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21 NORTH OLMSTED CHARTER SEC. 9. SUBMISSION OF EXTRA LEVY. The Council may at any time at least sixty days prior to a November election, or the date of the special election designated in the resolution herein provided, declare by re- solution, adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the members of Council eligible to vote, that the amount of taxes which may be raised within the limitations of this Charter will be insufficient to provide an adequate amount for the necessary requirements of the City for current operating expenses, and other expenses payable from the general fund of the City, and such permanent improvements and equipment as shall have an estimated useful life of five years or more, and that it is necessary to levy taxes in excess of such limitations, in addition to the levies authorized and limited by this Charter, for the municipal purpose or purposes specified in such resolution. Such resolution shall specify the additional sum which it is necessary to levy, the purpose or purposes thereof, the additional rate estimated to be required therefor and the date of any proposed election thereon. Such resolution shall be effective upon its adoption and shall be certified within five days there- after to the election authorities, who shall place such question upon the ballot at the next succeeding November election or at such special election specified in the resolution. If a majority of those voting thereon vote for the approval of such additional levy, the Cauneil shall immediately make such levy, or such part thereof as it finds necessary, pursuant to such approval and certify the same to the County Auditor, to be placed an the tax list and collected as other taxes. The authority of the Council to submit additional levies to a vote of the people or to levy taxes upon such other subjects and for such other purposes as may be lawful un3er the Constitution or laws of this state shall not be deemed impaired or abridged by reason ~, of any provision contained in this Charter. ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS SEG. 1. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. A general election for the choice of elective officers provided for in this Charter shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd numbered years. Elections so held shall be known as regular municipal elections. Such other elections shall be held as may be required by law, or provided for in this Charter. SEC. 2. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. °- On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each year, primary elections shall be held for the purpose of nominating persons as candidates of political parties for election to offices provided for by this Charter to be voted for at the next succeeding regular municipal election. SEC. 3. CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION WHEN NO PRIMARY IS HELD. If in any odd numbered year no valid declaration of candidacy is f#led for nomination as a candidate of a political party for an election to any office to be voted for at the regular municipal election to be held in such year; or if the number of persons filing such ~rv° declaration of candidacy for nominations as candidates of one political party for election to such office dace not exceed, as to any such office, the number of cand#dates for election