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Council Minutes of 12/5/0 ,; Shook. The Law Director addressed several of the proposals, specifically Article III, Section 5 and Article V, Section 3. After much discussion, a straw poll was taken of the summary that had been submitted for review: • Article III, Section 5 (a), Mayor Executive Powers. The vote was seven nays. • Article IV, Section 1, Council Terms, which would eliminate staggered elections and have all run in a general election for all seats. The vote was five nays and two yeas by Councilmen Gareau and O'Grady. • Article IV, Section 3, eliminate the office of President of Council as an elected position. The vote was five nays and one yea by Councilman O'Grady. (Councilman Limpert left the meeting before this vote was taken.) • Article IV, Section 5, Council Vacancies, to fill a vacant seat with a member of the same political party of the vacated seat. The vote was 5 nays and one yea by Councilman O'Grady. • Article IV, Section 11, Council Form of Legislative Action, to set time limits on ordinances and resolutions which are tabled. The vote was 6 nays. • Article V, Section 3, Director of Finance, to be appointed by the Mayor rather than elected. The vote was five nays and one yea by Councilman O'Grady. • Article VII, Section 2, Planning Commission, to combine Planning Commission with the ARB. The vote was three nays, one yea by Councilman O'Grady and one undecided by Councilman Kasler. (Councilman Limpert returned after the poll and indicated a yea on this vote.) • Article IX, Nominations and Elections, calling for non-partisan elections. The vote was five nays, one yea by Councilman O'Grady.) • Article XIV, Charter Review Commission, to make the dates of appointment and time lines more specific. The vote was seven yeas. A legislative request has been submitted to the Law Director for drafting of appropriate legislation for adoption of the proposal for Article XIV for the November election of 2001. President Saringer thanked the members of the commission for their work in bringing these recommendations to Council. Mr. Nashar, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on November 27. Present were all Council members and the President of Council; Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk and Mayor Musial. The following was discussed: • Ordinance 2000-161, introduced by Councilman Gareau. This is an ordinance creating a new Section 165.16 of Chapter 167 of the Administrative Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Procedures for Minor Changes" in order to establish an expedited approval procedure for minor changes to historical structures and other buildings located in historical districts. Upon review of the legislation with the Building Commissioner, it was decided to hold it in committee for further review. 3