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,~-_~,. Council Minutes of 01-04-2011 David Neville re-appointed to the Landmarks Commission for the term January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane said in the City's Charter, it is a requirement that a referendum petition has to be signed by ten percent of the total registered voters in the City of North Olmsted. That is illegal. Westlake just changed theirs the last time. Right now, the State allows only the number of voters that actually cast votes in the last general election to be the number that the ten percent is based on. He requested that Councilman Mahoney look into this and to write a Charter change for the ballot. Gareau said he would be happy to look into this, and said if Lambert thought it was an issue he should have brought it to the Charter Review Commission. Lambert said since the Charter change in 2003, it is a recommending Commission. Council can turn down recommendations. Limpert said the Charter Review Commission's job is not to wield power, but to be a recommending body. He appreciates the recommendations they have submitted to Council. Barker said eleven out of twelve Charter recommendations went to the ballot. That speaks for itself. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2010-158 introduced by Mayor Kennedy on behalf of himself and Councilwoman Jones was given its third reading. An Ordinance amending the Traffic Control File of the City of North Olmsted to provide for the placement of "Left Turn Yield on Green" sign at the traffic light for Porter Road southbound at the intersection of Lorain Road in the City of North Olmsted. Councilman Mahoney moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Ordinance 2010-158 adopted. Ordinance 2011-1 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy. An Ordinance creating new Section 111.10 of the Administrative Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled, "Public Utility Contracts" in order to establish a contracting procedure to be used in securing contracts for the providing of public utility services to municipal buildings and fixtures, as amended. Ordinance 2011-2 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Kennedy on behalf of himself, the Council President and the entire city Council. An Ordinance dispensing with the RFP process otherwise required by Sections 111.03 et seq. of the Administrative Code and authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board of Control, if necessary, to enter into five-year agreement with the Walter H. Drane Company for the purpose of providing ordinance codification services to the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. 3