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Motion by President O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Anderson to receive and file that report. Discussion: Councilman Bullock stated that the annual review of debt management and financial management continues to be a strong point for the city. He complimented the city's finance team and the city's investment bank on their ability to work together well and that the taxpayers have benefitted from this to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Councilman O'Malley noted that Moody's investor service is going to be evaluating the city's credit worthiness next month. He anticipates that the city will be able to maintain a strong credit rating. Councilman Anderson requested that the presentation made by Key Bank Capital Partners be made available to the public online. Council President O'Leary granted that request. On the motion: All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Motion by President O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Anderson to suspend the rules to collectively read docket items #7 through # 15. Roll Call: Yeas: Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader Nays: None Motion passed. Rules suspended. 7. ORDINANCE 65-18 — AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $18,000,000 of bonds for the purpose of currently refunding notes issued for the purpose of (i) designing, permitting, engineering and constructing sewer improvements, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, (ii) designing, engineering and constructing water improvements, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, (iii) improving parks within the city, including Kids Cove playground and Kaufmann park, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, (iv) improving sidewalks within the city (v) designing, engineering, and constructing improvements and installing a retaining wall on the northerly property line of the Winton cliff to stabilize the exposed shale bluff, (vi) improving Lake Avenue and Maple Cliff Drive and other streets located within the city, between certain termini, by resurfacing and replacing concrete, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, (vii) designing, engineering and constructing drainage improvements, together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, (viii) improving Andrews Avenue, Athens Avenue, Chesterland Avenue, Concord Drive, Delaware Avenue, Erie Cliff Drive, Hall Avenue, Lake Point Drive, Leedale Avenue, Leonard Avenue, Mars Avenue, McKinley Avenue, Northwood Avenue, Richland Avenue, Shaw Avenue and West 117th Street, and other streets located within the city, between certain