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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 22 • First Reading of ®rdinance No. 2016-30, entitled, "An Emergency Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor and President of Council to enter into an agreement for 'the formation of the Heights-Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team for special rescue services." Introduced by Mayor Bodnar and Council as a Whole. (Fire Deparhnent) Mrs. 1Vlills, seconded by Mr. Jerome, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring an Ordinance to be read on three separate occasions. ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Rules Suspended Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Marrie, made a motion tb enact Ordinance No. 2016-30. Council President Saponaro asked, discussion? Does anyone have any questions regarding this? There were none. ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Ordinance Enacted ~ First Reading of Ordinance No. 2016-31, entitled, "An Ordinance amending Chapter 1105. of the Codified Ordinances relating to the Board of Zoning Appeals and the granting of "Use" variances pursuant to voter approved amendments to the Charter.". Introduced by Mayor Bodnar and Council as a Whole. (Law Director) Council President Saponaro stated, we did not have a discussion on whether this needs to go on three reads or if it has to be passed by the end of the year. My understanding is it needs to pass because it was voted in. Mr. Diemert replied, it has already been adopted by the voters. Our Codified Ordinances are in conflict with the voter amendments to the Charter. We ought to conform the two. Council can always come back and revisit it and make other changes. Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Marrie, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring an Ordinance to be read on three separate occasions. ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Rules Suspended Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Marrie, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2016-31. Council President Saponaro asked, discussion? Again, this is to conform with the will of the people in the vote of the election that passed this Ordinance.