Mayor allows additional opportunities. 2. Remarks shall be limited to 5 minutes per person and will also be limited to matters before the Council, to Council business or policy, or to issues of community concern or interest that the Council has authority to recommend or act upon. Comments about actions, inactions or performance of the Council are appropriate. Profane, vulgar or abusive language will not be tolerated. 3. The Mayor may grant a speaker additional time under unusual circumstances. 4. Council members and staff will not respond to general audience participation. Matters will be referred to the City Manager who will provide reports at a subsequent meeting/date. 5. The Mayor may call out of order any person who is being disorderly by speaking or otherwise disrupting the proceedings. Such person shall not be permitted to speak and if he/she continues in a disorderly manner, the Mayor may declare a recess and/or ask that the person leave or be removed from the meeting. To: Jonesville City Council From: Jeffrey M. Gray, City Manager Date: February 3, 2023 Re: Manager Report and Recommendations – February 7, 2023 Council Special Meeting 4. A. Consider Appointment of an Interim Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police [Action Item] Section 7.10(c) states the following regarding the appointment of a Chief of Police: (c) If the city operates its own police and/or fire department, the police chief and/or fire chief shall be appointed by the city manager, after consultation with the city council, on the basis of education, ability, training and experience. The city manager shall supervise these department chiefs and have the authority of dismissal. This agenda item is reserved for presentation of the City Manager’s recommendation for the appointment of a Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police to address the pending vacancy on an interim basis. Please refer to the Mayor’s notice to schedule a special meeting.