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Special Council Meeting Minutes December 7, 2009 Page 6 4. What is the proper role for local governments before ODNR issues permits? Local governments need the ability to provide meaningful input before ODNR issues a permit. 5. Are there more rigorous setback requirements in Senate Bill 165 than under current law? 6. How does Senate Bill 165 address mandatory pooling? 7. Are there additional requirements for site maintenance and landscaping? 8. Will the directors support additional language to the Bill to address returning home rule jurisdiction to local governments with regard to residential drilling? Mayor Rinker thinks it's pretty easy to say with number 8 that no, he won't support that. On the other hand, these other factors are a11 items that aze being discussed and again, Mayor Rinker thinks if there is teeth in this, it's having the ability to intervene before a permit is issued. The Niehaus Bill is talking about increasing the number of.inspectors. It's talking about a better funding mechanism so that it's more self-sustaining rather than looking to budget out of the General Fund year in and year out which is a:lways going to cause programs like this to suffer. There are a number of safety featuzes that they are adding. They are a11-commendable based on secondhand. Mayor R.inker had a chance to pour over these pretty directly with some of you and we have seen the comparisons, the good, the bad and the ugly between the Niehaus and the Grendell Bill. But again, Mayor Rinker sees this as an ongoing dialogue. Mayor Rinker lauds everyone for pressing this issue. We are focused. We aze looking to meet with the Director sometime in the neaz future whether it is before the yeaz is out, but Mayor Rinker knows after the first of the year this debate we expect to heat up between the two branches should be there. Mayor Rinker will let it go at that. He wanted to let everyone know. Mrs. Triner asked if it is appropriate at.this point, they want to again express appreciation for the Ordinance Committee and particularly Diane Calta seemed to have done a lot of work. We also think this moratorium may not carry a lot of weight, but it's really a great step forward. Mrs. Triner had a request on the Ordinance. Can you liave two readings on December 21St and get that passed in December? It sounded like that's possible. Council President Buckholtz replied you don't have two readings. You just suspend the rules. Mayor Rinker asked, but you are looking to passage on the 21St? Mrs. Triner replied, yes, if you could pass it. Also, Mrs. Triner asked if you could add the language she e-mailed about requiring the company that's doing the drilling to reveal what the chemicals are that they are using. She just sent that late this afternoon. She just got the Ordinance.