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Council Minutes of 10/21/2003 12/31/04. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kasler and passed unanimously. The appointment of Menla Mengla of Carriage Lane, North Olmsted, to the Fair Housing Review Board. Ms. Mengla has a degree from the MCMDAV College for Women in India, major course of study in English, Economics and Sociology. She currently works for First Federal of Lakewood, and she has worked at Kaufmann's, Cinnabon and Rini Rego. Ms. Mengla speaks Hindi. She was very well received, and her willingness to serve was appreciated by all members. (Ms. Mengla who was in attendance was asked to stand and be recognized.) Councilman Miller moved that Council approve the appointment of Menla Mengla to the position on the Fair Housing Boazd previously occupied by Mr. Spagnuolo for the term of 1/1/02 to 12/31/03. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. The status of the old library building site and offers for purchase from the school boazd. Discussion centered around various offers, counter-offers, on-going discussions that are involving the Mayor and the school board's representative Superintendent Stanic, the participation of the Law Director and the concern that there was a lack of a strategic plan for the use of the old library when it has been known for quite some time that the building would be available. As a result of those discussions and the on-going status of discussions with the superintendent, he was advised this evening that there is a new set of numbers being offered and those will be discussed in a committee meeting which will be set for next week. 2) The committee met again this evening to discuss the appointment of Nicole Dailey Jones of Windy Hollow Lane, North Olmsted, to the Fair Housing Review Board for term of 1/1/03 to 12/31/05. Mrs. Jones works for the Cleveland municipal school boazd in the office of Professional Development. She has worked in Washington with U. S. Senator Bazbaza Boxer, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, the O'Brien/Kelly Legislative Strategy firm in Washington and for Mary Boyle for U. S. Senate here in Cleveland. Her degree is in Politics and Government and International Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. She has vazious experience in local politics including the Ohio Democratic Party Auction 2000 retreat. (Ms. Jones who was in attendance was asked to stand and be recognized.) Her willingness to volunteer and serve the city is appreciated. Councilman Miller moved that Council approve the appointment of Nicole Dailey Jones to the Fair Housing Review Board for the term of 1/1/03 to 12/31/05. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. 3) The Mayor has asked that Council reappoint Mr. Tom Hreha to the Planning Commission for the term which ends December 31, 2003. No interview is necessary as Mr. Hreha is a prior member who served very well. Councilman Miller moved to reappoint Tom Hreha to the Planning Commission for the term ending December 31, 2003. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nashaz. Roll call: Miller, yes; Nashar, yes; McKay, yes; Limpert, yes; Kasler, yes; Gareau, yes with the comment that he knows Mr. Hreha left the City of North Olmsted for personal reasons, and he may be returning to remain and live in North Olmsted as he was a resident for quite some time. He would hope, when Mr. Hreha is re-nominated for a term that picks up on January 1, 2004, that 8