Issue 35: Stow charter amendment on the Acting Mayor

The question, as printed on the ballot

Charter Issue - Shall Section 3.06, "Acting Mayor", of the Charter for the City of Stow be amended to read as follows: SECTION 3.06 ACTING MAYOR. President of Council, or any member of Council designated by the majority vote of Council, in that order, shall become the Acting Mayor with all the powers of the Mayor in the event the Mayor, or one acting in that capacity for the Mayor, is temporarily: (a) Absent from the Municipality, (b) Inaccessible, (c) Unable for any cause or reason, to perform the duties of the Mayor, or (d) Until Council elects a Mayor in the event of the vacancy of said office as said procedures are set forth in Section 3.07 herein under. In the event that the President of Council, while acting in the capacity of Acting Mayor is temporarily: (a) Absent from the Municipality, (b) Inaccessible, (c) Unable for any cause or reason, to perform the duties of the Mayor, or (d) Until Council elects a Mayor in the event of the vacancy of said office as said procedures are set forth in Section 3.07 herein under, then Council shall choose, by majority vote, a designee from their membership to serve as Acting Mayor. Any member of Council performing the duties of the Acting Mayor shall relinquish his/her Council voting power on any motion or legislation.