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 Akron
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF AKRON, OHIO
 THE COUNCIL

  § 28. COMPOSITION OF COUNCIL, TERMS, SALARIES AND VACANCIES.  

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  • 1.

    The Council shall consist of thirteen (13) members, ten (10) of whom shall be elected by wards and three (3) of whom shall be elected by the electors of the City at large. All Councilmen shall have resided in the City of Akron for at least one year next preceding their election, and each ward Councilman shall have resided in his ward for at least one year next preceding his election. A vacancy in the Council shall be caused by the change of residence of a Councilman-at-large from the City, or a ward Councilman from his ward. One member of Council shall be elected from each ward.

    (V 97 p 487; Approved by voters Sept. 12, 1967)

    2.

    In order to eliminate the costs of extra elections, in November, 2013, each council member-at-large and each ward council member shall be elected for a two-year term. Commencing with the regular Municipal election to be held in November, 2015, and thereafter the term of each Councilmember shall be four years. The term of each Councilmember shall commence on the first day of January following his/her election, and shall continue until his/her successor is elected and qualified. The salary of members of Council shall be fixed by the Council by ordinance and shall not increase on a calendar year basis any more than private industry workers receive as measured by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

    (V 101 p 19; Approved by voters Nov. 5, 1968; Amendment adopted by electorate 11-6-12)

    3.

    The recall of any Councilman from a ward shall be as provided in the present Charter of the City for the recall of officers except that the petition for recall shall be signed only by the electors of the ward in which the Councilman sought to be recalled resides, and shall be equal in number to at least twenty (20) percent of qualified electors in such ward who were registered to vote in the last preceding general municipal election.

    (Amendment adopted by electorate 11-4-80)

    4.

    a.1

    Upon a vacancy in the office of any Councilman where one-half or less of said term is remaining, the members of Council shall elect a qualified individual to serve the remainder of the term.

    a.2

    Upon a vacancy in the office of any Councilman where the unexpired term is greater than one-half of the regular term the vacancy shall be filled, and nominees for such office selected, by elections held at the same time and in the same manner as the next regularly scheduled primary and general elections at which all electors of the City are eligible to vote.

    b.

    If the period of time between the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of any Councilman and the next regularly scheduled primary elections at which all electors of the City are eligible to vote be greater than sixty (60) days, the members of Council shall, within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such vacancy, elect a qualified person to fill such vacancy to serve until the remainder of the unexpired term created by such vacancy is filled in the manner specified in Section 28(4)a.1, a.2. If Council, when permitted, fails within thirty (30) days to fill such vacancy, the Mayor shall fill it by appointment.

(Amendment adopted by electorate 11-4-80; Amendment adopted by electorate 11-3-09)