Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-10-02
METROPOLITAN FEDERAT1oNs

METROPOLITAN FEDERATToNs
Proposing 70 amend Article X Of zne
constitution OF the state Of Ohio by
adding sections 8 and thereto rsis-
live 20 metropolitan declarations.
Be II resolved by the General As.
senb1y of the State Of Ohio, Three
fifths of the members OF each house
be submitted to the electors of the
state. In the manner prescribed by
law. at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1888, proposition to
amend Article X of the Constitution
Of the state of Ohio by adding thereto
new section as follows:
ARTICLE x
Section s. In the entire area OF any
sounty In which, the most popu1ois
.fty based upon the latest preceding
federal decennia1 census has q popu-
Iation of more than fifty thousand. q
metropolitan federation of all town
ships. municipalities. and the county
may be formed bv charter to serve
the entire area In any lesser area
-ludes the most poDulous citv Of such
countv which. bssed upon the latest
preceding federal decenniai census
has . population Of more than fifty
thousand. METROPOLITAN federation
II sownships or municipalities or both
such area Within the ares proposed
70 he included In the metropolitan
federation. the legislative authority Of
the most popu1ous citv OF the Board
II County Commissioners Of the
county may. by two-thfrds vote OF
"a
stating the area 70 be included and
signed by the number of electors Of
s,Icf1 stated area not less in number
than ten per cent Of the total number
Of votes cast for governor at the last
preceding election therefor. by reso-
submit 70 such electors Of the area
me question "Shafl metropolitan
federation charter commission be
chosenp" The question shall he voted
upon at the next general or primary
election. occurring not sooner than
resolution The ballot containing the
question shall bear no party designa-
ron. and provision SHAH be made
thereon for the election from the area
AZ large of fifteen electors of srch
area es sIrch commission If a majority
II the electors voting on the question
shall have voted in the affirmative.
Candidates for such commission shan
he nominated by petition of not less
than one hundred and not more than
Eve hundred electors of the metro
oolitan area. which shall be fled with
the election authorities not less than
Sixtv days prior to such election.
Candidates shall be declared elected
In the order of the number OF votes
received. beginning with the candi-
but not more than seven candidates
residing In the same municipality or
township shall he eligible to be de-
clared elected Within twelve months
after it's election, such commission
shall frame charter TOT tne area area
by resolution order the submission OF
the same to the electors of such area.
Such charter shah be voted upon IN
such area at the next general elecs4on
occurring not sooner than ninety Gays
and the commission shall nail OF
otherwise distribute copy thereof %
each OF the electors Of the area as Tar
as may be reasonably possible.
Every such charter shall provide
the form of government OF the metro
politan federation and shall deter
elected and the manner Of their cleo
ton. ANY sich charter shall deStg.
nate the powers vested tn and the
duty or duties 70 be performed by
the metropolitan federation. Any such
charter shall provide for the election
by the electors of the metropolitan
federation Of the officers exercising
legislative powers Hereunder and the
principal officer exercising executive
bowers hereunder. Such charter NAV
provide for the exercise by the fed
Grafton Of any Of the powers vested
by the Constitution or laws ~ Ohio
IN townships and municipalities and
In counties where an entire county In
TO he included within the area. Only
such powers as are DESIGNATED I'm the
charter NAV be exercised by the fed
sration and those powers not desis-
mated shall be reserved TO the town.
ships municipalities. and any county,
included therein. Such charter may
provide for the concurrent or eYclu-
sive exercise by the METROPOLITAN
federation. in all or part of its area,
otu,a OF al or any Of the desienated
cession by the federation to the
rights. properties. and obligations Of
townships. rnunicipaIfties. and any
county therein incident to the town
ship, municipal. and county power
division of the federation into dis
| tricts for purposes Of administration
or Of taxation or Of both Notwith-
standing ANYTHING contained IN any
other article Of this constitution.
township and municipal powers and
any countv included In the area NAV
be delegated to the METROPOLITAN fed
Grafton and TO the extent that such
powers and duties are so delegated as
provided in fire charter. such metro
oolitan federation shall participate in
| the distribution Of township. munich
pal and ~euntv revenues
|
thereto shall become effective until n
shall have been approved by ma
ioritv of those voting thereon Il, In
the entire area included hv the pro-
visions of tle charter. t2l in the most
populous CITY In the included terri
most populous city. in t'ee area Every
Charter or amendments thereto shall
take effect on the thirtieth dav after
s'Ich approval unless another date be
6ved therein A conv of such oh arter
or amendment shall he fled with the
se"~e+arv Of state
The legislative authority provided
In the charter, may. by two-thirds
vote or shall upon petition signed by
the number of electors Of such ares
not less in number than ten per cent
of the total number of votes cast fol
governor In the area at the last
preceding election therefor. submi'
amendments to the charter to the
electors of the area for approval oI
disapproval in the same manner pro.
vided for the adoption OF the charter
Such legislative authority shall mai
or otherwise distribute copy thereo.
to each of the electors of the area a.
far as may be reasonably possible
When more than one amendment 1!
submitted at the same time, they shall
be so submitted so as to enable thu
electors to vote on each separately
In case of conflict between the pro
visions of two OF more amendment
approved at the same time that pro
vision shall prevail which received
the highest affirmative vote
Upon petition signed by the mum
ber Of electors of any municipalit,
or township contiguous to metro
politan federation within the sam,
county not less In number than ter
per cent Of the total number of vote!
east for governor at the last preccd
ing election therefor. with the con
sent of the legislative authority o
the metropolitan federation. the cues
Hon ocbal1 the TntInfcir1ality or town