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Council Minutes of 11/21/2000 Ordinance No. 2000-154 introduced by Councilman Gareau was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Sections 505.04, entitled "Abandoning Animals," 505.06, entitled "Poisoning Animals," and 505.07, entitled "Cruelty to Animals" of the General Offenses Code, so as to make violations of each said Section of the General Offenses Code first degree misdemeanor offenses, and declaring an emergency. Resolution No. 2000-155 introduced by Councilman McKay was given its second reading. A resolution urging Congress to defeat a bill which would take zoning authority away from municipalities and give it to the federal government. Ordinance No. 2000-158 introduced by the Mayor and entire Council was given its second reading. An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $2,750,000 of notes, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving a free public library building and acquiring, preparing, landscaping and otherwise improving its site. Resolution No. 2000-159 introduced by Councilman McKay was given its second reading. A resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor. Resolution No. 2000-156 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman Miller. A resolution urging the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to discontinue the use of the "Butterfly-type" ballot in all future elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and to expedite plans for the consideration of electronic balloting in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and declaring an emergency. Mr. Miller moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. (The legislation was reviewed by committee and recommended for approval.) The motion was seconded by Mrs. Kasler. Roll call: Miller, yes; Kasler, yes; McKay, yes; Gareau, yes; Limpert, yes; Nashar, yes; O'Grady, no. The motion passed with six affirmative votes and one negative vote. Mr. Miller moved for adoption; second by Mr. Gareau. Roll call: Miller, yes; Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes; Limpert, no, with comment that it seems that we have enough problems with ballots and voting now when we have hard copies of the various ballots and the like. He doesn't believe we know enough about electronic balloting to know whether there could be additional problems caused by a hacker or poor programming. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Nashar, yes; O'Grady, no, with comment that he questions the value of this resolution. He rather doubts that the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is going to dash out and do something because they receive a resolution from the City of North Olmsted. He feels it might be more useful to go out and find what can be done right and what can be done properly and maybe make a suggestion along those lines. The motion passed with five affirmative votes and two negative votes. Resolution No. 2000-156 adopted. Resolution No. 2000-157 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman McKay. A resolution declaring December 7, 2000 "Pearl Harbor Day" and declaring an emergency. Mr. McKay moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review; second by Mr. O'Grady. Roll call: McKay, yes; O'Grady, yes; 14