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At the last regular Council meeting in December, 1981, and at the last regular Council meeting in December of each odd-numbered year thereafter the Council shall meet for the purpose of inducting into office each newly elected member thereof whose term of office is to commence on the first day of January immediately thereafter. Should Council, for any reason, fail to so meet, newly elected members thereof automatically shall take office as of January 1 thereafter without need of oath or any other ceremony. At 7:30 o'clock p.m. on the first Wednesday in January, 1982, and on the first Wednesday in January of each even-numbered years thereafter, unless any such Wednesday falls on January 1 in which case this provision shall apply to the second Wednesday in January of such year, the Council shall meet for the purpose of organizing the Council. Thereafter, Council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than once each month. (Amended 11-4-80.)
The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall keep a journal of its proceedings and the journal shall be open to public inspection. The actions of Council, including Boards and Commissions created by Council shall be in strict compliance with Public Records and Open Meetings (AKA: Sunshine Law) statutes as provided in the Ohio Revised Code.
(Amended 11-7-95)
In addition to such acts of the Council as are required by statute or by this Charter to be by ordinance, every act of the Council establishing a fine or other penalty or providing for the expenditure of funds or for the contracting of indebtedness shall be by ordinance.
Among the acts of City Council, the following will require enactment by ordinance:
(1) Adopt or amend an administrative code or establish, alter or abolish any City department, office or agency.
(2) Provide for a fine or other penalty or establish a rule or regulation for violation of which a fine or other penalty is imposed.
(3) Levy taxes.
(4) Grant, renew or extend a franchise.
(5) Regulate the rate charged for its services by a public utility.
(6) Authorize the borrowing of money.
(7) Convey or lease or authorize the conveyance or lease of any lands of the City.
(8) Regulate land use and development; and
(9) Amend or repeal any ordinance previously adopted.
Acts other than those referred to in the preceding sentence may be done either by ordinance or by resolution as required by the Ohio Revised Code. (Amended 11-6-90.)
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