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Council Minutes of 11/19/2002 ;; Resolution No. 2002-156 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Personnel and Administrative Services to advertise for bids for Police Professional Liability, Property & Scheduled Equipment, Crime, Comprehensive Liability, Auto Liability & Physical Damage, Public Officials Errors and Omissions, Boiler & Machinery, EDP, Umbrella, and Liquor Liability insurance as a package, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said insurance package with the lowest and best bidder, subject to approval by the Board of Control, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2002-156 adopted. Ordinance No. 97-66 introduced by Mayor Boyle was given its second reading. An ordinance enacting Section 763 of the Codified Ordinances of North Olmsted entitled "Video Surveillance," and declaring an emergency. Councilman Nashar moved to table Ordinance 97-b6. The motion was seconded by Councilman McKay. Councilwoman Kasler questioned who made the decision to table to table the ordinance. Councilman Nashar said he had as the legislation has been discussed in the past and no one has made an attempt to bring it forward. The issue can be introduced again in the future if someone should choose to do so. Law Director Dubelko said it was his recollection that work on this Legislation was done in the Law Department, but there were some concerns in the business community. Mrs. Kasler said she had worked on this with former Law Director Gareau and feels that there is more to be done. Roll call: Nashar, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes, noting that his vote to table should not be construed as opposing this in concept. Roll call: Limpert, yes; Kasler, no; Gareau, yes; Dailey, yes. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. Ordinance No. 97-66 tabled. Resolution No. 2002-150 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for bids for the new North Olmsted branch library construction contract as detailed in the plans and specifications on file in the office of the Mayor, further authorizing the Mayor to contract for the same, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Nashar moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Limpert. Roll call: Nashar, yes; Limpert, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes, with the understanding that the Mayor has assured Council that the bids will not include any gazebo and that, if there are change orders with regard to the geothermal issue, that those won't be a burden upon the city. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes, echoing Mr. Miller's comments. The motion passed unanimously. As the resolution was being passed under suspension of the rule, President O'Grady invited members of the audience who wished to speak regarding this legislation to come forward: Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane. "It's nice that everybody's put their stipulations in-the legislation flies as it is. It gets passed. It's passed unconditionally. If the geothermal system costs you another ten million dollars, it costs you another ten million dollars. If you hit solid rock 250 feet down, it's solid rock 250 feet down. You're stuck with it folks." Mayor Musial asked to hear Mr. Miller's comments again. Mr. Miller said he did not have them written down, but he spoke about two issues: 1) A gazebo will not be part of the bid specs; 2) Any change orders in relationship to the geothermal system will not be a burden upon the city. Councilman Gareau said he thought the understanding was that the city would go back and explain to 23