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.)

121.16 COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

   Notice of each committee meeting shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer and each meeting shall be open to the public. All committee meetings-shall be posted as required by law. To ensure adequate access, all Council Members shall be provided with keys for an outer Town Hall door and to the Council Chambers as well as to a metal file cabinet.

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

121.17 DECLARING VACANCY.

   (a)   Council does hereby adopt procedures for declaring vacant a Council member’s seat when such Council member has been absent from Council meetings without an excuse as follows:

      (1)   The Village Clerk of Council will send a certified letter to the absent Council Member after four consecutive, unexcused absences stating that he/she has four consecutive, unexcused absences from Council meetings.

      (2)   After six consecutive, unexcused absences, the Clerk of Council will send another certified letter setting a date for a required hearing before Village Council to be ten days from the date of the certified letter.

   (b)   No expulsion shall take place without the concurrence of two-thirds of all Council members elected.

   (c)   The required hearing shall consist of all elected Council members, and a court stenographer if needed, and shall be conducted by the Village Solicitor.

(Ord. 13-04. Passed 2-17-04.)