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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE N0.2010 - 86 <br />BY: Mayor Kennedy <br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OFAN <br />AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OFNORTH <br />OLMSTED TO ARTICLE IX, SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER <br />OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO CHANGE THE <br />PROCESS FOR ELECTING AT LARGE COUNCIL <br />REPRESENTATIVES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, currently the electors of the City of North Olmsted elect representatives to City <br />Council at large by a process whereby electors vote for no more than three candidates from a field of <br />no more than six candidates; and <br />WHEREAS, the election of candidates in the current nomination process results in the <br />election of candidates with a plurality of votes (less than 50%) as opposed to a majority of votes and <br />further allows for the possibility of intentional under voting; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to submit to the voters of North Olmsted a <br />proposal to amend Article IX, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted so as to change <br />the process of electing at large candidates to Council; and <br />WHEREAS, this proposal was reviewed and recommended by the Charter Review <br />Commission in accordance with Article XIV, Section (b)(1) of the City Charter, and the Commission <br />on theq~' day of Jul. , 2010, filed a written report with the Clerk of Council in which the <br />Commission stated that, by a ~ to L vote, a motion to recommend approval of the proposal <br />( asp sed)(failed); 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 OFALL 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 an election to be held at the usual places of voting in the City on Tuesday, <br />