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PLACED ON lST P. EADING & REFERRED TO TI~
<br />COMMITTEE OF TI{E W~OLE 6/3/02.
<br /> PLACED ON 2ND READING 6/17/02.
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<br />ORDINANCE NO. ~3-o2 . BY:
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<br />Corrigan, Dunm, FitzGerald, George,
<br />Roth, Seelie, Skfndell.
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<br /> AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE providing for the submission to the electors
<br />of the City of Lakewood, an amendment to Article II, Section 4, Mayor's
<br />Appointment Power, of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood to
<br />grant Council approval authority of the Mayor's appointments.
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<br /> WHEREAS, in November; 2000, the electors of the City c~f LakeWood
<br />adopted the Second Amended Charter; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, with the adoption of the Second Amended Charter, Council's
<br />approval power of'some of the Mayor's. appointments was removed; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the Second Amended Charter of the City of
<br />Lakewood and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, the Council has determined
<br />to authorize and direct the submission to the electors of the City of Lakewood of
<br />the proposed .amendment to the Second Amended Charter, at the general
<br />election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, which election is not less
<br />than 60 nor more than 120 days from the effective date of this Ordinance; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected
<br />thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this.
<br />ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE
<br />III, SECTONS 10 and :1.3 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE cTrY OF
<br />LAKE'WOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
<br />property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of
<br />municipal departments in that this Ordinance must be transmitted to the
<br />Cuyahoga County Board of Elections not less than 60 nor more than 120 days
<br />from the November 5, 2002 election. Now Therefore
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<br /> BE irT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEVVOOD, STATE
<br />OF OHIO; 'DA/O-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, CONCURRING:
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<br /> Section 1. That this Coundl hereby determines to authorize and direct
<br />the submission to the electors of the City of Lakewood at the general election to
<br />be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, November 5, 2002,
<br />the proposed amendment to Article II, Section 4 as stated below.
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<br /> Section 2. The Board of Elections of Cuyahoga County is hereby
<br />directed to submit the following question to the electors of the City at the
<br />general election on November 5, 2002:
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<br />Shall Article II, Section 4, Mayofs Appointment Power, of the Second'
<br />Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, Ohio be amended to read as
<br />follows?
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<br /> The Mayor shall appoint, with approval of Coundl, and may
<br />remove, if and when the office Is created, the Director of Public Safety,
<br />and shall appoint, with the al~l~roval of Ceuncil, and may remove the
<br />Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Rnance, and
<br />the Director of Planning and Development, the Director of Human Services
<br />and the Health Commissioner. The Mayor shall make all other
<br />appointments under the provisions of this Charter not herein otherwise
<br />provided for by general law or ordinance; such appointeeS shall serve until
<br />removed by the Mayor or until their' respective successors are appointed
<br />and qualified.
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<br />.(Language in bold would be Inserted.)
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