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Council Minutes of 09-21-2010 Councilwoman Williamson made a motion to not object to liquor permit no. 1070600 for Buckeye Barbecue, LLC dba Famous Dave's at 26410 Great Northern Shopping Center. The motion was seconded by Councilman Orlowski and passed unanimously. Liquor permit approved. Councilman Brossard, Chairman of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7:15 p.m. Present were Committee members Brossard, Orlowski and Williamson; Council members Barker, Jones, Kearney and Mahoney; Council President Limpert; Mayor Kennedy; Director of Law Gareau; and Director of Safety/Service Ritenauer. ~ Discussed was Resolution 2010-119 a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the purchase of bulk treated rock salt for ice and snow removal operations as detailed in specifications on file and further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder, after Board of Control approval, and declaring an emergency. Council member Orlowski asked if there is an advantage to going out for bid earlier in the season, and Ritenauer said they would possibly consider doing that next year. The committee voted 3-0 for approval with suspension. The Clerk of Council read letters in opposition of Ordinance 2010-108 for the record that are attached to these minutes. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Don Pangrac, 23470 Sharon Drive said he recently received his water bill. He has requested data from the Finance Dept. for over a year which he has not received. The citizens are being charged for waste water they did not consume. He was told that the Cleveland Water Dept. could not bill for North Olmsted's waste water for less than l mcf. Now Cleveland waste water officials have told him the new billing system is capable of billing for less than 1 mcf. When will residents be charged correctly for the waste water they consume? Mayor Kennedy said he will consult with the Finance Dept. and look into it. Pangras said Copfer told him she is waiting for a report from the consultants. He said he will get petitions in North Olmsted to "force the hand". Councilwoman Jones requested that the Mayor let her know the result of his discussion with the Finance Dept. Gareau said the issue is the minimum billing increment of 1 mcf. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said he believes the city negotiates its water agreement on a 15-year basis, and Pangras is talking about water usage which is not a public utility issue. The information should be readily available. Lambert said a substitute should be present at the Council meeting in place of the absent Director of Finance. Councilman Barker said he has reported out on every Finance Committee 5