8903-16 Human Rights Commission Appointment

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DEFERRED 12/5/16. RESOLUTIONNO. 8903 -16 BY:Anderson, Bullock, Litten, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary, O'Malley. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earli- est period allowed by law, appointing Chitra Walker to a position on the Human Rights Commission for the term beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2019. WHEREAS, on June 20, 2016 Council adopted Ordinance No. 1 -16 which created the Human Rights Commission to assist in the investigation of complaints, and carrying out the intent of Chapter 516 Discrimination Prohibited of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article I1I, 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 should be filled prior to January 1, 2017; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Council appoints Chitra Walker to a position on the Hu- man Rights Commission for the term beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2019. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concern- ing and relating to the passage of this resolution were passed in open meetings of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such ac- tions were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five of members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: -ru . _ G L Approved: 2 l 7 MAYOR