RESOLUTION NO. 2020-16 BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT ARESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FILLING A VACANCY OF MEMBER OF COUNCIL WHEREAS, the Borough ofClarks Summit (the Borough")isal Borough and Municipality ini the Commonwealth of] Pennsylvania organized and governed according to the Borough Code; and WHEREAS, M. Vincent Cruciani was elected on Tuesday, November 7,2017 to servea WHEREAS, M. Vincent Cruciani notified Council that he will no longer be a resident of WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901(a) of the Borough Code, the Borough's Council shall fill the vacancy ofMember of Council within 30 days by appointing a registered elector of thel Borough to hold the office ofl Member of Council until the: first Monday in. January after the first municipal election occurring more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, at which election four-year term as a member of the Borough's Council; and the Borough, effective. August 6, 2020; and an eligible individual shall be elected to the office; WHEREAS, thel Borough Council has advertised the vacancy of a Member ofCouncil WHEREAS, the Borough Council held a Special Meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 for the purpose ofinterviewing applicants for the position of Member of Council. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that RONISHA ANGELIQUE LOPEZ- THOMAS being a registered elector of the Borough of Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and otherwise qualified under the Borough Code isl hereby appointed to fill the vacancy ofl Member of Council pursuant to Section 901(a) oft the Borough Code until January 3, with an invitation ofinterested parties to apply for the position; and 2022. Page 1 of2 RESOLVED by the Council of the Borough of Clarks Summit this 26th day of August, 2020. ATTEST: BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT Ge C Germaine Carey Council President & Approved this this 26th day of August, 2020 Herman Johnson Mayor Page 2 of2