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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 112 <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 VII, SECTION S OF THE <br />CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PROVIDING <br />FOR THE DIRECTOR OF LAW TO BE A NON - VOTING <br />MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL, AND DECLARING <br />AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 5 of the City Charter provides for the Director of Law to <br />be a member of the Board of Control; and <br />WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2 of the City Charter provides for the Director of Law to also <br />act as legal counsel to all City boards and commissions, including the Board of Control; and <br />WHEREAS, requiring the Director of Law to serve both as a voting member of the Board <br />of Control and its legal counsel may constitute incompatible local government employment, and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to submit to the voters of North Olmsted a <br />proposal to amend Article VII, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted so as to provide <br />for the Director of Law to be a non - voting member of the Board of Control and serve as its legal <br />counsel only; 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 21 s` 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 XII <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 VII, Section 5 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be amended as <br />follows so as to provide for the Director of Law to be a non - voting member of the Board of Control: <br />ARTICLE VII BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />SEC. 5. BOARD OF CONTROL <br />