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? <br />BY ? <br />CITY OF NORTH OLPA.STED <br />RESOLUTIQN N0. 79- 41 <br />A RESOLUTION ADVOCATINC LEGISLATION TO T1A.KE <br />THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COPMiISSION OF OHIQ <br />DIRECTLY RF.SPONSTBLE TO THE VOTERS. <br />WHEREAS, uti.lity costs to the conswners continue to rise at ever-more <br />rapid rates; and <br />WHEREAS, this CoLmcil is convinced that the Public Utilities Corrmiission <br />of Ohio has not been responsive enough to the needs of consumers and that <br />legislation correcting the problem is greatly and urgently needed; and <br />WHEREAS, it appears to this Council that legislation making Public <br />Utilities Cormnission of Ohio membership an elected position would insure <br />adeauate representation of consumer interest. <br />NOW, THEI2EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY T'HE COUNCIL OF T7IF. CITY OF NORTH <br />OU1S'I'ED, COUN'I'Y OF CUYAHQGA, ANI) STATE OF OHIO: <br />SF.CTION l: That this Council does strongly advocate the passage of <br />legislatlo before the General Assembly of the State of Ohio establishing <br />membership of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio as an elected position, <br />to be occupied by persons directly voted upon and elected by the people of <br />the State of Ohio. <br />SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall be forwarded by the Clerk of Council <br />to our electe officials of the General Assembl.y of the State of Ohio and to the <br />Congress of the United States, to the Governor of the State of Ohio and to any <br />other appropriate and interested party. <br />SECTION 3: That it is found and determined that all formal actions of <br />this Council concerning and relating to the adontion of this Ordinance were <br />adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of <br />this Council and of any of its co7rnnittees that resulted in such fornal action, <br />were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements <br />including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. <br />SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from <br />and after tFie earliest neriod allowed by law. <br />PAS SED : _? <br />ATTEST: <br />A <br />LO NCE (IAITBETi , CLEPK OF CO CIL <br />D MYCt?,,?P- ERT, . I , 0 C CIL <br />First Reading: 3 l.-4 <br />Second Reading: 3 <br />Third Reading: