Holly Gilvary
RACINE — The Racine Executive Committee on Thursday considered three ordinances connected to the ongoing alder boycott, approving two and rejecting one.
The three ordinances were previously approved by the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 8.
Mayor Cory Mason and alders Terry McCarthy, Sam Peete, Mollie Jones, Maurice Horton and Mary Land make up the Executive Committee.
The committee approved an ordinance changing the procedure for communications brought to the council and an ordinance requiring the Common Council to establish a budget calendar in June of each year.
An ordinance prohibiting city employees from being appointed to or serving on any city authority, board or commission failed.
At the meeting, Mason said city employees can bring expertise to certain city authorities, boards and commissions that may be lost if they are prohibited from joining.
"I think if (alders) want to oppose an appointee to a board, committee or commission, they have the ability to vote it down," Mason said. "But I think this is a backdoor way to try to get at some appointees that some of the alders don't like."
Alder Melissa Kaprelian, who attended the meeting as an audience member, said city employees serving on boards, commissions and authorities is a conflict of interest because they work under the city's executive branch and because the mayor appoints people to boards, commissions and authorities.
All three ordinances will move forward to the next Common Council meeting for consideration, regardless of if they were approved by the Executive Committee.
The next Common Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Room 205 of City Hall, 730 Washington Ave.
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