§ 9. Approval or veto of ordinances and resolutions.

Every ordinance and resolution adopted by the Council shall be signed by the Chairman and delivered forthwith by the City Clerk to the office of the Mayor for approval. Within fifteen (15) working days following such delivery, the Mayor shall either approve or veto the ordinance or resolution. If vetoed, the ordinance or resolution shall be returned to the Council with a written statement of the objections of the Mayor. If neither approved nor vetoed by the Mayor in the time specified, the ordinance or resolution shall take effect as though approved by the Mayor. A veto by the Mayor shall suspend further action of the Council upon the ordinance or resolution for a period of seven (7) days, after which the Council may override the veto by a vote of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of its entire membership, and the ordinance or resolution shall take effect as though approved by the Mayor. If the veto of the Mayor is sustained, the subject of the ordinance or resolution, except ordinances adopting budgets or making appropriations, shall not be further considered by the Council for a period of ninety (90) days; provided, that the Council by a vote of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of its entire membership may waive the ninety (90) day period. The Mayor may veto or reduce any item of ordinances adopting budgets or making appropriations, except as otherwise provided in this amended Charter, which veto or reduction may be sustained or overridden by the Council as provided in this Section.