Rule 31. Council Vacancy
Any vacancy on Council is filled by appointment by the remaining Council Members for the remainder of the unexpired term. If Council fails to fill the position within thirty (30) days, the Mayor shall fill it by appointment. (ORC 731.43)
The thirty days begins on the effective date of the Member's resignation, the date of the Member's
expulsion or the date of the Member's death.
Within five (5) days of the effective date, the Clerk or Designee will make public notice of the vacancy on the Village website, through "New Concord Connects" subscriptions, relevant local social media and local news outlets. Council will accept applications from qualified citizens and, at its discretion, conduct individual interviews for the position at a special meeting in executive session prior to the thirty-day deadline, with candidates called by the Council as a Committee of the Whole.
Rule 32. Council Resignation
Any Member of Council who desires to resign their term of office shall submit their resignation in writing to the Mayor and all other Members of Council. The resignation shall be accepted and announced at the next regular meeting of Council.
The effective date of the resignation is either the date the resignation is accepted by the Council or the date the Member indicates in writing that their resignation is effective, whichever is later.
Rule 33. Amendments to Rules
These rules may be amended, or altered, or new rules adopted by a majority of all the Members elected, at any meeting of the Council, on the report of a special committee to which the subject has been referred at a previous meeting. All amendments, alterations, or new rules adopted by Council shall be attached to this ordinance, together with the date of the adoption of the same.
At the Council organizational meeting each year in January, the Council shall adopt by motion the Rules of Council for the calendar year.
Rule 34. Suspension Of Council Rules
These rules, where not precluded by statute, may be temporarily suspended at any meeting of Council by a majority vote of the majority of Members.
Rule 35. Precedence of Oversight
The priority and precedence of oversight governing these rules is as follows: Ohio Revised Code, Rules of Council of the Village of New Concord, most current edition of Robert's Rules of Order.