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Providing for the submission to the electors of the City of Toledo an amendment to Chapter VI, Section 87D, of the Charter of the City of Toledo to change the consecutive term limitations for the Mayor to three from two; and declaring an emergency.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. Whereas, the Clerk of Council has received the adequate number of petition signatures as required by law for the following proposed Charter amendment to be submitted to the electors of the City of Toledo and pursuant to the Charter of the City of Toledo and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, Council hereby presents the proposed amendment for certification to the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That the amendment to the Charter of the City of Toledo, as hereinafter set forth, be submitted to the electors of the City of Toledo at a special election to be held on November 5, 2024.
SECTION 3. That the Charter of the City of Toledo, Chapter VI, Section 87D, which presently reads as follows:
"Section 87D. Term Limitations.
(a) No person shall serve more than twelve (12) consecutive years on the Council and shall not be placed on the ballot for election for any term if service for the full term would constitute a violation hereof; except that the two (2) year term served by district Council members during 2002 and 2003 in order to commence "staggered terms" will not count against the permitted total of twelve (12) consecutive years or be considered an "interruption" for purposes of determining the twelve (12) consecutive years a person has served. For purposes of this section no distinction shall be made between an at-large or district Council member except for the district Council members serving two years terms during 2002 and 2003. A Council member who has completed service of twelve (12) consecutive years may be elected or appointed to City Council if such term or partial term fo...
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