19-17 Amend 146.04 Advisory; Reports

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Read & Referred to the Public Safety Committee 4 /3/17. Second Reading44 /17/17 ORDINANCE NO. 19 -17 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Litten, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary, O'Malley. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 146.04, Advisory; Reports, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to further clarify the role and duties of the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board. WHEREAS, the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board was established for the purpose of protecting the welfare and interests of animals through public outreach and education and by providing advice to City officials on these matters; and WHEREAS, since its establishment, the Board has made positive contributions to City life through the efforts of hard - working and passionate volunteers; and WHEREAS, clarifying the Board's official charge and its means for carrying out this charge will further enhance the Board's positive impact on Lakewood; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 146.04, Advisory; Reports, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 146.04 ADVISORY; REPORTS The Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board shall advise Council, the Mayor, and the Mayor's administration on issues formally referred to the Board by Council. shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 146.04 ADVISORY; REPORTS The Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board shall advise to the Beafd by Gaun be advisory and shall coordinate its activities with the Administration and Council. The board shall report to Council and the Mayor at the request of either or at its own discretion. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council,