Seven members of the Davenport City Council voted last (Thursday) night to remove another council member accused of misconduct. Derek Cornette was accused of showing up drunk for council meetings and harassing city staff. Brian Heyer is an Assistant City Attorney.

The human resources director for the City of Davenport says Cornette would have been fired for his conduct if he’d been a city employee. Cornette says he’ll run for reelection and his attorney says Cornette will go to court to challenge his removal from Davenport’s city council. It’s rare for local government councils and boards to remove fellow members. The Des Moines City Council was preparing to take that step, but a councilwoman who hadn’t attended council meetings for six months submitted her resignation this week. Three years ago, a Woodbury County supervisor resigned rather than sue to keep his seat on the county board after officials determined he had moved out of the district he represented.