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The Clerk of Council shall make the necessary arrangement to secure the services of a clergyman to offer prayer at the opening of each regular meeting of Council as provided by the rules of Council. He or she shall arrange for rotation in selection so as to give recognition to the various faiths and denominations represented in the membership of Council. He or she is authorized and directed to present to such clergyman by way of honorarium a stipend of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each regular meeting of Council.
(Ord. No. 2926-76. Passed 12-20-76, eff. 12-27-76)
At the conclusion of the prayer offered at the opening of each meeting of Council, the President of Council may lead the members of Council and all those present at the meeting in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Ord. No. 1669-68. Passed 9-9-68, eff. 9-11-68)
Council shall maintain a continuous audit of the books of accounts, records and transactions of the administrative departments of the City, which audit shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Charter Section 47. The auditors employed, as hereinafter provided, shall at all times be subject to the directions of Council, and the directions of Council’s Committee on Appropriation and Finance, not contrary to the Charter, the provisions of this section or of any contract made in accordance herewith.
Between January 1 and February 1 in each year the Clerk of Council shall advertise for proposals from certified public accountants who have the qualifications set forth in Charter Section 47 for the furnishing of the labor and materials necessary to maintain the audit provided for therein. Proposals shall be made on such basis as Council may by resolution direct. When such proposals have been received and properly tabulated they shall be reported to Council at its first regular meeting thereafter, and Council shall by resolution award a contract for such continuous audit for the ensuing period of one (1) year. Such contract shall be executed by the Clerk in behalf of the City.
Any reports made by auditors under contract provided for herein shall be made only to Council and shall be printed and distributed, and a summary thereof printed in the City Record, all as required in Charter Section 47.
On behalf of the City Council, the President of Council is authorized to enter into contract with professional consultants to provide assistance to the members of Council and/or Council staff in all matters of Council, including but not limited to, communications, legislative research and drafting, accounting matters, and any other matters that may hereafter come before the Council as part of its official business. The cost of contracts shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the Council.
(Ord. No. 223-07. Passed 2-5-07, eff. 2-9-07)
(a) On behalf of City Council, the President of Council is hereby authorized to enter into contract with professional consultants to provide assistance to the members of Council in the investigation of utility related matters pertaining to the Divisions of Cleveland Public Power, Water, and Water Pollution Control, including but not limited to, utility rate increases, service efficiency issues, capital project performance, deregulation, and operational and financial assessments. The cost of said contracts shall be paid from Fund Nos. 52 SF 001, 54 SF 001, 58 SF 001 and such other funds deemed appropriate by the Director of Finance.
(b) That the Director of Public Utilities shall provide notice of future water and sewer rate increases by publishing such rate increases in the City Record at least six (6) months prior to the introduction of legislation approving said rate increases and, at the same time, by providing written notice of the proposed increases to all members of Council.
(Ord. No. 1071-98. Passed 6-8-98, eff. 6-16-98 without the signature of the Mayor)
On behalf of City Council, the President of Council is hereby authorized to enter into contract with professional consultants to provide assistance to the members of Council in the investigation of airport-related matters pertaining to the Department of Port Control, including but not limited to, airport construction projects, contract monitoring, public improvements, OEO monitoring and operational and financial assessments. The cost of said contracts shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the Department of Port Control.
(Ord. No. 1075-07. Passed 7-11-07, eff. 7-18-07 without the signature of the Mayor)
No person shall refuse to obey any subpoena issued under authority of Charter Sections 46, 119, and 137, nor refuse to produce books, papers or other evidence required by the Council, Mayor, Civil Service Commission, or a committee or person authorized by any of them, or by the Director of Public Safety, or any member of the Board of Zoning Appeals, or the Board of Building Standards and Appeals, as provided in Charter Section 76-6 and Sections 329.02, 3103.16 (b) and 3103.17 of the Codified Ordinances, or the Community Relations Board, as provided in Section 157.02.
(Ord. No. 81-56. Passed 3-12-56, eff. 3-19-56)
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