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Council Minutes of 11/4/98 Resolution No. 98-128 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial. A :~,,,. resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for a maximum of 35,000 gallons of sodium aluminate per each twelve-month period, for use by the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and authorizing the Mayor to contract for same, and declaring an emergency. Resolution No. 98-129 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. Gareau. A resolution declaring and establishing a six month moratorium to be imposed against all building and construction activity on real property which is located within the herein described historical district of the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Gareau moved to amend Resolution No. 98-129 in the following respects: The fourth "Whereas" clause of 98-129, reads as follows: "...it is this Council's desire therefore to impose asix-month building/construction activity moratorium..." It will be amended to read: "... it is this Council's desire therefore to impose athree-month building/ construction activity moratorium..." On page two, Section 1, the second line reads: "... on the six-month anniversary of the Ordinance's effective date..." It will be amended to read: "... on the three-month anniversary of the Ordinance's effective date..." The title will be amended to read "... a three-month moratorium..." The motion was seconded by Mrs. Kasler. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes; Limpert, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Nashar, no; O'Grady no, with comment that he can understand the need and desire to preserve historical sites, but without more information he cannot in good conscience agree to impose this economic burden upon the owners of these properties. This is especially true when the action is being taken without time for committee review and when an arbitrary standard of 50 years as to what constitutes historical has been assigned. The motion to amend the legislation passed with five affirmative votes and two negative votes. Mr. Gareau moved to suspend the rules requiring three readings and committee review. The motion was seconded by Mr. Limpert. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Limpert, yes; Miller, yes; O'Grady, no; Nashar, no, with comment that he believed the property owners should have the opportunity to present their case at a committee meeting. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Kasler, yes. The motion passed with five affirmative votes and two negative votes. Council President Saringer asked for comments from the audience on this legislation. The following people spoke: • Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, said he was suspicious because the time period went from six months to three months. He feels that might indicate that a committee meeting had taken place and everyone should have been invited in to hear what had transpired. He wished to commend Councilman O'Grady for at least giving due consideration to what he thinks will set a precedent. He has no ties to the property owners, and he is only concerned about the well-being of the city and what the other people of the community who want to invest in it will think. The owners of the properties are long-time residents. There is validity to what they are doing, and he would give them the benefit of the doubt. • John Haas said he wished to clarify the matter of the ages of the buildings which he thought Mr. Gareau had questioned. (It was determined that Mr. O'Grady had asked the question.) Mr. Haas stated the medical building, to the best of his knowledge, had ,.,: 11 ,.. _