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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION N0. 91-112 BY: MAYOR BOYLE AND CITY COUNCIL A RESOLUTION PROTESTING THE UNREASONABLE WATER RATE INCREASE AND REQUESTING THAT CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL RECONSIDER THE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN SUBURBAN AND CLEVELAND WATER USERS. WHEREAS, the Cleveland City Council has enacted a water rate increase which has a direct affect upon all suburban water users; and WI-AREAS, the charges to suburban water users exceed 100% of the charge to Cleveland water users; and WHEREAS, the net scheduled increase in water rates exceeds 50% of the present water rates paid by suburban water users; and WHEREAS, the City of Cleveland had been requested, prior to enacting the water rate increase, to more equitably distribute the costs for the operation of the Cleveland Water Department; and WHEREAS, undermaintained and aging water lines in the suburban area have caused suburbanites to expend large sums of money and time to repair their streets affected by water line breaks; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council strongly protest the difference in rate application and strongly urge the City of Cleveland to reconsider the water rates in a more equitable and fair manner for all suburban users. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of North Olmsted, County of Cuyahoga, State of Ohio, that: Section l: The Mayor and Council of the City of North Olmsted do hereby strongly protest the unequal water rate increase imposed by the Council of the City of Cleveland and strongly urge the City of Cleveland to reconsider the inequitable and unfair charges to suburban water users and to enact a more equitable water rate charge in line with the Cleveland water users Section Z: The Clerk of Council be and she is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association with a request to review the Cleveland water rate hike for determination of any action that may be appropriate to receive a more equitable rate charge. Section 3: The Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to forward certified copies of this legislation to Michael R. White, Mayor of the City of Cleveland, Michael G. Konicek, Director of the Department of Public Utilities, Julius Ciaccia, Jr., Commissioner, Division of Water of the City of Cleveland, and to the Clerk of Council of the City of Cleveland.