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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
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PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
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PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
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SECTION 3.09   COUNCIL MEETINGS.
   The Council shall hold at least one regular meeting in each calendar month during each year. A majority of the members of Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Council but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time and compel, by a majority vote of the members present, the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. The Clerk of Council shall keep a record of the Council's proceedings in a journal or other record as determined by Council in which the vote on any ordinance, resolution or other measure shall be recorded. All meetings of the Council and its committees shall be open to the public, except that executive sessions may be called by Council or its committees in accordance with the provisions set forth in Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G), as it may be amended from time to time, and each journal and other records of the Council shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times. Such meetings shall be held at such times and places as shall be determined by Council. Council and its committees may meet electronically or telephonically during a state or national declared emergency, or during such local emergency as the President of Council, in his or her sole discretion, may determine, and may conduct any business at such electronic or telephonic meeting that it could conduct if such meeting were held in person, provided that such electronic or telephonic meeting is broadcast live to the general public, except for any executive session.
(Amended 11-8-22)
SECTION 3.10   SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS.
   Special meetings of the Council may be called by the Mayor, the President of Council, three members of Council, or by a majority vote of the members of Council taken at a regular or special meeting of the Council. The Clerk of Council, or in his absence, incapacity or refusal to act, the Mayor, shall cause notice in writing of each special meeting to be served personally or to be left at the usual place of residence of each member of the Council and the Mayor not less than twelve hours preceding the time for such special meeting. Such notice shall set forth the time, date, and place of the meeting and a concise statement of the matters to be considered at the meeting. The person making such personal or residence service shall endorse his action on a copy of such notice and return said endorsed copy to the Clerk of Council who shall preserve such copy for at least thirty days after its return. A failure to make a return, a defect in such return, or failure of the Clerk of Council to preserve such return shall not be subject to attack by any person after a period of thirty days subsequent to the service as hereinabove provided, and after such thirty day period the validity of any action taken at a special meeting shall not be affected by such failure to make a return, a defect in the return, or failure to preserve the return. In the event that a special meeting is called by a vote of Council taken at a regular or special meeting from which any members of Council or the Mayor is absent, written notice of such special meeting shall be given each absentee in the manner hereinabove described; however, written notice need not be given to any member of Council or the Mayor who is present at such meeting at which a special meeting is called. Service of notice of any special meeting or any defect in the return of service shall be deemed to have been waived by any member of Council or the Mayor who shall be present at such special meeting. Any action that may be taken at a regular meeting may also be taken at a special meeting. Action taken at a special meeting shall be limited to that contained in the notice calling the special meeting. Special meetings may take place electronically or telephonically during a state or national declared emergency, or during such local emergency as the President of Council, in his or her sole discretion, may determine, and may conduct any business at such electronic or telephonic meeting that it could conduct if such meeting were held in person, provided that such electronic or telephonic meeting is broadcast live to the general public, except for any executive session.
(Amended 11-8-22)
SECTION 3.11   CHANGE OF SALARY DURING TERM.
   The Council shall establish the compensation of the members of Council, the Mayor, City Law Director, City Finance Director, and all other elected officials of the City; however such compensation shall not be increased or decreased during their respective terms of office.
    The compensation of members of all boards and commissions established by or under the Charter shall not be increased or decreased during the term of office for which such member was appointed, provided, however, that the compensation of any such member may be decreased during such term upon the written consent of such member, which consent shall be filed with the Clerk of Council.
    The compensation of all other officers and employees of the City may be increased or decreased at any time by action of the Council.
    The Council may at any time establish allowances for travel and expenses of any elected or appointed official, employee, or member of any board or commission. Such travel and expense allowances may be increased, decreased or abolished at any time. The establishment, increase, decrease, or abolition of such travel and expense allowances by the Council at any time, whether or not such action is effective during the term of office of an officer, shall not be an increase or decrease in compensation which is prohibited.
(Amended 5-8-01; 11-6-12)
SECTION 3.12   VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
   A vacancy shall be deemed to occur in the Council upon the written resignation of a member of Council, the death of a member of Council, the removal of a member of Council as provided in Sec. 21.08 of this Charter, or the recall of a member of Council as provided in Sec. 19.04 of this Charter. In the case of a written resignation of a member of Council, such resignation shall be effective upon adjournment of the next regular meeting of Council following the date that the written resignation is submitted to the Clerk of Council by the resigning member. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council of the same political party as the member whose term is vacated, except that if the member whose term is vacated did not have any political party affiliation as evidenced by whether or not he voted in a party primary during the year of his election to Council, or if there are no other members of Council of the same political party as the member whose term is vacated, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of all remaining members of Council without regard to political party affiliation of the remaining members. If the vacancy is not filled within forty-five days after it shall have occurred, the power of Council to fill the vacancy shall lapse and the Mayor shall fill it by appointment, immediately following the expiration of said forty-five days. Any appointee under this Section shall qualify under the provisions of this Charter and shall hold office and serve for the unexpired term, and shall be a member of the same political party as the member whose term is vacated, except that if the member whose term is vacated did not have any political party affiliation, as evidenced by whether or not he voted in the most recent party primary, the vacancy shall be filled by an individual who has no political party affiliation.
(Amended 5-2-23)