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Resident asks Greenville Council to back state 'Convention of States' resolutions
Summary
A resident asked council to adopt a nonbinding local resolution backing state joint resolutions (HJR2 and SJR3) calling for an Article V convention to propose fiscal restraints and limits on federal authority; he provided template language and requested that council send letters to state legislators.
At the public comment portion of the meeting, Bill Minsley, who identified himself with the Convention of States Action, asked the Greenville City Council to adopt a nonbinding resolution supporting state-level measures (HJR2 and SJR3) that would call on Congress to convene a limited Article V convention.
Minsley provided council members a template resolution used by other Ohio municipalities and summarized the Article V process: two-thirds of states (34) must apply to Congress on the same topics, and any proposed amendments then require ratification by three-fourths of states (38). He urged council to forward letters of support to the state representative and senator for the district, naming specific legislators in his packet.
Council members thanked Minsley for the information and asked staff to review the materials. The law director offered to draft the local resolution if the council directs him to do so: "If you look it over and direct me to prepare the resolution, I'll get it finalized for you," the law director said. Minsley left templates and offered to provide electronic copies for staff.
No formal council vote on the resolution occurred at the meeting; members said they needed time to review the materials and would decide at a future meeting whether to place a resolution on the agenda.
