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Council Minutes of 6/19/84 -4- Mrs. Saringer again urged Council to defeat Ordinance No. 84-41; it took hard work '~' to build a two party system and it has worked well; the two party system is a more competitive form of government; competition is the best thing in the world and keeps Council on its toes; if anyone is ashamed of his party label he can choose to run as an independent without changing the political form of the City's government. Mrs. Petrigac stated she had attended the Legislation Committee meeting and spoke on behalf of Ordinance No. 84-41; because she introduced this legislation, it should in no way be interpreted as being ashamed of her party affiliation and in a non- partisan government could still maintain this party affiliation. Does not particu- larly like the competitiveness of a two party system. Council may come to the council table hoping to be one, working to be one, but this does not always happen. Feels that a non-partisan government would help achieve better harmony. The Charter Review Commission was asked to reconvene by Council. They took many hours to deliber- ate and came up with a determination and a recommendation to Council. Does not feel Council should reject their recommendation; Council should allow the recommendation to go on the ballot and let the people decide by their votes if they do or do not want a two party system. Mrs. Saringer said she would support doing away with staggered terms - nothing prevented any member of Council from introducing legislation to accomplish this. Mr. Wilamosky commented that the Charter Review Commission was reconvened to dis- cuss Ordinance No. 84-8 - the filling of a vacancy on Council, not Ordinance No. 84-41, non-partisan elections. Takes exception to the remarks of Mrs. Petrigac that when Council convenes it should be "one". Discussion, disagreement, review and in some cases argument, is important and feels Council has functioned very well because there has been disagreement. Disagreement and discussion is good; it brings about sounder decisions and is good for the community. Mr. Wilamosky moved that Mrs. Pat Bahas, Member of the Charter Review Commission, be allowed to address Council at this time, second by Mrs.. Petrigac, unanimously approved. Mrs. Bahas commented that neither Ordinance No. 84-8 nor 84-41 had been listed on the agenda for consideration tonight. It would have been a nice courtesy if some- one would have let the Charter Review Commission know this. Is troubled by the fact that the Commission was asked to make a suggestion, they met, discussed, made a unanimous recommendation to Council and now finds it is not being considered or discussed by Council in any shape or form. The recommendation of the Charter Review Commission will not go before the entire Council for a vote or a decision or consideration of that recommendation. Mr. Wilamosky called for the question. Roll call on Mrs. Petrigac's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 84-41, second by Mr. Bierman. Affirmative vote: Petrigac. Negative vote: Bierman, O'Grady, Rademaker, Saringer, Tallon, Wilamosky. 1 Aye - 6 Nay - Motion failed. Ordinance No. 84-41 not adopted. Resolution. No. 84-43 introduced by Mr. Wilamosky was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for multi-line liability, property and catastrophe insurance covering the officials, Members of Council, employees and members of the boards and commissions of the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Wilamosky moved for adoption, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Resolution No. 84-43 adopted.