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ORDINANCE N0. 88- 34 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Carmen and the Entire Council AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF HAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, A PROPOSED At~ffi1IDMEN]T TO THE CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE PERMITTING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TO MEET IN PRIVATE EXECUTIVE SESSION, PROVIDING FOR ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION HERE{~IITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the existing Charter under Article X permits Council, by vote of at least two-thirds (2/3rds) of its members, to propose any amendment to the Charter for submission for approval of a majority of the electors voting thereon; and WHEREAS, the recent ruling of the Ohio Supreme Court has eliminated the possibility of the Council to meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, matters of pending or imminent litigation and the buying or selling of real estate, and without such ability to talk in private, the Village and its taxpayers will be put at a disadvantage in all negotiations, legal matters and personnel matters, where privacy will be necessary for the development of strategy therein; and WHEREAS, the next general election is to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 1988, and any such issue must, therefore, be submitted to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at least sixty (60) days prior thereto, on September 9, 1988. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF HAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article X of the Charter of Mayfield Village, Ohio, the Village Council proposes the following amendment to the Charter of the Village, said proposed amendment to be submitted to the electorate of the municipality at their regularly scheduled General Election to be held on the eight (8th) day of November, 1988. The proposed amendment shall be designated by a ballot question number and shall be further designated by an individually lettered subheading. The proposed amendment and respective ballot question shall be as follows: A. Shall Article III, Section 8, Part (A) of the Charter of Mayfield Village,_Ohio, be amended by repealing, substi- tuting and replacing the existing last sentence of Article III, Section 8, Part (A) so that it reads as follows: