8803-15A Amend Reso. 8803-15 increasing members on Clean Water task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 8803 -15A BY: Andersonw,Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION to amend Resolution No. 8803 -15, adopted June 1, 2015 to take ef- fect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, increasing the number of members and to appoint members to the Clean Water Integrated Planning Task Force. WHEREAS, interest by the community in participation on this task force was over- whelming; and WHEREAS, due to the importance of the subject matter to our community it is prudent to increase the membership of the task force; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lake- wood and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to engage a task force immediately for the purposes stated above; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That Resolution No. 8803 -15 adopted June 1, 2015, currently reading as follows: Section 1. The Clean Water Integrated Planning Task Force is hereby created for the purpose of assisting in the development of solutions to address Lakewood wet - weather manage- ment needs through community engagement and to advise municipal officials on transformation- al improvements that will maximize social, economic and environmental benefits to the city, its residents, businesses and institutions for development of the EPA Integrated Wet Weather Im- provement Plan. Section 2. The Clean Water Integrated Planning Task Force shall be composed of elev- en members, seven of whom shall be appointed by Council and four of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor. The appointees shall have no formal term and may select a chairperson from among them. Council may appoint a representative from among councilmembers to attend task force meetings as a non- voting member. The Director of Public Works or any designee of his or her choosing shall serve as a non - voting member. The administration shall appoint a staff mem- ber for purposes of creating public notices, keeping minutes and performing other clerical duties to staff the task force. Section 3. With assistance from the Director of Public Works or his or her designee, the Clean Water Integrated Planning Task Force shall be afforded an opportunity to hold public