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x,~„ MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED OCTOBER 7, 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 8:08 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Council meeting of September 16, 2003 were approved as written. President O'Grady announced that the following legislation would be passed under suspension of the rules: second reading, Ordinance 2003-133; first reading, Ordinances 2003-136, 2003-145 and Resolutions 2003-142, 2003-143. President of Council O'Grady introduced representatives from the City of Cleveland Water Department who had been invited to make a presentation: Commissioner Julius Ciaccia, Assistant Commissioner for Engineering Alex Margevicius, Suburban Liaison Keshia Johnson, Assistant Engineer for Distribution and Maintenance Dwight Wilson. Commissioner Ciaccia presented background information on the Cleveland Water Department and answered questions from Council and members of the audience. Mr. Margevicius gave a brief description of how the water system works and also answered questions. The following are highlights from their presentations: Commissioner Julius Ciaccia ^ The Cleveland water system, which has been in operation for 150 years, is owned and operated by the City of Cleveland and services Cleveland and 69 other communities. During the 1970's, legal actions were brought by some suburban communities which resulted in water service agreements that are still in force today. Pursuant to the agreement, Cleveland maintains ownership of the water system. Capital improvements were spelled out in the contract, and all those improvements and more have been made to the point now where no type of development in the region has been denied because of a lack of water. There is operating language in the contract that specifies what is to be maintained and what are the assets of the various communities in the way of water.