Label
Regional Water Charter Amendment
Law
Dale Emch x2384
Title
Providing for the submission to the electors of the City of Toledo an amendment to the Charter of the City of Toledo creating a new Chapter XV "Regional Water Commission" providing for the formation of a Regional Water Commission, setting forth the composition of that Commission, establishing certain processes for selection of officers, conduct of Commission meetings and voting, and defining powers and duties of the Commission; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the amendment to the Charter of the City of Toledo, as hereinafter set forth, be submitted to the electors of said City at an election to be held on November 6, 2018.
SECTION 2. That the amendment of the Charter of the City of Toledo to provide for creation of a new Chapter XV composed of Sections 241-244 that provide for the formation of a Regional Water Commission, set forth the composition of the Commission, establish certain processes for selection of officers, conduct of meetings and voting, and define the powers and duties of the Commission to read as follows on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 3. That the foregoing amendment shall take effect immediately upon approval by the electors of the foregoing amendment and in accordance with provisions in the said amendment. The Clerk of Council is hereby ordered and directed to provide copy hereof to the Ohio Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after such vote of approval by the electors.
SECTION 4. The Clerk of Council is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio, the enactment of this Resolution for the submission of the aforesaid amendment at an election to be held at the time hereinabove mentioned, and the Clerk is directed to request the said Board of Elections to provide for the submission of the question of adopting the said amendment at the said election. The Clerk of Council is further ordered and directed to cause the publication of the full text of the proposed charter amendment once a week for not less than two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Toledo, with the first publication thereof being at least fifteen (15) days prior to the election at which the amendment is to be submitted to the electors.
SECTION 5. It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the Adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the Public, in compliance with all legal requirements for open meetings, including section 121.22, Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 6. That this Resolution hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the Resolution must be immediately effective in order to permit the question of the aforesaid Charter amendment to be submitted at the election mentioned above; wherefore this Resolution shall be in force and effect immediately upon its adoption.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Adopted: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council