57-85 Submit to electors proposed Charter Amendment

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ORDINANCE NO' ~7 -85 Brown, Chinnock, Graham, t~cBride, Salmon, Wendling AN EI~RCElqC¥ OItDINANC£ providing for the 'subu~Lssion to the electrrs of the City of I proposed mnd~ent to the ~uded ~rter of the City of b~vood to establish the Depar~nc of Planning and Develop- ment and to provide fo~ the appo~nt~nt of ~ta D~rector ~d h~s ~era, ~cies and functions. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amended Charter of the City and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, the Council has determined to authorize sad direct the submission to the electors of the City of Lakevood of the proposed Charter a~endBeut hereinafter aec forth, at the general and regular municipal election to be held on November 5, 1985, which election is not less than 60 nor Bore than 120 days from the date of passage of this ordinance; nd WltEREAS, this Councilby two-thirds vote of the members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure uhich is necessary for the isnediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety and for the lurches reason that this ordinance must be im~ediately effective in order to permit the election herein called to be held on the date speeif~ed in this ordinance; NOW, TEEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Lakevood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Section 1. Tl~at this Council hereby authorizes and directs the submission to the electors of the City of Lakevood at the general and regular uunicieal election to be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, November 5, 1985, of the follovin~ proposal to amend the Amended Charter of the City. That Section & of Article II of the Amnded Charter of the City of Lakevood be amended to read as follows: SECTION &. NAYOR' S APPOINTIN¢ POb~R. Tbs Mayor shall have ps,er to appoint with approval of Council and remove the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety, ~f and when either office is created, the Director of Lay, the Director of Finance, and the Director of Planning and Development, end it shill be the duty of the Mayor to Bake all other appointBents under the provisions of this Charter not herein otherwise provided for by lay or ordinance, and they shall serve until removed by him or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. That Section I of Article IV of the Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood be amended to read as follows: SECTION 1. DEPARTMENTS ESTABLISHED. The folloving departments are hereby established by this Charter: Department of Public Works, Depart- Bent of Public Safety, Department of Law, Department of Finance, and DepnrtBent of Planning and Develop- Bent, and the Council shall by ordinance provide for the organization thereof. Council shall have the paver to estsbIish, by ordinance0 additional depart- Bents as the public service Bay require. All