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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, November 16, 2020 Page 7 no need for our community to spend $9,200 when this money can go towards Senior services, Police or Fire needs. Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mrs. Betsa. Mr. Coyne stated, I will be glad to address some of those comments during my Law Director's Report. Council President Schutt stated, thank you Mr. Coyne. Department Head Reports: Ronald Wynne (Finance) — I have no report this evening, sir. Anthony J. Coyne (Law) — This evening, you will have two items on the agenda for consideration. Ordinance 2020-31 and Ordinance 2020-32. They are somewhat responsive to the communications we received from the Chairman of the Petitioner Committee for the term limits that are being requested. I wanted to again just remind Council about the procedures that have been followed to date. First of all, the Initiative Petitions were submitted to the Council Clerk on or about October 6, 2020. Pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of our Charter, upon the submission of said petitions, they were reviewed by the Council Clerk, the Clerk confers with the Law Department and we also confer with the Board of Elections. The Council Clerk has 20 days to evaluate the sufficiency of the Petitions and to submit them -to the Village Council. The Village Council has 40 days in which to act on said Petitions. In so doing, the Council is to consider the amendments of the Petitions and it's important that you keep in mind the amendments are to the Charter, not to amend a resolution, not to amend an ordinance. So, it is submitted to the electors at the next regular municipal election if one shall occur not less than 60 days, not more than 120 days. If there is no such election, the submission of the question shall occur at a special election to be held within the aforesaid time period. Now this time period is mandated by the Ohio Constitution, but unfortunately the Petitioner's Committee did not look at Article X of our Charter which also states that amendments to the Charter must comply with the Ohio Constitution. Article XVIII, Section 9 and 8 both require that the election be held within 120 days, but not sooner than 60 days, from the date of submission. As a consequence, the ordinances before you, if you consider sending them along to the Board of Elections, complies with the Charter, complies with the Ohio Constitution, and is appropriate. Given the time we are in, I might add, the date of the special election can be determined by Council, however, it is in the middle of a pandemic. It will likely take place, if it is passed on to the Board of Elections, during the wintertime and it's Council's determination as to the date. The current ordinances reflect that the date would be set for March 16, 2021. Having said that, Council has the discretion to consider the ordinance or consider another date.