8475-11 Appoint M. Summers to Mayor

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RESOLUTION NO. 8475-1I BYc Bullock, Butler, Madigan, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, appointing Michael P. Summers to the vacant office of Mayor of the City of Lakewood for the unexpired term ending December 31, 20'11, pursuant to Article II, Section 8 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, by virtue of his election as Cuyahoga County Executive and subsequent resignation as Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Ed FitzGerald has resigned and vacated the Mayor's office effective at midnight, December 31, 2010; and WHEREAS, Article II, Section 8 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood provides that "[i]f the Mayor's office becomes vacant, the following individuals shall succeed to the office in the following order: Director of Law, Director of Finance; Director of Public Works, President of Council, and an elector of the City chosen by Council"; and WHEREAS, Council has received and maintains written notification from the Director of Law, Director of Finance, Director of Public Works and President of Council declining to succeed to the vacant Mayor's office; and WHEREAS, it has thus become incumbent upon Council to appoint an elector of the City to the Mayor's office; and WHEREAS, having previously resolved to identify Michael P. Summers, an elector of the City, as Council's prospective appointee to the office of Mayor, Council intends to carry that appointment forward; and „ WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members .elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, .Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the position of Mayor is currently vacant; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. This Council hereby appoints Michael P. Summers, an elector of the City, to the vacant office of Mayor of the City of Lakewood for the unexpired term ending December 31, 2011, pursuant to Article II, Section 8 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood.