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Council Minutes of 7/3/2001 five yeazs ago this week, 56 men gathered in Philadelphia, azguably creating one of the greatest pieces of work to ever come from man, the Declazation of Independence. Aline in it goes something like this: that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it. Tonight, he does not ask anyone of the members of Council to vote yes for non-partisan elections. Rather he asks them to vote to allow the residents of North Olmsted to decide if non- partisan elections are right for them. If it is the will of the people to stay as we are, so be it. But at least they will have spoken. Only we could have allowed this to happen. We've let the fear of something different prohibit change. Or will we give to the people the same rights that the 56 men in Philadelphia sought 225 years ago-the right to alter their government. And in this case, alter it ever so slightly with the way we choose our elected officials. Councilwoman Kasler said she would like to remind everyone that the committee voted to hold the ordinance in committee and re-discuss it again after the November election. Therefore, to read the minds of the people who did that would be inappropriate. Those who were listening cazefully would understand that there's a concern over the way the discussion took place. There's a concern over the timing-concern over it being very personal and very political at this time. Everyone on the committee is willing to discuss it again following the election. She thinks it is very important for everybody to know that is what the vote was. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2001-73 introduced by Councilman McKay was given its third reading. An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2000-164, which authorized the issuance and sale of $300,000.00 of notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds to pay the costs of improving certain designated streets in the city by installing street lighting and related underground wiring, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for adoption; second by Councilman O'Grady. Roll call: McKay, yes, O'Grady, yes; Nashar, yes; Dailey, yes; Miller, yes; Limpert, yes, commenting that the reason this is being repealed is the city went directly to bonds for these projects. Roll call continued: Kasler, yes; The motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2001-73 adopted. Ordinance No. 2001-47 irnroduc~ by Councilman Nashaz was given its second reading. An ordinance providing for the amendment of the Zone Map of the City of North Olmsted by zoning the hereinafter described pazcel of real property located on the south side of Cook Road and east of Bronson Road, formerly within Olmsted Township, to Single Family Cluster District. Ordinance No. 2001-77 introduces by Mayor Musial was given its second reading. An ordinance creating a new Section 915.20 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code, in order to provide authorized payment methods regarding the collection of nonbilled sewer user chazges, and declaring an emergency as amended. 9 1bN~"a+W*MF'~~LkR"OkX`A1F.2fR218~y1-F~•