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EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule 35 was repealed by Ordinance 21-03.

The Mayor and directors of all departments shall be required to attend the regular meetings of Council. A board or commission chairman shall only be required to attend a Council meeting if requested by Council. They shall be required at any such meeting to ans...

All the ordinances, resolutions and communications that are referred to Council committee and that pertain to matters that come under the supervision and control of the Mayor or directors shall, in addition to being referred to the proper committees, be referr...

 Persons desiring to be heard by a committee of Council on any matter then under consideration may, by consent of such committee, be given an opportunity to be heard thereon.

No person except members of Council, administrative officers and persons invited by the Mayor or by vote of Council shall be admitted within the bar of the Council Chamber.

The resignation of a member of Council shall not take effect until the same has been accepted by a majority vote of the members of Council, exclusive of the person tendering the resignation.

If any member, in speaking or otherwise, violates any of these Rules, the President of Council shall, or any member may, call him to order. If such member shall be called to order while speaking, he shall cease speaking unless permitted to explain. The questio...

All appointments sent to Council for confirmation shall be taken up for consideration at the meeting of Council at which they are presented unless Council shall, by vote, order them to be referred. (Res. 1-64. Passed 1-14-64.)

Council may direct the time and duration of its vacation period provided that such vacation period does not violate the provisions of Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter, that states that Council may provide for one vacation in any calendar year without a reg...

   EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Rule No. 44 was repealed by Ordinance 66-03.

These Rules may be amended, revoked or altered or new Rules adopted by ordinance on the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Council.       All amendments, alterations or new rules adopted by Council shall be attached to these Rules, together...

These Rules, or any of them, may be temporarily suspended at any meeting of Council by a concurrent vote of two-thirds of the members of Council, except when a greater number is required by law or these Rules. The vote on such suspension shall be taken by the ...

(a)    Purposes. This Rule No. 47 is adopted pursuant to Ohio R.C. 121.22(F) for the purposes of:       (1)    Establishing a reasonable method for any person to determine the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place and purpose o...

Should the chairman of a committee of Council request a subcommittee be established and should Council by a majority vote approve the request of the chairman of such committee, a subcommittee shall be established in a form acceptable to Council as may be deter...

Any member of Council or other individual attending and/or participating in an Executive Session of Council held in accordance with and pursuant to the Sunshine Law of the State of Ohio shall be subject to a fine of up to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and such ...

The Council shall cause one of its members to be a representative to each board and commission of the City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio to which Council does not by other Rule, Ordinance, Charter Provision or otherwise have a representative. Said representative sha...

Council may, at such times as it determines, hold work sessions. Such work sessions shall be held for the following purposes: To discuss all matters referred to such work session by Council and/or Committees of Council; To discuss legislation prior to legislat...