Question 27: Proposed Charter Amendment

An ordinance submitting to the electors of St. Bernard certain amendments to the
Charter related to village administration.
Shall Articles IV and V, Sections 4.01 through 4.06 and Section 5.01, of the Charter of
the Village of St. Bernard be amended to:
*Merge the Safety Director and Service Director positions into a single Municipal
Administrator position under the direct supervision of the Mayor, to be selected by the
Mayor with majority Village Council approval and subject to removal by Village Council,
establishing the qualifications and duties for the position, including prohibiting current
or recent elected officials from occupying the position and serving as the
administrative head of the police and fire departments with authority to select and
appoint the Police and Fire chiefs with the approval of the Mayor;
*Merge the elected Auditor and Treasurer positions into a single Finance Director
position requiring knowledge and experience in municipal finance to be hired by the
Municipal Administrator with the approval of the Mayor and serving as the village's
chief fiscal officer;
*Convert the Law Director from an elected office to a position requiring specialized
knowledge and experience in municipal law to be engaged by the Municipal
Administrator with the approval of the Mayor and Village Council;
*Retitle the Tax Commissioner to Tax Administrator to bring the charter into
compliance with Ohio law and establishing that the position is supervised by the
Finance Director and hired by the Municipal Administrator; and
*Reorganize the Planning Commission to replace the Director of Public Safety and
Service with a Council member on the five-member board, maintaining the Mayor's
authority to appoint the commissioners with the approval of the village council and
protecting the uninterrupted terms of the electors currently serving as commissioners?