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Council adopts ordinance 1346 to employ new village solicitor
Summary
The council accepted an informal resignation from solicitor Rick Gi, discussed candidates and adopted Ordinance 1346 to employ a new solicitor and assistant solicitor (ordinance text references emergency language); the council debated retainer terms, continuity and whether to make the position effective immediately.
Mount Orab’s Village Council accepted the informal resignation of longtime solicitor Rick Gi and moved to employ a new solicitor under Ordinance 1346.
Council members recorded a motion accepting Gi’s informal resignation and then discussed candidates and the scope of services. The council reviewed background materials indicating the recommended candidate, Chris Moore, and noted the firm’s experience with other nearby villages.
Ordinance 1346 was offered to employ a solicitor and assistant solicitor; councilors moved to suspend rules and then proceeded with a roll-call sequence recorded in the transcript. Members discussed retainer terms (hourly rates, length of service, litigation and planning commission duties) and whether the ordinance’s emergency language made the employment effective immediately or subject to the 30-day referendum window.
The council voted to adopt the ordinance. Council members said the outgoing solicitor would assist with transition matters and interim responsibilities at the mayor’s discretion.
