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Ordinance No. 76-15 Introduced by: Mr. Barclay AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO TO JOIN WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY OF CLEVELAND WITH REGARD TO WATER SERVICE; AUTHORIZING THE SUBURBAN WATER TASK FORCE COMMITTEE OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY MAYORS AND CITY MANAGERS ASSOCIATION TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AND RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, water consumers in Mayfield Village receive water service from the City of Cleveland; and WHEREAS, it has been reported thae the operation of the water filtration, puri- fication and distribution system of the City of Cleveland may be unable to cope with the requirements of the users of water in Mayfield Village in the forseeable future, and it has been further reported that the funds raised by the rates charged by the City of Cleveland are being imprudently and unnecessarily applied so that the most pressing problems of repair and expansion are not being solved in this City as well as in other parts of the water system; and WHEREAS, due to its demonstrated inability to properly maintain, operate, repair, improve and expand its water supply and distribution system, the City of Cleveland may be unable to adequately cope with the water demands of the residents and other users of water of Mayfield Village presently or in the forseeable future to the detriment of the public safety, health and welfare; and WHEREAS, Mayfield Village and its residents will be deprived of adequate water service in the future unless immediate and proper action is taken; and WHEREAS, by reason of the foregoing, the regionalization of the Cleveland Water System is vitally necessary in order to provide and maintain adequate and equitable water service in the future; now, therefore: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: Section 1. Mayfield Village shall join with all other affected municipalities enacting similar legislation in all proper action, litigation or otherwise, to determine and enforce its rights and the rights of its residents with regard to water service from the City of Cleveland and the adequacy thereof. Section 2. Mayfield Village shall join with all other affected municipalities enacting similar legislation in sponsoring engineering, technical studies and legal services for the regionalization of the Cleveland Water System, Section 3. The Water Task Force of the County Mayors and City Managers Associa- tion is authorized to coordinate such legal action and/or negotiation and to employ such professional assistance, legal, technical or otherwise, as it may deem necessary to carry out the intentions of Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance. Section 4. The Clerk is authorized, empowered and directed to certify a copy of