14-72 Submit to electorate - restrict activities of city employees

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ORDINANCE NO. 14-72 BY: MESSRS. Brockman, Graber, Kelley, Usher, Wendling, Magnottc McBride AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to provide for the submission to the electorate of an amendment to the Amended Charter of the City of LakeWood by amending Article XXI Section 3 thereof pertaining to the restrictions of activities of officials and employees of the City. WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that this Charter amendment is to be presented to the electorate of the City of Lakewood at a primary election to be held on May 2, 1972, and, WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, TWO-THIRDS OF ALLMEMBERS ELECTED THERETO CONCURRING: Section 1. That the question of the amendment of Article XXI Section 3 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, so that as amended the same shall be and read as follows: The Mayor, 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 of Lakewood or the Lakewood Board of Education. 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, directors of departments, during their term of office, or any other employee of the City, during their employ- ment 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 is or may become a party, except on behalf of the City as an officer or employee. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeaseance in office, and any such officer or employee found guilty thereof by a court of law shall forfeit his office° This section shall be effective on and after January 1, ~1972. All sections and parts of sections of the Lakewood Charter and ordinances and resolutions which are inconsistent with this section are repealed on and after January 1, 1972. be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the City at the primary election to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of May, 1972 at the regular places of voting in the City between the hours of 6:30 aom. and 6:30 p.m. Section 2. That the ballots for said election shall, at the top thereof, be entitled, "City Charter Amendment Ballot" and the question to be submitted on said ballot shall be in words following: "Shall the proposed amendment of Article ~KI Section 3 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood: The Mayor, members of Council and the directors of departments shall not, during their term of office, hold any other public office except