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Council Minutes 1/18/2000 Resolution No. 2000-8 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial. A resolution expressing the City of North Olmsted's commitment to participate and cooperate in the taking of the year 2000 decennial census. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS President Saringer made the following committee assignments: Ordinance 2000-6 to Streets & Drainage, Environmental and Finance Committees; Ordinance 2000-7 to Streets & Drainage Committee; Resolution 2000-8 to the Legislative Committee. President Saringer noted that she and President Pro Tem Gareau would be absent from the next meeting. Council will have to appoint an acting President Pro Tem. Mr. Gareau moved to appoint Mrs. Kasler as the acting President Pro Tem for the meeting of February 1, 2000. The motion was seconded by Mr. O'Grady and unanimously approved. Mr. O'Grady moved to appoint Mr. Nashar to the Housing Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. McKay and unanimously passed. (Mr. McKay is also a member.) Mr. Limpert announced that Saturn of North Olmsted was holding a blood drive on February 12 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Give, and give generously! Mr. McKay made a report on the ad hoc committee of Council to review the picture/plaques of Council members. This issue was briefly discussed following the meetings on Tuesday, January 11. The committee did come up with some suggestions, but no conclusions, and will meet again on Wednesday, January 26, following the committee meetings scheduled for that evening. Mayor Musial said he had a few comments and clarification regarding some of the minutes of the November 16, 1999 Council meeting with regards to the statement made in that "The proponents of this park, the skatepark, have consistently made it clear to this Council and to the residents of this city that the park would be totally funded by donations." "This statement must be clarified as in the March 28, 1998 issue of the Chronicle Telegram it's reported that Rae Ann Thomas has asked the city for matching funds. In the same article, I indicated that we'll see how well her fundraising goes. And with her enthusiasm, there may not be any need for extra funds. To date, there have not been any matching funds. Will there be a need for matching funds from the city in the future? Probably not. As I understand the current situation, the skatepark group may reach their $100,000 goal within the next few months. The minutes go on to indicate that the General Fund money designated for purposes other than the skateboard park or other special projects would not be used at any time for this project. Yet, that policy was violated when traveling expenses for a consultant for the skatepark was paid out of special services, a General Fund item. I'd like to place in the record in toto a memorandum to me from our Finance Director that is titled, `Questioned Skatepark Expenditures in Outside Services.' The pertinent three paragraphs read: `The monies paid out of the General Fund in Outside Services and General Service related to Alan ~;.,. 11