I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To accept the resignation of David Douglass from the Town Council and for the Town Council to express its appreciation for Mr. Douglass’s service.
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to Article II, Section 2(D) of the Charter, “In case of a vacancy caused by death, resignation or other cause, the vacancy shall be filled at the next regular Municipal election for the unexpired term. The Council shall fill vacancies in its number occurring between regular Municipal elections, and the term of office of any member of the Council so chosen shall expire at the next Municipal election” and
b. The Council is authorized to “[e]xercise all the legislative, financial, borrowing and other powers now or hereafter given by statute to inhabitants of towns acting in Town Meeting except as otherwise provided herein, and also exercise all the powers now or hereafter given by statute to municipal officers of towns” pursuant to Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter.
III. Issue Summary.