(A) Ordinances and resolutions may be proposed by initiative petition and adopted by election, and ordinances and resolutions adopted by Council shall be subject to referendum as provided by the Constitution and laws of Ohio, except:
(1) Initiative and referendum petitions shall be filed with the Finance Director.
(2) Ordinances and resolutions initiated by petition or subjected to referendum shall be submitted to the electors for approval or rejection at the next general or primary election occurring subsequent to ninety (90) days after certification of the text of the ordinance or resolution to the Board of Elections, unless Council, by a majority vote of its members, submits such ordinances or resolutions for approval or rejection at a special election.