Friday, March 05, 1999
New mayor proposal
Summary of the proposed Cincinnati charter amendment that would create a new form of city government:
• Council of nine members, elected to a term of two years.
• Direct election of a mayor for a four-year term following a non-partisan primary election to determine two candidates for mayor.
• Mayor shall preside over, but not be a member of, council and shall have the power to veto legislation. Vetoes can be overridden by six members of council.
• Mayor appoints city manager with prior approval of council and may start removal of manager with the advice of council. Removal requires approval of council.
• Mayor appoints and removes chairs of council committees and assigns all agenda items to committees.
• Mayor shall be the official head and representative of the city for all purposes, except as provided otherwise in the charter.
• Mayor shall review the annual budget estimate prepared by the city manager and submit the annual budget estimate, with comments, to the council within 15 days.
• Mayor's salary shall be twice that of a council member.
• Mayor limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office.
• Mayor selects a vice-mayor, who is a member of council. Vice-mayor acts in the absence or disability of the mayor but does not have the power to veto, appoint or remove.
• In the event of the death, removal or resignation of the mayor, the vice-mayor becomes mayor with all the duties and powers of the mayor. But if the vice-mayor assumes office before June 1 in the year of a council election, an election will be held for the unexpired term of the mayor.
• Mayor and members of council may appoint staff.
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