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Council Minutes of 12/17/2002 ,..o- Mr. Limpert commented that he recently was a guest speaker at a school. He spoke to a student who was very sad because his father was one of 16 additional fire fighters to be laid off in the city of Lorain. It seems that North Olmsted is not the only city having financial troubles, and our Fire Department is not the only one that is facing some personnel difficulties. Councilman Miller, chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long-Range Planning Committee: 1) The committee met on October 29 to discuss Rule 53 of the Rules of Council. Present were committee members and the Law Director. Discussion was minimal due to a well prepared legal opinion, 2002-17, presented by Mr. Dubelko. The opinion discussed the history and genesis of the word and purposes of "veto." As it applies to this Council, Mr. Dubelko strongly recommended a change to Rule 53 so that exercise of item veto by the Mayor and Council reconsideration can be more clearly addressed. In particular, Mr. Dubelko recommends that Council should amend Rule 53 of its Council Rule to include a second paragraph specifically addressing to the matter of item vetoes. This new paragraph should read as follows: "When the Mayor vetoes any item or part of an ordinance or resolution appropriating money and returns said ordinance or resolution to Council with his objections, Council shall at the next meeting following the meeting at which such ordinance or resolution is returned, if such meeting shall occur not less than one week after receipt of said ordinance or resolution, proceed to reconsider the vetoed item or items or part or parts of the ordinance or resolution otherwise approved by the Mayor. After the adoption of the motion to so reconsider, the question or questions shall be stated as follows: `Shall the following item or part of Ordinance or Resolution , to wit: (describe the item or part vetoed) be passed or adopted notwithstanding the item veto of the Mayor?' Those voting yes shall vote to override the Mayor's item veto. Those voting no vote to sustain the Mayor's item veto. If two-thirds of all members of Council vote yes, such item or part of the ordinance or resolution appropriating money vetoed by the Mayor together with the remainder of the ordinance or resolution approved by the Mayor shall take effect without his signature." Councilman Gareau moved to adopt Rule 53 of the Rules of Council as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Miller, yes; McKay, yes; Limpert, no, commenting this is a very confusing thing; and, as he understands it, his vote is no. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; Kasler, yes; Nashar, yes. The motion passed with six yeas and one nay. 2) On Monday, December 9, the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning Committee met to discuss Ordinances 2000-161 and 2002-199. Present were all Council members, Law Director Dubelko, Safety Director Jesse, Mayor Musial; Paul Barker of the Landmarks Commission. Ordinance 2000-161, an ordinance creating new Section of 165.16 of Chapter 165 of the Administrative Code of the City of North Olmsted entitled "Procedure for Minor Changes" in order to establish an expedited approval procedure for minor changes to historical structures and other structures located in historical districts and declaring an emergency as amended. The purpose of this ordinance is to expedite what might be considered minor exterior home improvement projects that do not have any 10 . ~_ __ ~~ . .. ~~ i