Except as reserved to the people in this Charter, the legislative power of the Municipality shall be vested in a Council of seven (7) members, four (4) of whom shall be elected by the respective wards, and three (3) of whom shall be elected at large.
The Mayor shall be entitled to a seat in the Council and shall attend all meetings of Council. The Mayor shall have the right to introduce ordinances, resolutions and motions, and shall have the right to participate in the discussion of all matters coming before Council, but the Mayor shall have no vote in Council and shall not preside at Council meetings.
Members of Council for each of the City's wards shall be elected at the regular Municipal election in the year 2013 for a term of four (4) years and every fourth year thereafter to a term of four (4) years. Members of Council at-large shall be elected for a term of two (2) years at the regular Municipal election in the year 2013. At the regular Municipal election in the year 2015, the at-large members of Council shall be elected for a term of four (4) years and every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years.
In order to maintain substantially equal population in each of the wards on a continuous basis, Council shall consider reapportioning the City's wards after a decennial United States Census.
In addition to any powers, duties or obligations as set forth in this Charter, Council shall have such further powers, duties or obligations as are set forth in the general laws and the Constitution of the State of Ohio to the extent not in conflict with this Charter, and in the event that there is such a conflict then those granted, allowed or imposed by this Charter shall prevail.
(Amended 11-7-95; 11-6-12; 11-8-22)
To be eligible to be a member of Council a person must be a qualified elector at the time of such person’s election or appointment. Such person must be a resident of the City of Avon for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the time of her or his election or appointment. In addition to the foregoing requirements, no person shall be eligible to be elected a member of Council from a particular ward unless such person shall have been continuously a resident and qualified elector of such particular ward for one (1) year immediately prior to such person's election or appointment. In the event that boundaries of wards are changed, the one (1) year residency requirement within a ward shall be waived if the candidate for office continues to reside in the same residence.
No person shall serve as a member of Council unless during such person's term of office the Council member shall continue to be a resident and qualified elector of the Municipality of Avon, Ohio, and if elected or appointed from a ward, shall be and continue to be a resident of such ward. A Council member shall not hold any other Municipal office or Municipal employment in this Municipality except as otherwise provided in this Charter. A Council member shall forfeit the office of a Council member or President of Council in the event such person is called to full-time military service for a period exceeding sixty-one (61) consecutive days. A Council member shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, contract for, receive or be interested in any profit or emolument from or on account of any contract, job, work or service with, or for, the Municipality. Any member who shall cease to possess any of the qualifications herein required shall forthwith forfeit the office, and any such contract in which any member is or may become interested may be declared void by Council.
(Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-6-01)
(a) Separate Office. The Council President shall be a member of Council at large. Beginning in the year 2010 and for every term thereafter, the Council President shall be elected by a majority of the members of the legislative authority at the organizational meeting held the first business day following January 1, in the year following the election of Council members at large.
(b) Duties. The President of Council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of Council and shall have a vote therein except that the President of Council shall be last to be polled. The Council President shall perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed by the Council.
(c) Vacancy in Office. In the case of a vacancy, the President of Council shall be elected by Council from among its members and the one so elected shall serve for the unexpired term of such President of Council.
(Amended 11-2-71; 11-7-95; 11-3-98; 11-6-07)
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