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Married to Joe and having five children, Brenda has lived in Norton since 1990 and is active in the Community and Schools. She served on Norton City Council 2002 - 2005 and was appointed on April 16, 2007 to Council-At-Large. She was then elected to retain the Council-At-Large seat at the November 6, 2007 General Election. She has completed the Ohio Municipal League Leadership Academy. Her goal is to do what is best for the City and Citizens of Norton. |
Karla has worked for the City of Norton
since 2001, first as Secretary to the Mayor and Administrative Officer, then as Clerk of
Council beginning December 9, 2002. She is responsible to all seven members of Council. |
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2008 PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL |
SCOTT PELOT |
330-825-0279 (HOME) |
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2008 VICE-PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL |
MIKE ZITA | 330-825-9072 (HOME) |
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CLERK OF COUNCIL |
KARLA RICHARDS |
330-825-7815 Option #6 (office) |
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LAW DIRECTOR |
MICHAEL LYONS |
330-310-5926 (Work) |
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Norton City Council is comprised of seven members, one elected from each of the four Wards of the City, with an additional three elected as At-Large members. These Council members constitute the legislative body of the City; authorizing the appropriation of funding, construction of public improvements, and legislation required for the preservation of public peace, health, welfare, or safety of the citizens who reside in the City of Norton. Council members are elected to serve four-year terms.
City Council meetings are designed primarily to act on legislation
that has been researched and deliberated in Committee. Public
input best occurs at the Committee level. Communications from the
public are encouraged and will be granted five minutes to speak on
matters now pending before Council or Committee. There are
instruction forms at the public podium in Council Chambers, which must
be completed five minutes prior
to the meeting start. The Clerk of Council position, is a full-time appointed position and is responsible for carrying out the administrative functions of City Council. These administrative functions include keeping and maintaining an accurate record of the proceedings of Council and of its Committees, retaining and preserving all laws and ordinances of the City as well as other duties that Council may require. |
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CURRENT
COUNCIL Approved Meeting Minutes from previous
meetings Paper copies of upcoming Council Meeting information is posted, per City guidelines, in each City Voting Ward on the Friday before the scheduled Monday meetings. Citizens wishing to view complete
pre-meeting documentation of the posted Council meetings may access full
meeting packets at the posting area of their ward location-- Pursuant to the Charter,
Council meets in the Council Chambers in the Safety-Administration
Building.
Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of
each month, with the exception of those days which fall on a Federal or
State holiday observed
by the City, Click HERE to view the 2008 City of Norton Council and Committee Work Session meetings schedule |
Norton City Council has seven different work-session
Committees:
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COMMITTEE |
CHAIR |
VICE-CHAIR |
MEMBER |
FINANCE |
Brenda Hlas | Dennis McGlone | Mike Zita |
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PERSONNEL/RULES |
Scott Pelot | Mike Zita | Tom Jones |
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PLANNING |
Ken Braman | Scott Pelot | Brenda Hlas |
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PROPERTY |
Mike Zita | Brenda Hlas | Bill Mowery |
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SAFETY |
Bill Mowery | Tom Jones | Scott Pelot |
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SERVICE |
Dennis McGlone | Bill Mowery | Ken Braman |
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UTILITIES |
Tom Jones | Ken Braman | Dennis McGlone |
SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
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COMMITTEE |
CHAIR |
VICE-CHAIR |
MEMBER |
MINE |
Ken Braman | Tom Jones | Brenda Hlas |
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