All the legislative powers of the Municipality and all other powers as may be granted by this Charter, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the State of Ohio, together with all such powers as are now or may hereafter be granted by the Laws of Ohio to Boards of control, municipal taxing commissions, boards of health, or any other municipal commission, board or body now or hereafter created, shall be vested in the Council, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
A majority of the members elected to the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. The Council shall establish the lesser number in its rules.
Ordinances shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Council. The amendment and repeal of any ordinance shall be by the same vote required for its passage. The Council shall keep a public journal of its proceedings.
Special meetings of Council may be called by the Mayor or by three (3) members of Council. All members of Council, the Mayor and the Clerk shall be notified at least twelve (12) hours in advance of the special meeting by written notice delivered to their respective official addresses. General notice shall be given to the public according to the rules of Council.
The Rules of Council, adopted by ordinance, shall specify the following:
(a) The time and place of regular meetings, meeting at least once (1) in each of eleven calendar months;
(b) The enforcement of attendance at its meetings and punishment for disorderly conduct at its meetings;
(c) The form and method of enacting ordinances and resolutions; however, no ordinance or resolution, except general appropriation ordinances, shall contain more than one subject which shall be clearly stated in the title and no ordinance or resolution of a general or permanent nature granting a franchise, creating a right, involving the expenditure of money or levying of a tax (other than a resolution providing for an election on the question of issuing bonds or levying a tax) or for the purchase, lease, sale or transfer of property shall be passed unless it has been read in full or by title on three (3) different days, unless the requirement for such three (3) readings be dispensed with by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of Council;
(d) The manner of giving public notice of the enactment of ordinances and of any other of its acts or proceedings which it deems proper to publish;
(e) The procedure for making public improvements and levying assessments, including the procedure for combining two (2) or more public improvements and the levying of assessments therefor in one proceeding, if the Council finds that it will be economical and practicable to undertake such improvements jointly;
(f) The procedure for the awarding of contracts, including contracts for the purchase, lease, improvement, repair, sale or transfer of real or personal property; and
(g) Such other general regulations as the Council may deem necessary.
(Amended 11-7-00)