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Council Minutes of 7/5/2000 glitch, it did not happen. Although we are no longer paying $2 a gallon, the price is still pushing $1.70/$1.80 in some places, and it is still not exactly a price that anyone is happy with. Roll call continued: Kasler, yes; Miller, yes; Gareau, yes; Nashar, yes; O'Grady, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. McKay moved for adoption; second by Mr. Limpert; motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2000-80 adopted. Ordinance No. 2000-81 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial. An ordinance creating new and revised Section 1136.04 and 1136.05 of Chapter 1136 of the Zoning Code, entitled respectively, "Permitted Buildings and Uses" and "Area and Density Requirements," so as to permit golf courses, and buildings associated with and/or related to the operation of golf courses, as accessory uses in Single Family Cluster (SFC) Districts of the city. Resolution No. 2000-82 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial on behalf of himself and the entire Council. A resolution requesting the Ohio Department of Transportation to improve Lorain Road, State Route 10, from the west corporation line to the east corporation line by resurfacing and curb repair, and declaring and emergency. Mr. Gareau moved for a suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review; second by Mr. McKay; motion unanimously passed. Mr. Gareau moved for adoption; second by Mr. McKay; motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2000-82 adopted. Resolution 2000-83 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial on behalf of himself and the entire Council. A resolution determining to submit to the electors the question of issuing 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; and declaring an emergency. Mr. O'Grady moved for a suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review; second by Mr. Limpert; motion unanimously passed. Amy Heath, 4386 Porter Road, commented that, considering all the problems with acquiring land, she wondered why the city is not considering a site for a new library that is already owned by the city. Mayor Musial answered that the previous time the issue of a new library was put on the ballot, the site was on Recreation land property between the Rec Center and the Olive Garden restaurant. One of the items that came out in the poll after the vote which defeated that issue indicated that location was paramount. The problem in terms of location is that there are not that many sites available, city owned or otherwise, that seem to fit in the category of desirability by the public to have the location of the library. This is one of the reasons why the administration zeroed in on these parcels of land between Lorain Road and Butternut Ridge Road. Mr. O'Grady added to the Mayor's remarks by noting that the survey also indicated that the voters felt it was important that a new library be built in the proximity of the existing middle school and high school. Again, there is just not city owned land available to accomplish that. So, in order to meet the desires of the residents, at least as they expressed those desires after the last effort that was made, the city needs to purchase new land in order to build the library near the existing middle schooUhigh school campus. Mrs. Heath agreed that it makes total sense to have it close ~r to the schools. She noted there was a concern stated in the paper recently that, if children 6