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q <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2008 - 70 <br />v? ??- <br />BY: Council Member Mahoney <br />? <br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO <br />THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OF <br />AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IY, SECTIONS 3 AND 9, OF <br />THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO <br />CONFER ADDITIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES UPON THE <br />OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL IN ORDER TO <br />IMPROVE THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS <br />OPERATIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND DECLARING <br />AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, this Council believes, acting upon the recommendation of the Director of <br />Law and the President of Council, that the business operations of the City Council would be <br />more effectively and efficiently conducted by conferring additional powers and duties upon the <br />office of the President of Council that relate to control of the management and flow of business <br />within the Council; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, acting upon the said recommendation, to <br />submit to the voters of North Olmsted a proposal to amend Article IV, Sections 3 and 9 of the <br />Charter to confer additional power and duties upon the office of the President of Council to <br />supervise the Clerk of Council, to make committee appointments and to establish time deadlines <br />for reviewing, acting upon and reporting out ordinances, resolutions and other matters that have <br />been referred to committee; and <br />WHEREAS, this proposal was referred to the Charter Review Commission for review <br />and recommendation, in accordance with the provisions of Article XN, Section (b)(2) of the <br />City Charter; and the Charter Review Commission, upon review, issued its report to this Council <br />on the 1 lth day of June 2008, not recommending approval; 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 <br />be 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 <br />MEMBERS CONCURRING THAT: <br />SECTION 1. Pursuant to Article XVIII, Sections 9 of the Ohio Constitution, and Article <br />XII of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted, this Council authorizes and directs that the <br />following proposal to amend the Charter of the City of North Olmsted be submitted to the