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NORTH OLMSTED CHARTER 8 in the same manner as if he had signed it. When the Mayor has disapproved an ordinance or resolution or part or item thereofy as herein provided, the Council shall, not later than the next regular meeting, proceed to reconsider it, and if upon reconsideration the ordinance or resolution or part or item thereof be approved by vote of two-thirds (2/3s) of the elected members of Council eligible to vote, it shall then take effect as if it had received the signature of the Mayor. In all such cases the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered upon the journal. (c) Judicial Powers. The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted by this Charter, the ordinances of the City, and the general laws of the State of Ohio. ARTICLE IV THE COUNCIL SEC. 1. NUMBER AND TERMS. All legislative powers of this City, except as otherwise provided by this Charter and by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, shall be vested in a Council of seven members, four of whom shall be elected by the several wards and three of whom shall be elected at laxge . Members of Council, including the President of Council, shall be elected at the regulax election in the year 1961 for a term of two years and every second year thereafter for a term of two years. All members of Council and the President of Council shall assume office on the first day of January next following their election. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS. No person shall be eligible to be a member of Council unless he shall have been for at least two years immediately prior to the date of his election and during his term of office shall continue to be a resident of the City of North Olmsted and a qualified elector thereof . Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, no member of Council shall hold any other municipal office or employment by the City of North Olmsted. A member of Council shall not directly or indirectly solicit, contract for, receive or be interested in any profit or emolument from or on account of any contract, job, work or service with or for the City. Any member of Council who ceases to possess any such qualifications, or moves from his ward, if elected from a ward, or from the City, if elected from the City at laxge, shall forfeit his office. SEC. 3. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL. (a) Separate Office. The President of Council shall be elected by the voters. Candidates for such office shall file specifically for the office in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. (b) Duties. The President of Council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of Council, but he shall have no vote therein except in the event of a tie. He shall perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon him by Council. .,.,,K.,~~..