70-71 West Shore Council of Governments

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ORDINANCE NO. 70-71 BY:. Messrs. Ward, Wendling, Gaydos, Graber, Huffman, Usher AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the Mayor of the City of Lakewood to enter into an Agreement for the establishment of the West Shore Council of Governments. WHEREAS, Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, provides that governing bodies of two or ~ore Municipal Corporations or other political subdivisions may enter 'into an Agreement with each other for the establishment of a regional council consisting of such subdivisions, which Council shall have the powers and duties as set forth in said Chapter, and WHEREAS, This Council hereby determines that the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the City of Lakewood and its inhabitants will be thereby promoted and preserved by membership of the City in a council of governments consisting of the municipalities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake, established pursuant to Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, and WHEREAS, The purpose of the proposed West Shore Council of Governments is to foster cooperation between municipalities in all areas of municipal service, including, but shall not be limited to, the effective exchange of information, pooling of manpower and resources for more efficient solutions to specific problems, the application for federal loans and grants, the creation of agree- ments dealing with reciprocal service, mutual aid, and parallel action, and the exchange of ideas relating to areawide interest, and WHERF~S, This ordinance consitutes an emergency measure for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and welfare and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCI~ OF THE CITY OF LA~TEWOOD, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio: Section 1. That the Mayor be authorized and directed to execute a membership agreement of the West Shore Council of Governments in the form and content presented to this Council, attached to this ordinance, made a part hereof and'marked "Exhibit A." Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby approved as delegate to the West Shore Council of Governments and is hereby directed to report to this Council and keep it informed as to the programs, functions and activities of the West Shore Council of Governments as they may affect or be of interest to this ~ity and its inhabitants. Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reason stated in the preamble hereof and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to the Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval. Adopted: Approved: President · Clerk ~ Mayor