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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 113 <br />BY: Council Members Ryan, Barker, Miller <br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO <br />THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OF AN <br />AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4 OF THE <br />CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />AUTHORIZING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TO <br />ADOPT LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO <br />THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY THAT VARY <br />FROM STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, AND DECLARING AN <br />EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the Ohio Supreme Court has held in a number of cases that municipal civil <br />service commissions must follow state civil service law procedures unless clear and express <br />language exists in the city's municipal charter granting authority to the municipal civil service <br />commission to adopt local rules and regulations that vary state civil service law procedure; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to submit to the voters of North Olmsted a <br />proposal to amend Article VI, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted so as to <br />authorize the North Olmsted Civil Service Commission to adopt local rules and regulations that vary <br />from state civil service law procedure; and <br />WHEREAS, this proposal was approved by the Charter Review Commission and submitted <br />to this Council for its consideration, in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV, Section (b)(1) <br />of the City Charter on the 21St day of June, 2005; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council has adopted this Ordinance, as required by state law, no sooner <br />than 120 days, and no later than 60 days, prior to the date of the election at which the issue will be <br />voted upon by the electorate; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, OHIO, TWO - THIRDS OF ALL MEMBERS <br />CONCURRING THAT: <br />SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article XVIII, Sections 9 of the Ohio Constitution, and Article XH <br />of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted, this Council authorizes and directs that the following <br />proposal to amend the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be submitted to the electors of the City <br />of North Olmsted at a special election to be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, <br />November 8, 2005: <br />That Article VI, Section 4 of the Charter be amended as follows so as to authorize the North <br />Olmsted Civil Service Commission to adopt local rules and regulations for the classified service of <br />