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Council Minutes of 07-20-2010 Councilwoman Williamson made a motion to not object to the liquor permit for Basalath, Inc., 26703 Brookpark Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Liquor permit approved. LEGISLATION Resolution 2010-78 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. A Resolution authorizing the Director of Human Resources to advertise for bids for Comprehensive Municipal Liability, Automotive Liability and Physical Damage, Public Officials Errors and Omissions, Police Professional Liability, Property, Inland Marine, Boiler and Machinery, Broad Form Crime, EDP, Umbrella, Liquor Liability and other various insurance coverage required by the City of North Olmsted, as a package, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said insurance package with the lowest and best bidder, and subject to approval by the Board of Control. Councilman Barker made a motion to suspend the rules. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Councilman Barker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and passed unanimously. Resolution 2010-78 adopted. Ordinance 2010-79 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance amending Section 957.01 of Chapter 957 (Alcoholic Beverages on Public Grounds) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted in order to permit alcohol to be sold and consumed at the VFW, Post 7647 tent at the 2010 North Olmsted Community Council Homecoming, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Councilwoman Williamson made a motion to suspend the rules. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. President Limpert asked if there is anyone in the audience that would like to address Council regarding Ordinance 2010-79. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said there's no doubt that the VFW is a worthy group of people that do good things. The issue is the sale of alcohol in the park; people driving cars to these functions and leaving in cars. To make alcohol part of this celebration is inappropriate and to serve it in a function where the park is not gated. They serve it at the County Fairgrounds - that's a gated affair. People go through a gate and people come out. There are no kids passing through there on their bicycles like in the park. While there may have never been an incident, he never wants to see the first time it happens. He does not want it to be somebody that had been drinking before and came to the park to have a couple more beers before they leave. He doesn't see how it's worth it and why anybody would want to pass it. Councilman Barker said he would like to comment on Mr. Lambert's comments on comparing it to the County Fair. The stipulation in the Ordinance and per State law is it has to be confined with entry and re-entry in one area to prevent people from roaming all over the place. He told Lambert he needs to get his facts straight before he makes comments because he attended the committee meeting in which this issue was discussed. He said he wants to make sure that it's on the record that those issues will be taken care o£ Lambert said he wants to go on the record by saying "thank you, Mr. Barker for skillfully twisting my words around". The issue is not what's 5 ..a„~..