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Before the announcement of the vote on any measure the Clerk shall read the vote so taken upon the demand of any member, at which time any Council member on account of error or for any other reason may change his or her vote. But no Council member shall be permitted to change his or her vote as recorded after the roll call has been verified and the result declared.
(Ord. 255-1978. Passed 11-6-78; Ord. 126-2010. Passed 9-20-10.)
(a) The fee to be charged for furnishing copies of public records shall be at the rate of five cents ($.05) per copy of each side of an original record.
(b) At the discretion of each Department, the fee to be charged shall be waived if the total fee is one dollar ($1.00) or less.
(c) Such fees shall be waived for cases involving the City and may be waived for public institutions and associations.
(d) Electronic copies of public records, minutes of Council, or Council committee meetings will be provided at no cost.
(Ord. 255-1978. Passed 11-6-78; Ord. 263-1999. Passed 12-6-99; Ord. 201-2009. Passed 11-16-09; Ord. 126-2010. Passed 9-20-10.)
(a) All elected members of Council and members of the Board of Control in the City shall file a statement identifying:
(1) Every source of income over seventy-five dollars ($75.00), except those salaries, wages or commissions which are the principal source of income, received by the person in his or her own name or by any other person for his or her use or benefit during the preceding calendar year, and a brief description of the nature of the services for which the income was received. This section shall not be construed to require the disclosure of clients of attorneys or patients of persons certified under State statutes which would be otherwise confidential nor the disclosure of individual items of income that constitute a portion of the gross income of the business or profession from which the person derives income.
(Ord. 63-1974. Passed 4-1-74.)
(2) The source of each gift of over seventy-five dollars ($75.00) received by the person in his or her own name or by any other person for his or her use or benefit during the preceding calendar year, from any person, firm or corporation which is interested directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever in business dealings with the City. Gifts received by will or by virtue of State law, or received from the immediate family, or received by way of distribution from any intervivos or testamentary trust established by a spouse or by an ancestor need not be reported. The “intermediate family” shall be limited to a spouse, child, parent (including a foster parent), stepmother, stepfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother-in-law, grandfather-in-law, grandchild, stepchild, foster child, sister, brother, sister-in-law and brother-in-law.
(Ord. 36-1996. Passed 2-5-96; Eff. 3-5-96; Ord. 126-2010. Passed 9-20-10.)
(b) The statement shall be as follows:
(1) The statement shall be notarized and filed with the Clerk of Council of the City no later than April 15 of the year following the calendar year being reported.
(2) The statement shall be on a form provided by the Clerk of Council and is to be filed by each and every official listed above pursuant to this section, whether or not any gifts, salaries, wages or commissions are in fact received and accepted, and in the event that no gifts, salaries, wages or commissions are in fact received or accepted that would be reportable, the statement shall so state.
(3) The notarized statement shall remain in the Clerk of Council's office as a matter of public record for five years.
(Ord. 63-1974. Passed 4-1-74; Ord. 25-2008. Passed 2-4-08.)
Any legislation brought before Council as a result of action initiated by a private party pursuant to Part Thirteen - the Planning and Zoning Code shall have the sponsor identified as follows:
“From the Planning and Zoning Commission.”
(Ord. 195-1988. Passed 9-6-88.)
All ceremonial resolutions shall be grouped together on Council's printed agenda under the heading “Ceremonial Resolutions.” The resolutions so identified will not be read aloud by the Clerk and no vote will be taken on any individual ceremonial resolution. All ceremonial resolutions shall be passed by one majority vote of the Council.
The Clerk shall announce when ceremonial resolutions are up for consideration. At that time, any Council member may comment upon any of the ceremonial resolutions on the agenda. At the conclusion of any discussion, one roll call will be taken on the passage of all of the ceremonial resolutions.
Any Council member may request part or all of an individual resolution to be read without a separate vote. Council, by majority vote, may require an individual vote on any resolution.
“Ceremonial Resolutions” shall include, but not be limited to, resolutions of congratulations, appreciation, condemnation, condolences and opinion. Resolutions of a substantive matter, including, but not limited to, resolutions authorizing grant applications or as required by these Codified Ordinances, shall be considered with ordinances during a separate part of the agenda.
(Ord. 206-1989. Passed 9-18-89.)
(a) No person shall distribute handbills within the confines of Council Chambers or within fifty feet of the entrance to Council Chambers one hour prior to or during Council meetings.
(b) As used in this section, “handbill” shall mean and include any printed or written matter, any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper booklet or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter or literature distributed for commercial or noncommercial use.
(Ord. 195-1996. Passed 10-21-96; Eff. 11-21-96; Ord. 17-2020. Passed 2-18-20.)
No weapons, as defined in R.C. § 2923.11 are permitted to be brought into Council Chambers by the public. Cell phones and other electronic equipment must be placed in silent mode while in Council Chambers to prevent distractions. No food is to be brought into Council Chambers by individuals or groups during a Council meeting to avoid any distraction or disruption of the business of the City Council meeting.
(Ord. 17-2020. Passed 2-18-20.)
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