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Council Minutes of 12/5/OQ $450,000. However, when you remove the people with payment plans, bankruptcies and other protests, there is no longer a problem. He does not believe the city has a significant uncollected property tax problem to address through an ordinance. Perhaps the ordinance should say that, if your taxes are delinquent, you need to catch them up and not put on the burden of providing a certificate that the taxes have been paid, which also adds a burden to the Building Department and County Treasurer's office. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 99-113 introduced by Councilman Miller was given its third reading. An ordinance amending Section 1119.01 of the North Olmsted Zoning Code, entitled "Building Permit Required," in order to prohibit commercial and new residential developers from obtaining building permits for real property development when real property taxes are due and owing, as thrice amended. Councilman Miller moved for adoption; second by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Miller, yes; Gareau, yes; Limpert, no, with comment that he agrees with the majority of Council that taxes should be paid and be current. However, however all through the committee process, the supporters of this legislation noted how easy this information can be obtained. Yet, as late as the last Council meeting, this legislation was being thrice amended, from the floor of Council. He is not convinced it is right. Why should taxpayers be forced to navigate through governmental bureaucracies to prove they are law-abiding citizens? He has asked repeatedly that the city, a body far more experienced with governmental bureaucracies than the average citizen, should check to see if the taxes are paid. It is an imposition on the citizen. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; O'Grady, no, with comment that there is question in his mind whether or not the City of North Olmsted should be asking property owners to go down and navigate through the County Treasurer's office or whether that is something the city should do. The motion passed with four affirmative votes and two negative votes. Ordinance No. 99-113 adopted. Resolution No. 2000-147 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for 5,000 tons of stone for various Service Department needs, and authorizing the Mayor to contract for same, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman O'Grady and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2000-147 adopted. Resolution No. 2000-148 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for maximum of 35,000 gallons of sodium aluminate for atwelve-month period, for use by the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and authorizing the Mayor to contract for same, and declaring an emergency as amended. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashar and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2000-148 adopted. F 6