61-72 Submit to electorate - salary of councilmembers

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nominating petitions by candidates for the Office of Councilman of the City of Lakewood for the term beginning on the next succeeding first day of JanuarY and such salary shall not be increased or decreased during such term and shall not take effect with respect to any member of Councib' during the term for which he is elected. ~ Such ordinance shall not be adopted or passed unless it has been read at three (3) separate regular council meetings, the second and third of such meetings not to be less than two (2) weeks subsequent to each prior meeting. Article XXIII SALARY AND EMOLUMENTS FOR A COUNCILMAN shall be and the same is h'ereby repealed. be adopted?" To the lef~ of said wording, in boxes, with appropriate places for marking, shall appear the words "YES," and "NO," and each voter shall indicate his vote by making a cross mark with a black lead pencil in the place so provided. Section 3. That public notice of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by publication of notice thereof at least ten (10) days prior to the day of such election in a newspaper published and of general circulation in.the City. Section 4. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby directed to cause notice of the within proposed charter an endment to be given pursuant to Section 107.10 of the Administrative Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and to certify a copy of this ordinance to the Board of Elections of Cuyahoga County. Section 5. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency' measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and providing it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. Approved :. Mayor