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Council Minutes of 07-20-2010 happening at the tent coming or going. It's the people that wander back out onto the grounds and get in their cars and drive away. Within the several hundred feet from the tent to the parking lot, children are coming and going on bicycles. Council President Limpert said this will change the character of Homecoming. It may change it for the better through better attendance. He thanked Council for separating the two issues and taking it one step at a time. The VFW is a fine organization. He would have felt better if the Community Council would have weighed in on it. Councilwoman Williamson moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll Call: Williamson, yes; Kearney, yes; Jones, yes; Brossard, yes with comment. During a recent committee meeting to discuss this Ordinance, a couple of concerned residents spoke out against the issue and suggested that if we were to talk to our constituents -what they think about the proposal -that they might not be in favor of it. In heeding their advice, I've been informally asking neighbors and other members of the community what they think of the proposed Ordinance. Of the many people I informally polled, none expressed any real concerns. So, my vote is yes and I'm confident the VFW Post 7647 will be a responsible participant at Homecoming Weekend. Roll Call continued: Orlowski, yes; Barker, yes; Mahoney, yes. Ordinance 2010-79 adopted. Resolution 2010-80 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution adopting the alternative tax budget of the City of North Olmsted for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011, and submitting the same to the County Auditor, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2010-81 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance establishing and amending the range of compensation rates and salary ranges for administrative and legislative personnel and establishing such rates and ranges for departments and divisions as reorganized through the passage of legislation; and otherwise restate the compensation rate ranges and descriptions for various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2010, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Barker made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings. This was discussed in committee. This is just a re-work of the Ordinance due to the passage of Issue 34. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Jones and passed unanimously. Councilman Barker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Jones and passed unanimously. Resolution 2010-81 adopted. Ordinance 2010-82 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance providing for the submission of an amendment to the electors of the City of North Olmsted to Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted to authorize design-build contract selection procedures as a form of competitive bidding when permitted by state law or when specifications are approved by ordinance adopted by two-thirds majority vote of Council, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2010-83 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance providing for the submission of an amendment to the electors of the City of 6