26-17 Amend Sec 142.05 & 142.09 Regarding LCRAC

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IV N-031M.1 NOMMIMSINFUNWA 1st Reading & referred to the Rules & Ordinances Committee 6/5/17. 02ND Reading 6/19/17 BY:Anderson, Bullock, Litten, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary, O'Malley. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 142.05, Advisory, and Section 142.09, Public Records; Reporting Duties, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to restore the role and duties of the Community Relations Advisory Commission to those set forth in the original founding ordinance and to make an administrative change. WHEREAS, the Community Relations Advisory Commission was established in 2005 for the purpose of advancing the values of diversity, equity, and bonds of mutuality among Lakewood residents; and WHEREAS, in 2013, Council amended Section 142.05 to require that the Commission only take up matters specifically referred to it by Council or the Administration; and WHEREAS, this Council believes that it is in the best interest of continuing the Commission's excellent work to restore the language in 142.05 to its original form; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 142.05, Advisory, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 142.05 ADVISORY. The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission is to be advisory to and shall advise and assist Council, the Mayor, and the Mayor's administration on issues formally referred to the Board by Council. shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 142.05 ADVISORY. The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission is to be advisory to and shall m ice and e...ic: Council, the Mayor, and the P,4ay @•'s administration issues on c ..mall, °eF ..va t,, the -Board by Counei'. coordinate its activities with the Mayor, Lakewood City Council, Planning Commission, and any other such boards, commissions, agencies, or departments of the City of Lakewood, Ohio. The Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission is also authorized to undertake community relations tasks as requested by the Maw and City Council.