71-81 Submit to Voters - Amend Charter - Art III Sect 7

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ORDINANCE NO. 71-81 By: nrOWm, Chinno~k~ Gallagher~ Graham, McBride, Salmon, Wendling An emergency ordinance to provide for the submission to the electorate of an amendment to Article III, Section 7 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, pertaining to the office of Vice President of the Council and the filling of vacancies in the office of President of Council. WHEREAS, an emergency exists in that this proposed Charter amendment is to be presented to the electorate of the City of Lakewood at the general election to be held on November 3, 1981; and WHEREAS, for the foregoing reason, 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 ALL MEMBERS ELECTED THERETO CONCURRING: Section 1. That the question of the amendment to Article III, Section 7 of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood~ so that as amended the same shall be and read as follows: ARTICLE III. THE COUNCIL. SECTION 7. CLERK, VICE PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS OF COUNCIL. The Council shall choose a Clerk and such other officers and employees as are necessary. The Clerk shall keep the records of the Council and perform such other duties as may be required by th~s Charter or any ordinance or resolution of Counc~I. All officers, other than the Vice President of Council, and employees so cbosen under this section of the Charter shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. Pursuant to Section 4 of Article III of th~s Charter, the Council shall elect, by a majority vote of its members, a Vice President of Council. The Vice President of Council shall, in the event of a vacancy ~n the office of or the temporary absence or disability of the President of Council, serve as Acting President of Council and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of rhe President of Council under this Charter and tbe City's ordinances and resolutions until the vacancy in the office of President of Council is filled by a majority vote of the members of the Council or until the temporary absence or disability of the President of Council ends.