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A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAHANNA CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
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WHEREAS, the Gahanna Charter Review Commission has recommended to City Council that changes be made to Section 10.01, City Attorney, and Section 10.03, General Powers and Duties, of Article X, Department of Law, of the Gahanna City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Gahanna Charter Review Commission's proposed amendment would revise provisions governing the office of the City Attorney by clarifying the process for filling vacancies, updating the powers and duties of the office, improving internal consistency, and making technical and grammatical revisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the question of an amendment to the Charter of the City of Gahanna be submitted to the electors of the City of Gahanna at the next regular general election so that, as amended, the same shall read as follows on EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully written herein.
Section 2. That the Clerk shall make available to the Board of Elections sufficient copies of this text so as to have one copy per precinct in all voting places within the City of Gahanna.
Section 3. That this amendment be digested on the voting machine with the following language:
Shall Sections 10.01, City Attorney, and 10.03, General Powers and Duties, of Article X, Department of Law, be amended to clarify the process for filling vacancies in the office of the City Attorney, update the powers and duties of the office, and make related grammatical revisions?
For ___________ Against ___________
Section 4. That the Board of Elections of Franklin County, Ohio, be and it is hereby directed to give public notice of the time and place of holding such election shall be given by publication of notice thereof at least ten (10) days prior to the day of such elec...
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