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Council Agenda for 11/S/86 -8- LEGISLATION (cont'd): Resolution No. 86-113 introduced by Mr. Tallon was given its first reading. A resolution accepting for recording purposes only the Pebblebrook Subdivision revised. plat, in the City of North Olmsted. Mr. Tallon moved for suspension of rule requiring three readings as well as referral to committee, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Mr. Tallon moved for adoption, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Resolution No. 86-113 adopted. Ordinance No. 86-114 introduced by Mr. Wilamosky was given its first reading. An ordinance establishing a Law Enforcement Trust Fund, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 2933.43(D), and declaring an emergency. Mr. Wilamosky moved for suspension of rule requiring three readings as well as referral to committee, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. Mr. Wilamosky moved for adoption, second by Mr. Tallon, unanimously approved. Ordinance No. 86-114 adopted. Miscellaneous Business: In light of the recent appointment of Mr. Logan as Councilman-at-Large, Mr. Wilamosky moved to amend the existing complement of the Council Committees as follows: Mr. Tallon will be Chairman of Building, Zoning and Development Committee with Mr. Logan serving as member; Mr. Logan will be Chairman of Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislative Committee with Mr. Lackey serving as member; Mr. Logan will serve as member of Finance Committee; Mr. Lackey will be Chairman of Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee .with Mr. Logan serving as member; all other appointments will stand as previously approved, second by Mr. Logan, unanimously approved. Mayor Petrigac questioned Mr. McKay's abstention on the vote to table Resolu- tion No. 86-94. Mr. Logan pointed out that council has historically allowed any fellow-member to abstain, based on any conflict or appearance of a conflict of interest. The motion to table the resolution has already been approved without question; although it is a waste of time, Mr. Logan moved council allow Mr. McKay to abstain from voting on Resolution No. 86-94, second by Mr. Lackey, unanimously approved. Mayor Petrigac read a proclamation proclaiming the month of November, 1986, as National Alzheimer's Disease Month. Mr. Wilamosky, who had attended the last Recreation Commission Meeting, asked the Mayor for clarification of her role with the Recreation Commission, in that she was a part of the roll call at that meeting. Mayor Petrigac replied that when she first took office as Mayor she was also Acting Safety Director. The Safety Director does serve on the commission as a voting member. Upon appointing a Safety Director, and since both the Planning Commission and Recreation Commission meet on the same nights, by .agreement the Safety Director attended Planning Commission Meetings and the Mayor attended the Recreation Commission Meetings. When the secretary, from force of habit, called a roll call vote, the Mayor responded rather than make an issue of it. .The vote was a unanimous vote and the Mayor's vote really didn't have any bearing on it. Since that time, the matter has been taken care of and the secretary will not make that mistake again. Mr. Wilamosky stated that he is not concerned with the Mayor being in attendance; he is concerned with her violation of the city charter by recognizing a roll call and by implication giving the impression that she is a duly authorized voting member of the Recreation Commission. There are charter limits and requirements that do not perscribe for her, as Mayor, to serve as a voting member or a non-voting member of the Recreation Commission. Would hope the Recreation Commission would correct this error since the Charter is