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Council Minutes of 1/15/2002 Resolution No. 2002-4 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to advertise for bids for printing of the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Department brochure, as per specifications now on file in his office, and authorizing the Mayor to contract for same, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance No. 2002-5 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman McKay. An ordinance amending Section 137.01 (Composition) of Chapter 137, entitled "Department of Law" of the Administrative Code, in order to make the Civil Assistant a full-time position, provide for the creation of a full-time legal secretary position, provide for creation of a city law clerk position, and eliminate two part-time Assistant Law Director positions, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashar and passed unanimously. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashaz and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2002-5 adapted. Ordinance No. 2002-6 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman McKay. An ordinance amending Section 2 of Ordinance 2001-02 entitled "An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2000-111 which establishes rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel, and declaring an emergency as amended," by providing for the elimination of the salary ranges of two Assistant Law Director positions which have been eliminated, and establishing new salary ranges for the Assistant Director of Law, the City Prosecutor, the new legal secretary position and the new law clerk position in the Department of Law, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashar and passed unanimously. Resident Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, commented that he had raised his concerns regarding this, and he is going to emphasize that Mr. Bowman is right as far as pubic notification. The first reading is the public notification of this, and this really hasn't been to committee as an ordinance. It's been to committee as a concept. Truly user the committee process, a concept can be brought forth and then the only real recommendation is from a committee that an ordinance be created to address it thereafter. The Law Director has a budget in place right now to fund his department, and he could hire temporary help. In the interest of setting a bad precedent, he wholeheartedly recommends that Council put this through the committee process. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashaz and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2002-6 adopted. Resolution No. 2002-7 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor Musial on behalf of himself and Council Members Limpert, Dailey, Nashaz, Gareau, Kasler and Miller. A resolution urging the passage of the levy ballot issue for the North Olmsted Schools, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Limpert moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review; second by Councilman Dailey. Roll call: Limpert, yes; Dailey, yes; Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes; McKay, no; Miller, yes; Nashaz, yes. The motion passed with six yeas and one nay. Resident Janet Saringer, ~"' 23336 Stoneybrook Drive, requested that, as a reminder to the voters, the Mayor have the 9