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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-22 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Bodnar and Council as a Whole AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2020-12 AMENDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND DIRECTING THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO REMOVE THE ISSUE FROM THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Village Charter provides that the Council shall have the power to fix all compensation paid by the Municipality and the salary of its own members; and WHEREAS, Article III, Section 6 of the Village Charter also requires that any increase in compensation for the Village Council or the Mayor be passed by Ordinance and submitted to the Village electorate for approval by majority vote; and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, Village Council passed Ordinance 2020-12 amending the compensation of the Mayor, President of Council and Members of Council and directing the Board of Elections to place the issue on the ballot at the November 3, 2020 election; and WHEREAS, after additional consideration and in light of the present health challenges facing the Village and the Country, it has been determined that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the Village residents to repeal Ordinance 2020-12 and direct the Board of Elections to remove the issue from the ballot at the November 3, 2020 election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of Mayfield Village, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio that: SECTION 1. Ordinance 2020-12 passed by the Mayfield Village Council on July 20, 2020 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. This ordinance upon adoption by Council shall be promptly referred to the Clerk of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in order to remove the issue of amending the compensation of the Mayor, President of Council and Council Members from the ballot for the electors of Mayfield Village, at the November 3, 2020 election. 14