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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED JANUARY 21, 20113 Present: President of Council O'Grady, Council Members Dailey, Gareau, Kasler, Limpert, McKay, Miller, Nashar Also Present: Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Clerk of Council Seman President of Council O'Grady called the meeting to order at 8 p.m. in Council Chambers, 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Members of the audience were invited to join Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The minutes of the Council meeting of December 3, 2002 were approved as written. President O'Grady announced: Res. 2003-3, 2003-4, 2003-5, 2003-10 and Ord. 2003-7 will be passed under suspension of the rules; there will be a public hearing on February 18, at 6:45 p.m., for the consideration of Ordinance 2002-186 which deals with the rezoning of the Rockwynd cluster development; there will be a second public hearing on February 18, at 7:15 p.m., for Ordinance 99-77 which deals with commercial lighting. REPORTS Law Director Dubelko: 1) During the period of January 9 through 17, he provided various legal memos to the Service Director regarding opening, evaluating and applying the city's minimum contractor responsibility standards to the library construction contract bids. The Board of Control was scheduled to review the bids and make an award on January 13; however, because of a need to obtain supplemental information from all the bidders to determine compliance with the city's minimum contract responsibility standards ordinance (Section 111.02), the item was taken off the Board of Control agenda. 2) During the period January 8 through 10, he reviewed, revised and approved the R. E. Warner contract dealing with engineering consulting services for the city. 3) On January 10, he provided legal advice to the new Service and Safety Directors regarding implementing snow storm emergency regulations. 4) On January 13, he attended the Board of Control meeting. As mentioned above, the library construction contracts were removed from the agenda. However, the board reviewed and approved a sodium aluminate contract for one year, with an option for a second year renewal at the same price; the new generator for the LeBern pump station, which had previously been authorized by City Council; the Perk change order No. 3 for the Claque Road widening project. 5) On January 20, he issued legal opinion 2003-1 regarding authority of administrative officials to cancel city contracts authorized by City Council. Two important legal issues ,~...,,., ~.... ~-,P,„,,,~.,~,„ ~~~.. .,