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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 44 <br /> BY: Mayor Kennedy <br /> AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF AN <br /> AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NORTH <br /> OLMSTED TO ARTICLE IX, SECTION 4 OF THE CHARTER <br /> OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED TO ELIMINATE THE <br /> NECESSITY OF A PRIMARY ELECTION IN THE EVENT <br /> THAT MORE THAN SIX(6) CANDIDATES FILE A PETITION <br /> FOR NOMINATION OFA CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF <br /> COUNCIL-AT-LARGE,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br /> WHEREAS,the City Charter requires a"primary"or special election to be held to reduce the <br /> candidates appearing on the General Election ballot to six (6) in the event that more than six (6) <br /> individuals file a Petition for Nomination of a Candidate for the Office of Council at Large; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to submit to the voters of the City of North <br /> Olmsted a proposal to amend Article IX, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted so as <br /> to provide that any individual filing an otherwise lawful and valid Petition for Nomination of a <br /> Candidate for the Office of Council-At-Large shall appear as a candidate at the General Election; <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 the 6th day of May, 2015, filed a written report with the Clerk of Council in which the <br /> Commission stated that,by a 7 to 0 vote, a motion to recommend approval of the proposal passed; <br /> 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 OF ALL 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 /> November 3, 2015: <br />