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Council Minutes of 3/1$/2003 themselves. Roll call continued: McKay, yes. The motion passed with six yeas and one nay. Ordinance No. 2003-25 adopted. Resolution No. 2003-29 introduced by Councilman Miller on behalf of Council Member Kesler and himself was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to study the feasibility of locating, and entering into a new water service agreement with, a Lorain County public water system in order to procure water supply services to the City of North Olmsted and its residents and property owners, and further directing the Mayor to report to the Council on a regular basis regarding the status of his efforts in this regard, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Miller moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kesler. Roll call: Miller, yes; Kesler, yes; Limpert, yes, commenting that he had also done some work on this and requested to be on this and was denied. Roll call continued: McKay, yes, commenting that he thinks everybody understands that the water lines in the City of North Olmsted belong to Cleveland. Before signing any contract, he would strongly urge that Cleveland be contacted to find out if we will have to pay rent on these water lines. Most likely, if we get water from another sowce, we will pay some type of maintenance or user's fee. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; Nashar, yes; Gareau, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2003-29 adopted. Mr. Miller noted with regard to Mr. McKay's comments that those issues were initially looked at and are certainly part of this process, and hopefully the Mayor will take that into consideration. As to Mr. Limpert's comments, Mr. Pangrac has been coming to Council meetings for several years about this issue and nothing had been done. The issue was discussed in committee; therefore, he thought it was best that those who have shown some interest in getting it done put their name on the legislation. Mayor Musial said he thought that the current contract with the City of Cleveland requires afive-year notice to cancel. Law Director Dubelko said that was true. The Law Department has not had a full opportunity to study the contract. However, it is for a fixed number of years, with automatic renewals from year to year, and with the provision that, if you want to terminate it, you have to give five year's notice. Resolution No. 2003-30 introduced by Councilman Miller on behalf of the Mayor was given its third reading. A resolution creating a new Citizens' Committee for the purpose of gathering and presenting to City Council projects for consideration for the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for fiscal years 2004 through 200b as amended. Councilman Miller moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2003-30 adopted. Resolution No. 2003-34 introduced by Councilman Miller was given its third reading. A resolution supporting the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association's study of the feasibility of forming a regional water department similar to the Northeast Ohio Sewer District, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Miller moved far adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Miller, yes; Gareau; yes; Dailey, yes; McKay, yes; Kesler, yes; Limpert, yes, with comment that his remarks on the earlier ordinance also hold true with this one. He has mentioned several times that 13