69-81 Succession of Office of Mayor

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ORDINANCE NO. 69-81 By: Brown~ Chinnock, .Gallagher, Graham, McBride, Salmon, Wendling An emergency ordinance to provide for the submission to the electorate of an amendment to Article II, Section 8 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, pertaining to the order of succession to the office of Mayor and Acting Mayor. WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that this proposed Charter amendment is to be presented to the electorate of the City of Lakewood at the general election to be held on November 3, 1981; and WHEREAS, for the foregoing reason, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of ~he public health, safety and welfare; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED THERETO CONCURRING: Section 1. That the question of the amendment to Article II, Section 8 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, so that as amended the same shall be and read as follows: ARTICLE II. THE EXECL~IVE. SECTION 8. ACTING MAYOR. If the Mayor dies, resigns or removes his residence from the City, during the term of his office or be removed by the Governor of the State, he sha~l be succeeded in office by officials named below and the order of succession in such cases shall be as follows: Director of Law, Director of Finance, President of Council, and an elector of the City chosen by a ma3ority vote of the members elected to the Council. If said vacancy occurs more than two years and 105 days before the next regular election to be held for the office of Mayor, his successor shall hold office until the first day of January following the next regular municipal election. If the Mayor- elect dies, resigns or removes his residence from the City, after his election but before taking ~ffice, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment made by a majority of the members serving on Council at the time of the commencement of ~he term to be filled and the one so appointed shall hold office until the first day of 3anuary following the nex~ regular municipal election. In either such an event, at the first regular muni- cipal election following the death, resignation, removal of the Mayor from the City, or his removal by the Governor, a Mayor shall be elected for such unexpired term. If said vacancy occurs two years and 105 days or less before the next regular election to be held for the office of Mayor, his successor shall hold office for the balance of the term of the Mayor he succeeds. If the Mayor be temporarily absent from