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Council Minutes of 12/1/98 Ordinance No. 98-148 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. Limpert. An ,~. ordinance amending Section 721.03 of Chapter 721 of the Business Regulation Code, entitled "Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers," so as to prohibit peddling, soliciting and canvassing in the city after dusk, and declaring an emergency. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Mrs. Saringer assigned Resolution 98-146 and Ordinance 98-147 to the Finance Committee and Ordinance 98-148 jointly to the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee and Public Safety Committee. Mr. O'Grady scheduled a Finance Committee meeting immediately following the Long- Range Planning Committee (approximately 6:15) on Wednesday, December 9, to discuss Resolution 98-146 and Ordinance 98-147. The Finance Director is asked to attend. Mrs. Kasler scheduled a combination Recreation and Finance Committee meeting, to discuss additional information with regard to Ordinance 98-141, for 6:30 p.m. on December 9. The Safety Director, Mr. Strnad and the Mayor are asked to attend. Mr. Limpert scheduled an Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee meeting for 6 p.m. on December 9 to discuss Ordinance 98-139 jointly with the Finance Committee and also to discuss 98-148 in conjunction with the Safety Committee. The Safety Director is asked to attend. Mr. Gareau scheduled a Building, Zoning and Development Committee meeting for Monday, December 7, at 7 p.m. to discuss Ordinance 98-111 and Planning Commission items which include J C Hair Design as well as the proposed expansion and modifications to the Giant Eagle store which will be located at Water Tower Square. A representative from the Building and Engineering departments is requested to attend. Mr, McKay made a motion to appoint Councilman O'Grady as President Pro Tem for the year 1999. Second by Mr. Limpert. Mrs. Saringer noted that this is usually done at the organizational meeting the first of the year. Mr. McKay said since Council was handling other items for 1999, they might as well do this. Mr. O'Grady said he felt that Mrs. Saringer might be confused about the usual organizational meeting of Council every two years after an election. Mrs. Saringer said that was not necessarily so, and it was up to Council. Mr. O'Grady suggested the roll call on the motion be dispensed with before asking the Law Director to discuss the proper procedure for an organizational meeting. Roll call: McKay, yes; Limpert, yes; Kasler, yes; Gareau, yes; Miller, no with comment that he would like the issue to be discussed first. Roll call continued: Nashar, yes; O'Grady, yes. Mr. O'Grady expressed his thanks and promised to do his best as Pro Tem. Law Director Gareau said he believed that he had given a legal opinion on this matter in the past. It not a rule of Council, but under the Ohio Revised Code, the essence of an organizational meeting is that it is held only when there is a change of Council. That would mean every two years in North Olmsted. Although we are a Chartered municipal corporation and not necessarily governed by that ORC provision, that is how 8