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Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art

Notice of Election on Proposition Ohio Const. Art. XVIII §9; R.C. 7.16 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hamilton, Ohio passed on the 12th day of August, 2020, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of City of Hamilton at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, the question of Shall Article X, Sections 10.01(D) and 10.02 of the Charter of the City of Hamilton be amended to give the City Manager the authority to hire and remove the Director of Civil Service and Personnel and not the Civil Service Commission? Full text of the proposed amendment is as follows ARTICLE X DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE 10.01 Civil Service Commission (D) The City Manager shall appoint and may remove the Director of Civil Service, who shall be the administrative officer of the Department of Civil Service and the personnel officer of the City. Before his or her appointment, his or her qualification shall be ascertained by noncompetitive examination, which examination shall relate to personnel selection and administration. The Director of Civil Service shall not hold any other office or employment in the service of the City. He or she shall appoint and may lay off, suspend, or remove such examiners, clerks, and other employees as may be necessary in the work of the Department. 10.02 Classification. The administrative service of the City is hereby divided into the classified and unclassified service as follows: (A) The unclassified service shall include all officers elected by the people; the City Manager; the members of the Civil Service Commission; all directors of departments; members of advisory boards appointed by the City Manager; a secretary to the Mayor, a secretary to the City Manager, one secretary to each director of a department; and the City Clerk. (B) The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included by this Charter in the unclassified service and shall be divided into a competitive class and a noncompetitive class. (1) The competitive class shall include all positions and employments for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive tests. (2) The noncompetitive class shall consist of all positions requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, managerial, professional, or educational character. The polls for the election will open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. By order of the City of Hamilton, Ohio Patrick G. Moeller, Mayor Daniel Tidyman, Acting City Clerk 10-18/2020
October 18, 2020
November 3, 2020
November 3, 2020 8:05pm