34-07 Charter Amend Board of Ed Employees Seek public Office

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WHEREAS, Lakewood City Council is required by the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood and the Ohio Constitution to submit the question of whether to amend the charter to the electors and has no discretion to change or otherwise alter the charter amendment presented by petition; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the petitions contain a sufficient number of valid signatures; NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE cTrY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OH[O, Section 1. There shall be submitted to the electors of the City of Lakewood at a municipal election, to be held as provided by law, the question of amending Article XXII], General Provisions, to permit employees of the Lakewood Board of Education to seek public office in the City of Lakewood. Section 2. That Sect!on 3., Activity of Officials and Employees Restricted, of Article XXZII General Provisions of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be adopted as follows: ARTICLE XXIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 3. ACTJVlTY OF OFFIC~LS AND EMPLOYEES RESTRZCTED. The lVJayor, members of Council and the directors of departments shall not, during their term of office, hold any other public office except that of notary public, Reserve Corps of the United States or member of the State Militia, nor shall they hold public employment with the City. The Mayor, members of Council and directors of departments shall not, during their term of office, be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract with or job, work or service for the City, nor shall the Mayor, members of Council and directors of departments, during their term of office, or any other employee of the City, during their employment by the City, practice law or give legal advice or be associated with another in the practice of law in any matter or controversy in which the City ~s or may become a party, except on behalf of the City as an officer or employee. This Section shall not prohibit the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the City from serving as a member or official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, whether such organization or special unit of government is organized as a special district, regiona[ coundl of governments, nonprofit corporation or some other form under the statutes or Constitutions of the State or the federal government. This Section shall not prohibit the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the City from serving as a member or an official in any other nonprofit corporation where their service is in the capacity of representing the City. When serving as a member or an official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, or where the Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments and other officials or employees of the City's service are members or officials of a nonprofit corporation permitted by this Section, such persons shall not be deemed to be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service for the City or other transaction because of any contract or other transaction between the City and such organizations, special unit of government or nonprofit corporation; and the IVjayor, members of Council and the directors of