a. Election of Mayor
Only qualified electors of the City of Brunswick shall be eligible to hold the office of Mayor. Each candidate shall be a resident and qualified elector of the City of Brunswick and shall have resided in the City of Brunswick for at least two (2) years immediately prior to the date of their taking office. Beginning with the November, 1997 election, and every four (4) years thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a four year term which will begin on the first day of January next following said election. The Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the Municipality for all ceremonial purposes.
(Amended 11-8-05)
b. Legislative Powers of the Mayor
The Mayor shall preside at all Regular Council Meetings and may choose to preside at any Special Council Meetings but shall not vote therein. The Mayor may take part in all discussions coming before the Council.
(Amended 11-2-10; 11-3-15)
c. Judicial Powers of the Mayor
The Mayor shall have all the judicial powers granted by the laws of the State of Ohio to the Mayors of cities.
d. The Vacancy in Office of Mayor
When the Mayor is absent temporarily or inaccessible or is unable, for any cause or reason to perform his/her duties, the Vice-Mayor/President of Council, having been elected by Council from its body to such position, shall serve as Mayor but shall not cease to be a Council member. In the event the office of Mayor shall become vacant, the Vice- Mayor/President of Council shall serve the unexpired term and his/her offices as Vice- Mayor/President of Council and Council member shall become vacant.
e. The Mayor shall forfeit his/her office if he/she lacks at any time during said term in office:
1. Any qualifications for the office prescribed by this Charter or, except for employment with the Board of Education or as otherwise permitted by applicable Ohio law or this Charter, the Mayor shall not hold: (a) any other public office, whether elected or appointed; (b) employment with the City; (c) membership on any City board or commission; or (d) any other public employment that is determined by Ohio statutory law or common law to be incompatible with the office of Mayor.
2. Violates any express prohibition of this Charter,
3. Is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude,
4. Fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the Council without being excused by the Council; or
5. Fails to attend 12 total Regular Meetings of the Council in any 12-month period, whether excused or not excused.
The Council shall be the judge of the grounds for forfeiture of the office of Mayor and for that purpose shall have power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of evidence. If the Mayor is charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of the Mayor’ s office, the Mayor shall be entitled to a public hearing on demand, and notice of such hearing shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the City, and posted on the City’s Official Website, at least one week in advance of the hearing. No decision regarding the Mayor’s forfeiture of office shall be made by the Council without the concurrence of at least five (5) members of Council. Decisions made by the Council under this section shall be subject to review by the courts.
(Amended 11-8-05; 11-2-10; 11-3-15; 11-3-20)