The Lindon City Mayor and Council are accepting applications to fill an at-large vacancy on the City Council. The term of office for this appointment will only last about 1 1/2 months until 12:00 noon on the first Monday in January 2020, whereupon the position will then be filled by whomever is elected in the 2019 municipal election for this Council seat. It is anticipated that the selected individual will participate in approximately three regularly scheduled City Council meetings during this appointment. Those interested in being appointed to fill the vacancy must meet the Requirements for Office outlined below, and shall submit a completed application signed in the presence of the Lindon City Recorder* no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 5:00pm.
Applicants for office will be interviewed by the Mayor and City Council in a regularly scheduled City Council meeting to be held at 7:00pm on November 19, 2019 at the Lindon City Center, 100 N. State Street, Lindon, UT. The Mayor and Council will then select an applicant to fill the vacancy.
City Council Member Appointment Application
Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________
Number of years as a Lindon resident:__________ U.S. Citizen (Y/N) _____ Registered voter? (Y/N) _____
Requirements for Office:
1. Must be at least 18 years of age, a United States citizen and a registered voter of Lindon City;
2. Must have resided within the boundaries of Lindon City for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of appointment;
3. Must not be a convicted felon; must not have been convicted of treason or of an election crime; must not have been declared mentally incompetent; and must not have had the right to hold public office restricted pursuant to Article IV, Section 6, of the Utah Constitution and U.C.A. 20A-2-101.5.
I, _________________________________________, certify that I have read and understand the Requirements for Office listed above to file as a potential City Council member in Lindon City, Utah, and verify that I meet said requirements and understand the legal qualifications for office.
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Signature
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by _____________________________________________ on this ________ day of ____________________________, 20______.
(Signed) __________________________________________
Kathryn A. Moosman,
Lindon City Recorder/Clerk
*Contact Kathy Moosman, City Recorder, at 801-785-5043 or kmoosman@lindoncity.org to set up an appointment to have this application notarized.
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Please provide answers to the following questions: (see pg 2-4)
1) Please provide information about your background in Lindon City and your interest in serving on the Lindon City Council. How will you be an asset to the Council? Include any professional or civic experience you may have had. (NOTE: Professional or civic experience is not a requirement to be appointed to the Council). Attach additional pages or info as needed.
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2) What do you perceive as the three best things about Lindon City that set it apart from other cities?
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3) Please share an issue in the community that you are passionate about and how you feel your appointment as a City Council member can impact that issue.
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Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
The City of Lindon, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, provides accommodations and auxiliary communicative aids and services for all those citizens in need of assistance. Persons requesting these accommodations for City-sponsored public meetings, services programs or events should call Kathy Moosman at 801-785-5043, giving at least 24 hours notice.