File #: RES-0018-2021    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/10/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/6/2021 Final action: 7/6/2021
Title: TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAHANNA CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO ELECTION, TERM, QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR.
Attachments: 1. PROPOSAL 1 - 2021-Article III Section 3.01 & 3.02, 2. 2021 Charter Changes REDLINED, 3. PROPOSAL 1 - 2021-Article III, Section 3.01 & 3.02 BOE, 4. RES-0018-2021 SIGNED, 5. Certificate of result.pdf
Related files: 2021-0043
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAHANNA CITY CHARTER PERTAINING TO ELECTION, TERM, QUALIFICATIONS OF MAYOR.
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WHEREAS, the Gahanna Charter Review Commission has made recommendation to City Council that a change be made to Sections 3.01, Election and Term, and 3.02,Qualifications, of Article III, Mayor, of the Gahanna City Charter.

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, which is deemed to be in the best interest of the citizens 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 Section 3.01, Election and Term and 3.02, Qualifications, of Article III, Mayor, be amended to make existing language clearer and more concise.
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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 election in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the City of Gahanna.

Section 5. That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to publish the full text of the proposed Charter amendment as set forth in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part hereof as if fully rewritten herein, once a week for not less than two consec...

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