97-122 Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

r ~~..~.~ ~~ r ~" /, CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE N0.97-122 BY: COUNCILMAN MUSIAL AN ORDINANCE CREATING NEW CHAPTER 133 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OFNORTH OLMSTED, ENTITLED "INTERIMDIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS, "AND DECLARING ANEMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of North Olmsted provides that the terms of office of directors of departments appointed by the Mayor shall automatically end upon the Mayor leaving office; and WHEREAS, the potential for vacancies in said director level offices exists until such time as the incoming new Mayor is able to make new permanent appointments to said director-level positions; and WHEREAS', in past administrations, mayors at times have been unable or unwilling to retain directors from prior administrations for a specific time period, because of the lack of legislation specifically addressing the subject; and WHEREAS, this Council desires to create interim director positions not to exceed one year in order to provide for continuity in the administration of vital governmental services to the residents of the City of North Olmsted, and to, at the same time, provide the incoming Mayor with sufficient time to locate and appoint permanent directors; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: Section 1 That there is hereby created new Chapter 133 of the City of North Olmsted Administrative Code, entitled "Interim Director Appointments," which new chapter shall read in its entirety as is set forth in attached Exhibit A, all of the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. Sectior~~. That this Ordinance is hereby declazed to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfaze, and for the further reasons that it is immediately necessary to provide for continuity in director level