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Government
Form of Government
A Mayor/Council form of government replaced the Green Township Trustees
on January 1, 1991, when all of what was formerly Green Township became
the Village of Green, which was then subsequently declared the City of
Green effective April 5, 1992.
The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the City and is
responsible for carrying out and fulfilling the intent and purpose of
all legislation duly passed by City Council. The Mayor is also the Safety
Director and the Chief Conservator of the Peace within the City and shall
see that all laws, resolutions, and ordinances are enforced. In addition,
the Mayor also serves as the contracting officer of the City and is responsible
for directing the administration of all affairs of the city, as well as,
the operation of all City Departments and Divisions. The Mayor may serve
two successive four-year terms, after which he/she shall be ineligible
for re-election until a period of not less than four years shall have
elapsed.
Green City Council is comprised
of seven members, who are elected from each of the City’s four wards
and three members that are elected at-large. The members elected from
wards are known as Ward Council Members and the members elected from the
City at-large are known as At-Large Council Members. All members of Council
shall have the same rights, powers, and responsibilities subject to the
provisions of Section 4.13 of the City Charter.
Elected Council Members constitute the legislative body of the City and
authorize the appropriation of funding, construction of public improvements,
and legislation required for the preservation of public peace, health,
welfare, and safety. Council Members may serve two successive four-year
terms. During the Council’s annual Organizational Meeting in January,
Council Members elect a President, Vice-President, and a President Pro-Tem. The President
of Council or, in his absence, the Vice President of Council, shall preside
at all meetings of Council.
Ordinances and Resolutions may be recommended by the Mayor or by members
of City Council. Every Ordinance or Resolution passed by Council is signed
by the Clerk of Council and presented to the Mayor for approval. If the
Mayor approves the legislation, he/she signs it and returns it to the
Clerk of Council within 24 hours. If the Mayor disapproves the piece of legislation, it
must be returned, unsigned to the Clerk. If the Mayor does not sign or
disapprove the legislation within ten days of passage by
City Council, the Ordinance or Resolution shall take effect in the same
manner as if it had been signed. A 2/3 vote of City Council is required
to override the Mayor's veto.
City Charter
The
original city charter was adopted by voters on November 3, 1992, and became
effective on January 1, 1993. Following a review of the Charter
during 1998, various amendments were adopted by voters on November
3, 1998 and again on November 2, 1999. The Mayor appointed a Charter Review Commission for 2005 consisting of five (5) electors of the City. All meetings of the Charter Review Commission were open to the public. An amended copy of the Charter can be viewed by opening the City Charter link below. Please contact Sharon Salem, Charter Review Commission Secretary, for more information at (330)896-6603.
Codified Ordinances
City Charter
(Copies of the City Codified Ordinances & Charter are
available for reference in the Green Branch of the Akron Summit County
Library, the City Administration Building, on the City Webpage, or by
contacting the City’s Law Department at (330) 896-6615.
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