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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED DECEMBER 16, 2003 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gareau, Kasler Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar Also Present: Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President of Council O'Grady called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. The audience was invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of November 18, 2003 were approved as written. President O'Grady thanked John Nauer for his services as the Illuminating Company liaison to North Olmsted. Mr. Nauer is moving on to a new position with CEI. On behalf of all of Council, President O'Grady wished everyone happy holidays and the best for the new year. President O'Grady announced the following pieces of legislation would be passed under suspension of the rules: second reading: 2003-167, 2003-176, 2003-178; first reading: 2003-179, 2003-180, 2003-181. REPORTS Mayor Musial: 1) The tree lighting ceremony worked out very well. Between the choir from Pine School, part of the band from the high school, cookies, donut holes, hot cocoa, and Santa Claus, about 250 to 300 people enjoyed the tree lighting ceremony. 2) Yesterday he attended an organizational meeting of a Suburban Water Council of Governments. The purpose of the meeting was to finally formalize the organization of nine regional groups. North Olmsted is part of the Westshore Region, which is comprised of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake. The chair of the Westshore Region is Mayor Patton of Fairview Park, and he is the alternate chair. The nine regional groups elected Mayor Zanotti of Parma Heights as president, Mayor Bacci of Cuyahoga Heights as vice-president, and Mayor Rothschild of University Heights as secretary/treasurer. Any topics, such as rate increases or service issues, will be coordinated through this Council of Governments. Hopefully, this Council will be able to become involved in the current rate controversy.