The Council may, by a vote of at least five (5) of its members, submit to the electors of the Municipality amendments to this Charter. Electors of the Municipality may also initiate a proposed amendment or amendments to the Charter by presenting a petition to Council setting forth the proposed amendment or amendments, signed by not less than that number of resident, qualified electors of the Municipality which equals ten percent (10%) of the number of registered, qualified electors of the Municipality on the date of the last election in the Municipality as determined by the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio, in which event such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the Municipality for adoption or rejection. The submission of a proposed amendment to the electors shall be governed by the provisions of the Constitution of Ohio, and to such extent as the Constitution shall fail to provide therefore, the Council shall determine the manner of such submission. If any amendment so submitted is approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon, its provisions shall be incorporated into this Charter; except that if two (2) or more inconsistent amendments on the same subject matter are submitted at the same election, only the one receiving the largest affirmative vote, not less than a majority of the votes cast on the subject matter shall become incorporated into this Charter.
(Amended 11-8-05)
(Amended 11-8-05)