The Mayor shall have been a qualified elector and a resident of the City for at least two (2) years immediately prior to the date of their election, and shall continue to be a qualified elector and resident therein during their term. The Mayor shall serve the City on a full-time basis. The Mayor shall not serve on continuous active military service in excess of one month, either State or National, nor should the Mayor hold any other public office or public employment within the City of North Olmsted, except that of notary public or member of the State Militia, National Guard or Reserve Corps of the United States.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to prohibit the Mayor from serving as a member or official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, whether such organization or special unit of government is organized as a special district, regional council of governments, nonprofit corporation or some other form under the statutes or Constitution of the State of Ohio or the federal government. This section shall not prohibit the Mayor from serving as a member or an official in any other nonprofit corporation where the Mayor's service is in the capacity of representing the City. When serving as a member or an official of any organization of governments, special unit of government or an organization of governmental officials, or where the Mayor's service is as a member or official of a nonprofit corporation permitted by this section, the Mayor shall not be deemed to be interested in the profits or emoluments of any contract, job, work or service for the City or other transaction because of any contract or other transaction between the City and such organizations, special unit of government or nonprofit corporation; and the Mayor may fully participate (i) as the Mayor of the City in the deliberations by the City or its agencies and (ii) in the Mayor’s capacity as a member or an official of such organization of governments, special unit of government, organization of governmental officials or nonprofit corporation, including the right to vote with respect to such contract, job, work, service or other transaction.
(Amended 11-2-10.)