The Council shall elect one of its members President of Council at the first meeting in November following the General Election. The President of Council shall preside at all regular and special meetings of Council and perform such duties as presiding officer as may be imposed upon him or her by the Council. Council has the power to establish rules for the removal of President of Council during his or her term as they see fit. If the office of President of Council becomes vacant, or the President of Council is removed by Council, or the President of Council is absent from a regular or special meeting, Council shall elect a President pro tem.
The President of Council shall be elected for a term commensurate with his or her duties as a councilperson and shall meet all of the qualifications as proscribed by the Charter of the City of Garfield Heights. No Councilmember shall be elected President of Council until that member has completed one full term in office. In the event no member of Council has completed one full term in office at the time the President is to be elected, all members of Council shall be eligible to be elected.
Section 12 of the Charter of the City of Garfield Heights shall go into effect concurrent with the expiration of the term of the Council President elected in the November 3, 2009 General Election, which will be midnight of Sunday, November 13, 2011.
(Amended 11-3-09; 11-8-22)