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Council Minutes of 11/8/95 what he would like it to be. He does believe that training and education are essential and should be a part of the law. Mr. McKay stated that he had read a newspaper article indicating that the states that have permitted concealed weapons are no safer than they previously were. He fuels that passage of such a law would send the message that the State of Ohio is not safe to walls around ~ without a gun in your pocket. Mayor Boyle said that Governor Voinovich had sain basically the. same thing. Two hrurdruel years ago, Benjamin Franklin said that the prime reason for government is security of persons and property. That is our first jab. Tf there is no evidence that HB 68 w~ improve safety, then it should not be passed. Mr. Li~ert said he is concerned because. he had heard hat the State committee has infoormation indicating that such laws do improve safety, but this information has not been released. He is concerned because people are carrying r`llegal weapons and they are not traffied/educated in the use of these weapons. He would like to have more information before voting on our resolution. Mayor Boyle courted that he felt it was important to have our voice heard before the State took action. Mr. Nashar said he was in favor of the resolution because it supports the potion of our Police and the Governor. Mr. Miller said it was important to note that there are legal ways to carry concealed weapons under the current law. ~esing that up to more people who might not necessarily be rational and justified to carry a concealed we~on is err invitation for trouble. Mrs. Saringer called for the que~ion. Roll call: Nasl-ar, yes; Lind, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Limpert, yes to rejecting HB 68 under its current form; Musiai, yes; Beringer, yes. Motion passed unanimously. Resohrton No. 95-142 adapted. Resolution No. 95-143 introduced by Mr. McKay on behalf of Mr. Musial was given its third reading. A resolution urging the State Legislature to provide for a law which would e~ressly permit municipal corporations to set aside from current fiscal year resources to be placed in a separate fiord (rainy day reserve fiord) to pay uuantiaPated general fund obligations, and declaring an emergency as amended. Mr. Musial moved for adoption; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously Resohrtion No. 95-143 adopted. Resolution No. 95-144 introduced by Mayor Boyle and the entire Council was given its second readmg. A resolution supporting -Start America and declaring an emergency. Ordmance No. 95-145 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its second reading. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into an agreement with Polytech Inc. to provide engineering services for an underground sar~ary sewage retention system in Claque Park between Beech Lane and Carla Lane, and declarir-g an emergency. Resolution No. 95-146 introduced by Mayor Boyle and the entire Council was given its second readmg. A resohrtian .authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Cuyahoga County General Health District for the year 199b, and declaring an emergency. 6