Question 8 - Proposed Charter Amendment

Shall an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cuyahoga Falls be adopted to provide for a revision in how mayoral vacancies are filled as follows: ARTICLE II MAYOR SECTION 7. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. In the event of the death, resignation or recall from office of the Mayor or his the Mayor ceasing to qualify for such office, the President of Council shall succeed to the office of Mayor to serve the unexpired term until a successor is elected at the next general election, and his the offices as President of Council and as Councilmanmember shall become vacant. The qualifications applicable to a President of Council who succeeds to the office of Mayor shall be those applicable to a Councilmanmember. If the President of Council declines to serve as Mayor, he or she may remain as President of Council. If the President of Council declines to serve as Mayor or is unable for any reason to perform the duties of the office of Mayor, Council shall then appoint a successor to the Mayor a member of Council, elected by the people, such elector so succeeding to the office of Mayor shall have those qualifications applicable to the office of Mayor. The successor to the Mayor shall serve until replaced in the next regularly scheduled municipal election. If the vacancy occurs more than thirty (30) days prior to the filing deadline for the primary for the regular municipal election in the second year of the term, then the seat shall be filled at that next regular municipal election.