56-68 Submit to electorate - Hospital Trustees

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PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR COPY SUPPLIED WITH July 15, 1968 DOCFd~T ORDINANCE NO. 56-68 BY: Messrs. Ward, Wendling, Gaydos, Graber, Huffman, Kelley, Usher AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for the submission to the electorate of an amendment to Article XX, Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, pertaining to the Board of Trustees of Lakewood Hospital, the terms of Board members and the powers and duties of said Board. WHEREAS, An emergency exists in that in order for this charter amendment to be presented to the electorate of the City of Lakewood at the general election to be held on the 5th day of November, 1968, it is necessary that this ordinance be adopted at the regular Council meeting on September 3, 1968, and, WHEREAS, This ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the usual daily operation of municipal departments; now, therefore, BE I? ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OH!0, TWO-THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED THERETO CONCURRING: Section 1. That the question of the amendment of Article XX, Sections I, 2 and 3 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood0 Ohio, so that as amended the same shall be and read as follows: Section 1. Establishment; Board of Trustees "The Council of the City of Lakewood shall have the power by ordinance to establish a municipal hospital and for such purpose may, in accordance with the general law, issue and sell bonds in such amounts as may be necessary for the procuring of the necessary real estate and the erection, furnishing, equipping and maintaining said hospital or for the purpose and acquisition of any existing hospital and its furnishings and equipment. Any such hospital shall be operated, controlled and managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of seventeen members, including the Mayor, who shall serve as President of the Board, and the Commissioner of Health. The additional fifteen Trustees shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council. No less thanelght of such additional Trustees shall be resident electors of the City of Lakewood. Members of the Board of Trustees shall receive no compensation for their services. Section 2. Term of Board Members The term of office of the appointed members of the Board shall be five years, provided, however, that the terms of office of those members first appointed, whose terms shall comme~ce on January 1, 1969, shall be as follows: three members shall be appointed for a term ending. December 31, 1969 and three members for terms ending on December 31 of each of the succeeding four calendar years. Thereafter, three members shall be appointed each year for a full term of five years. A majority of the acting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall fill any vacancies on the Board with the approval of Council.