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Minutes of a Public Hearing On Proposed Charter Review Revisions 8-10-10 Page 9 What this ordinance would do is let the final decision on whether or not property should be rezoned in the hands of the Planning Commission after public hearings, advertising and debating and recommendations to Council, Council having public hearings, mandatory three readings on the ordinance and then a vote of the Council and when Council makes their decision, the public still has the right to circulate petitions within 30 days to call for a referendum and put it on the ballot even if Council voted for it. If no such petitions were circulated, then Council's decision would become final. If Council felt in the course of their public hearings that it is was a little controversial, that it was an area very sensitive, that it was something that maybe the public should make a decision on, the recommendations of the Charter Review Commission say that Council can then, as an option, send it to the voters and let the voters make the final decision on whether or not the property should be rezoned or the use changed. It seems to be a recommendation to get current with current times. Whatever was going on in the 80's is no longer a threat to the citizens of the Village of Mayfield, to eliminate court battles, to eliminate the shying away of businesses from this community because they may have to get referendum zoning. Those are the reasons behind why they wanted to have it. The only bad part of it is that some citizens feel like it's a little harder now for them to get this on the ballot or it's a little harder for them to get a chance to have a say so. On the other hand, the public is fully included in the process, so they felt there was enough protection in that situation. 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2010-25 The Mayor's absence from the community. This has been in there since 1974. What it called for before is when the Mayor is absent from the municipality or for any reason is unable to perform his duties, the President of Council shall become the Acting Mayor. In 1974, we did not have horse and buggies, but still most of the mayors were close at hand. They didn't have cellphones and fax machines and e-mails as sophisticated as they were back then. A Mayor can actually be absent from Mayfield Village and still run the community by reason of the fact that he is in South Euclid or Mayfield Heights or Gates Mills or anywhere else. He is not unable to do his job. It seemed like this is out of date at this point where his absence from the municipality automatically brings in the President of Council. Because why? If the Mayor doesn't work in the Village and the President of