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Each Council member shall have been a continuous resident and qualified elector of the Municipality for at least two years immediately prior to election and shall continue to be a resident and qualified elector of the Municipality throughout the term of office.
Except as provided by or under this Charter, members of Council shall not hold any other compensated office or position of employment with the Municipality, nor shall they hold any other compensated elected public office, including School Board; provided that Council members shall not be prohibited from holding an elected or appointed political party position. A member of Council shall forfeit his or her office if he or she shall be absent for four (4) consecutive regular meetings, except where Council has excused the absence.
Any member of Council who shall cease to possess, or who shall violate, any of the qualifications herein enumerated may be removed from such office, but failure to maintain said qualifications shall not render void or ineffective any actions of Council in which such member participated.
The Council shall adopt its own rules, regulations or by-laws insofar as they are not set forth in the Charter, and shall keep a journal of all of its proceedings. The journal shall be open for public inspection during the Municipal Building's regular office hours. All other legislative actions and financial reports will also be made available for public inspection as specified by laws governing such within the State of Ohio.
The Clerk of Council shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council by two- thirds (2/3) of its membership. The Clerk of Council shall attend meetings of Council and keep a record of its proceedings, and of all rules, bylaws, resolutions and ordinances passed or adopted, which record shall be subject to the inspection of all persons interested. The Clerk may perform such other duties as may be assigned by this Charter or by ordinance. The Clerk of Council shall receive a salary for services, as established by ordinance.
The individual elected to the office of Mayor under the general statutory plan of government for villages at the November, 1995 regular Municipal election shall continue to serve as Mayor under this Charter through December 31, 1999.
The Mayor shall be a qualified elector of the Municipality and shall be elected by the voters of the Municipality at municipal elections beginning 1999, and every fourth year thereafter, for a term of four years. This term shall commence on the first day of January following each election.
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