121.07 POWER OF CHAIR TO VOTE.

   The Mayor shall have no voting power and shall have no vote except in the event of the tie vote of Council Members present. In such a case, the Mayor shall have the power to vote and his vote shall have the same legal effect as the vote of a Council Member. Any Council Member serving as chair person shall have the same power to vote as other members.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.08 ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS.

   (a)   Absence. Council Members shall make every effort to notify the Mayor or Clerk-Treasurer of their absence prior to a Council meeting.

   (b)   Excused During Meeting. No Council Member shall be excused while Council is in session except by permission of the Chair.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.09 SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

   The Mayor may appoint special committees, as he deems necessary. However, no topic may be assigned to a special committee that is already before or the province of a standing committee unless the members of the standing committee unanimously agree.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.10 PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.

   (a)   The following procedures shall apply to the passage of ordinances and resolutions by Council:

      (1)    Each ordinance and resolution shall be read by title only, provided Council may require any reading to be in full by a majority vote of its members.

      (2)    Each ordinance or resolution shall be read on three different days, provided Council may dispense with this rule by a vote of at least three- fourths of its members.

      (3)    The vote on the passage of each ordinance or resolution shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered upon the minute book.

      (4)    Each ordinance or resolution shall be passed, except as otherwise provided by law, by a vote of at least a majority of all the members of Council.

   (b)   Action by the Council, not required by law to be by ordinance or resolution, may be taken by motion approved by at least a majority vote of the members present at the meeting when the action is taken.

   (c)   Emergency ordinances and resolutions require a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, and must set forth the reason for the emergency in one section of the ordinance. If the emergency ordinance or resolution fails to receive the required two-thirds affirmative vote, but receives the necessary majority for passage as a non-emergency ordinance or resolution, it shall be considered passed as such and shall become effective as provided in the case of a nonemergency ordinance or resolution.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.11 AMENDING RULES.

   A majority vote is required to alter, amend, rescind or supplement these rules. Any proposed alterations or supplements shall be submitted in writing at a regular meeting placed upon the calendar for presentation at the next regular meeting under the order of new business. By three-fourths recorded vote of all members elected or appointed to Council, such proposed alterations, amendments or supplements shall be adopted at the meeting at which they are presented.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.12 SUSPENSION OF RULES

   No rule shall be suspended except by three-fourths vote of all members, elected or appointed to Council, except as may be otherwise provided in the Council Rules.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.13 DUTIES OF SOLICITOR.

   (a)   In addition to the duties outlined in Revised Code Section 705.11 the Solicitor may, when requested by a Council Member, give a verbal opinion on any question of law concerning municipal affairs in open Council, which shall be recorded in the minutes.

The Mayor, Council Members and the Village Administrator may request written legal opinions from the Solicitor.

   (b)   Ordinances and resolutions may be prepared and reviewed by the Solicitor before final passage. Any Council member, the Mayor or Clerk-Treasurer may request preparation of an ordinance, resolution or proclamation.

   (c)   The Solicitor shall attend all regular sessions of Council and any special session or committee meeting as requested by the Mayor or a majority of the Council members assigned to the committee.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.14 VACANCIES.

   The Council of the Village of Genoa has adopted as Policy Section 731.43(A) of the Ohio Revised Code. Pursuant to Section 731.45 of the Ohio Revised Code the following rules apply to filling a vacancy on Council.

   (a)   The vacancy will be posted as well as advertised in the local newspaper(s) for a period of not less than three days.

   (b)   The posting/advertising will ask perspective candidates to send a resume to the Clerk-Treasurer before a specific date that will be identified in the posting/advertisement.

   (c)   Upon Council reviewing all resumes received, Council shall determine an interview schedule, if needed, and the Clerk-Treasurer shall inform the necessary candidates.
(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

   (d)   At a scheduled Council meeting, Council members may place in nomination perspective candidates to fill the vacancy. Council will then vote to fill the vacancy. A majority vote of the remaining Council members is necessary for election. In case of a tie vote, Council may waive the rules to allow the Mayor to break the tie.
(Ord. 30-12. Passed 9-4-12.)

   (e)   The Clerk-Treasurer shall certify the results of the voting and attach the ballots to the official minutes of the Council meetings.

   (f)   If Council fails to, within thirty days, fill such vacancy the Mayor shall fill it by appointment except that, when the vacancy occurs because of operation of R.C. Section 733.25, the successor shall hold office only for the period the president pro-tem of the Council holds the office of Mayor.

   (g)   The Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the Ottawa County Board of Elections, in writing, of all vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise in elective Village offices not later than ten days after a vacancy occurs.

   (h)   The Clerk-Treasurer will send out letters notifying all candidates of the selection and thanking them for their participation.

   (i)   All other sections of the Ohio Revised Code concerning legislative vacancies will be followed.
(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)

121.15 EFFECTIVE DATE OF LEGISLATION.

   (a)   Ordinances and resolutions which are passed as nonemergency ordinances and resolutions shall take effect and be in force thirty days after passage unless the ordinance or resolution contains a later date.

   (b)   Emergency ordinances and resolutions shall take effect immediately upon passage and will be posted in the required places within twenty-four hours of passage.

(Ord. 17-00. Passed 3-6-00.)