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Council Minutes of 03-02-2010 Bin Grant"; further authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant if awarded; and to execute a "~"' contract with the Coca Cola Company, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Barker made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings as this was discussed in caucus and it's a timeliness issue. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Councilman Barker moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Resolution 2010-26 adopted. Resolution 2010-27 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. A Resolution authorizing and directing the Director of Planning to make application on behalf of the City of North Olmsted for a Cuyahoga County 2010 Parks and Playground Grant; further authorizing the Mayor to accept the grant if awarded; and to execute a contract with Cuyahoga County, and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2010-28 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman Orlowski. A Resolution proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month in North Olmsted, Ohio. Ordinance 2010-29 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance amending and re-establishing the organization of the Division of Fire of the Department of Public Safety, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Mahoney made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings and formal committee review noting that this has been heard in committee this evening as it pertains to 2010-29. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson. Roll Call: Mahoney, yes; Williamson, yes; Orlowski, no; Kearney, no; Jones, yes; Brossard, yes; Barker, yes. Rules suspended 5-2. Matt Peters, 32869 Sorrento Lane said he is here on behalf of the North Olmsted Firefighters. Pertaining to this Resolution, they know a lot of it's tied to the monetary issues and contract talks. They haven't been late to the game. They've offered monetary concessions from the beginning. When it was first talked about sixteen months ago and the first talk of concessions was a request for five percent, they were the first union to step up and offer that. When those talks failed and the layoffs occurred, they continued in negotiations trying to resolve the contract language. They have been more than willing to meet the demands of the contract; concessions requested by the Fact Finder's report and those requested by the Administration side. They're willing to do more than what the unions were asked o£ They're willing to give up the monetary concessions to better the city; to make sure that the residents have their services levels in-tact, that they're not impacted again by another round of layoffs or by this Ordinance that will totally change the fire department. Trying to pass the Ordinance under one meeting he thinks is an error. If the fact finding process came back and it's decided too far towards the firefighters' side, he thinks the city would be following the same process and going forward to conciliation and looking for binding conciliation to answer the questions. They're just asking please let them do their part -take the monetary concessions. They're willing to do all they can. 9