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Council Minutes of June 15, 1999 <br />Ordinance No. 99-72 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. O'Grady on <br />behalf of Mayor Musial. An ordinance increasing the Petty Cash Fund for the North <br />Olmsted Fire Department, repealing Ordinance 66-49 and declaring an emergency. Mr. <br />O'Grady moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee <br />review; second by Mr. Limpert; motion passed unanimously. Mr. O'Grady moved for <br />adoption; second by Mr. Limpert; motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 99-72 <br />adopted. <br />Resolution No. 99-73 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. Miller. A <br />resolution supporting Ohio Senate Bill 142 (S.B. 142), which would provide tougher <br />penalties for assaults upon law enforcement officers, and declaring an emergency. <br />Resolution No. 99-74 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mrs. Kasler. A <br />resolution opposing Amended House Bill 101 (AM. H.B. 101) which would, inter alia, <br />prohibit authorities from requiring that successful bidders on public improvement <br />projects adhere to project labor agreements negotiated by the public authority, and <br />declaring an emergency. <br />Ordinance 99-75 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. Gareau. An <br />ordinance creating new Section 903.04 of Chapter 903 of the Streets, Utilities and Public <br />Services Code, entitled "Sidewalks" to require the construction or reconstruction of <br />sidewalks in the public right-of--way abutting commercial property in the City of North <br />Olmsted which is in the process of development or redevelopment, and declaring an <br />emergency. <br />Resolution No. 99-76 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mr. Limpert on <br />behalf of Mayor Musial. A resolution opposing those provisions of Ohio Amended <br />Substitute Senate Bill 3 (AM. SUB. S.B. 3) which would require that municipal <br />corporations acting as aggregators for the purchase of retail electric power by consumer <br />groups located within their municipal boundaries obtain the prior written consent (opt-in <br />requirement) from each consumer within said consumer group, and declaring an <br />emergency. Mr. Limpert moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and <br />committee review; second by Mr. Miller; motion passed unanimously. A member of the <br />audience, John Nauer, who is an area manager with the Illuminating Company, addressed <br />the concern that the resolution seems to take away the initial customer choice. An "opt- <br />out" provision would take the choice out of the hands of the residents and put it into the <br />hands of the city. In answer to Mr. Nauer, Councilman Gareau commented that a Charter <br />amendment passed in 1997 gave consent to the city to collectively bargain for rates and <br />services of public utilities. If this state law is passed, it would be in conflict with our <br />Charter. Mr. Nauer said the resolution is not needed since the city already has the ability <br />to negotiate with public utilities. Law Director Gareau said that in the past he has stood <br />before the Supreme Court arguing the rights of home rule, which at times has been an <br />alien concept to the justices. He does not think it would necessarily be a slam dunk. He <br />believes that Council must speak up about this legislation because, if it is passed and it is <br />determined that the city is bound by it, it could be very expensive for the city to contact <br />all its residents and encourage them to "opt-in" to a system. Those costs, of course, <br />4 <br />12 <br />-: .,.,~.e.... , ».... ,. _...- r-w.n ,.,„,.:-. -. ~ - ...w....,,µ.E .. , _... ca.,. ~„:§fhas4ramem+,...*'.: w~ec. . _ ,,...: .. ~ ........ <br />,.. .. <br />I <br />