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Council Minutes of 9/1/98 LEGISLATION ,~,, Resolution No. 98-72 introduced by Mr. Limpert on behalf of Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for the enclosure of the wet well at the Dover Lift Station in the City of North Olmsted as detailed in the specifications on file and authorizing the Mayor to contract for the same, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Limpert moved for adoption; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 98-72 adopted. Ordinance No. 98-80 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. An ordinance approving and authorizing the execution of an agreement with the North Olmsted City School District providing for the sharing of certain municipal income tax revenues related to a project to be owned and constructed by Duke Realty Limited Partnership, and declaring an emergency. Mr. O'Grady moved for adoption; second by Mr. Limpert. Roll call: O'Grady, abstain, with comment. "As an employee of the North Olmsted City School District, I will abstain from any future votes that deal with that district." Roll call continued: Limpert, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Nashar, yes; Kasler, yes; Gareau, yes. The motion passed with six affirmative votes and one abstention. Ordinance No. 98-80 adopted. Ordinance No. 98-81 introduced by Mr. Gareau was given its third reading. An ordinance accepting a storm sewer easement located on property owned by L. R. & N. J. Keadey and designated as Permanent Parcel No. 232-02-006 Cuyahoga County Maps and Records said easement shown on Exhibit "A" and declaring an emergency. Mr. Gareau moved for adoption; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 98-81 adopted. Resolution No. 98-82 introduced by Mr. Limpert and Mr. O'Grady was given its third reading. A resolution calling upon the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Cuyahoga County Engineer and the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency to maintain the current start date scheduled for August 2001 for the Crocker-Stearns extension due to the importance of this project for the people of North Olmsted, and the people of our surrounding communities, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Mr. O'Grady moved for adoption; second by Mr. Limpert. Roll call: O'Grady, yes, with comment: "For the past several months, residents have been coming to me asking when is the Crocker- Stearns extension going to go through. These are residents living on Porter and Barton Roads. These are residents living on Lansing Drive, which like other streets, is being destroyed by a high volume of cut-through traffic. These are residents living in my own development of Bretton Ridge and on Stearns Road. I've explained to these people that on paper the project is scheduled for late in the year 2001. But I've also told these people and I will again tell you here tonight that in reality this project will not occur until funds are appropriated. And that funds will not be appropriated until this city emphasizes the need for this project as a means of safeguarding our citizens and improving our quality of life. When asked by these same people what I have done to emphasize this need, I tell them how Councilman Limpert and I sponsored a resolution two years ago to ask ODOT to keep this project on track. I then tell them that the measure was voted down. But then 10