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Council Minutes of 11-20-2012 began in 1988, they have donated over $200,000.00 to help local children with neuromuscular diseases within the city. Jackie Becker, 5065 Berkshire, Director of Healthcare Services for the Muscular Dystrophy Association said she has worked with the North Olmsted Fire Dept. on a variety of events through the years. They are a wonderful group of people to work with, as well as their families who volunteer large amounts of time for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Carl Schanz, 6140 W. 130tH Street, Brook Park reminded everyone that the Fire Dept's Coats for Kids Collection will be taking place after Thanksgiving through December 15tH Jeff Sturgeon, 3092 W. 231St Street asked if the city is paying $11,000 just to post the Ordinances on the Internet and if that's all that they're doing. Councilman Barker said the cost is $10,000 and asked Council Clerk Gallo to explain. Gallo explained that in addition to hosting the Codifed Ordinances on the City's website, the $10,000 includes editing costs, replacement page costs for over 20 ordinance books, replacement pages for traffic and general offenses for the Police Dept., replacement pages for the Building and Zoning Codes for the Building Dept., cd's and making sure statutory changes at the State and Federal levels are incorporated into our Ordinances. Theodore Keller, 6751 Cypress Drive referenced 2009-91 which he claimed was never tabled. This Ordinance was introduced to increase the speed limit on the Crocker-Stearns '"°' extension from 35mph to 45mph. Under the ORC, it's a minimum of 45mph for an ~"` expressway. Council Clerk Gallo asked Keller if he said that was never tabled. Keller said the minutes state that Councilman Barker made a motion to table several items but nothing after that. Gallo said she believes that was tabled, and she provided Keller with that Ordinance and meeting minutes that indicate that 2009-91 was tabled. Keller stated that the speed limit is currently 35mph and it should be 45mph according to the ORC. Councilman Mahoney asked Keller if he is indicating it should be 45mph or is 45mph by a different agency. Keller said under Ohio Revised Code and ODOT specifications, it should be a minimum of 45mph. Gareau said he will discuss this with the Safety Director and City Engineer. Councilman Barker said there was a discussion in committee about changing the speed limit before the Crocker-Stearns extension opened, and it was the feeling of Council at that time to leave it at 35mph because they weren't sure what Westlake was going to do yet. This was back in 2009. Keller said North Olmsted is ticketing people at 35mph which is against ORC. LEGISLATION Ordinance 2012-110 introduced by Mayor Kennedy was given its second reading. An Ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2012, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Councilman Barker made a motion to suspend the rule requiring three readings. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney and 5 ~..,, , ,.a.~.,~„~ ,~.a,,-t W, ..: