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Council Minutes of 12/7/93 LEGISLATION (continued) Reso ution No. -1 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Boyle an behalf of himself and the entire Council. A resolution supporting existing Ohio Enterprise Zone legislation anti opposing p~ropoeed changes to dramatically reduce its availability and substantially change the terms and conditions for granting business tax exemptions, and. declaring an emergency. Mrs. Babas mowed for suspension of the rules requiring three readings aYxi committee review; secocxi by Mr. Lind; motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Babas moved for adoption; second by Mr. Lind; motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 93-152 adopted. Miscellaneous Business Mr. y reporte on the National League of Cities convention held in Orlando, Florida: 1) Secretary of Labor Robert Reich told the delegates that job require- ments in the United States are changing because ~ are moving away from a manufacturing society to a service--driven provider. There are just as any jobs available but the skills and technology are different. The nation's work force must be re-educated. 2) In the area of public safety, ccxanunities are looking to develop crime preven- tion programs. Also, there is concern over the rising rn~ber of young people who are committing crimes. Children need more adult supervision and recreation programs to keep tt~n out of trouble. 3) Cooperation between smaller cities to consolidate police and fire services was discussed. 4) In order to attract new jobs, communities must improve roads, sewers, bridges, landfills, waterways and airports. This should be aeccxnplished through both public and private fluiding. Mr. McKay noted that many of the suggestions concerning cooperation between cities and schools have already been accomplished in North O]msted. In response to a question by Mr. Nashar concerning the Federal Government providing funds to cities, Mr. McKay said that Attorney General Reno is strongly supporting the crime bill. This bill would provide communities with money to build jails ark. put another 100,000 police officers on the streets. Mrs. Beringer noted that she had attended an informative meeting about unfunded marxlates. The delegates were told to talk to their state legislators and. urge them not to set up programs that place funding burdens on cities. Mr. McKay noted that the recently passed Brady Bill might be considered an unfunded mandate because it will require states to do an on-the-spot background check of potential gun buyers. Mrs. Babas moved to adjourn into executive session to discuss property acquisition; second by Mr. Nashar; motion passed unanimously. Council adjourned into executive session at 8:59 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:28 p.m. Mr. Lind scheduled a Finance Committee meeting for 7 p.m. on December 15 and asked that Finance Director Burns and Service Director Bohlmar~n attend. Mr. McKay scheduled an Environmental Control Committee meeting for 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, and asked that Service Director Bohlmarm attend. 5