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Council Minutes of 6/15/2004 Councilwoman Kasler spoke about the property maintenance issue, noting that subsequent to the retirement of our property maintenance inspector in 2002, his position remained u~lled for some time. As the number of property maintenance complaints increased, and Council was receiving many of those, the matter was addressed by Council through funding that position early in 2003. Although that position took almost a year to be filled, during that process several issues arose and were discussed at various times. Those issues included concerns of the administration with regard to enforcemem of the code, how residential maintenance receives, records and addresses complaints, whether there is a need to do a city-wide assessment of property maintenance, whether the present part-time staffing is sufficiern, and many other concerns that have arisen. It appears that Council has been somewhat unsuccessful in being able to address these issues sufficiently and effectively in committee or by written request of the administration. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Law Director and in coordination with her concern that it's time for Council and the administration to get together on this issue, the Law Director has recommended the fonun of formal Council hearings be used to address this issue. (Law Director Dubellco advised Mrs. Kasler as to the procedure and motions necessary to begin this process.) Councilwoman Kasler made a motion to request that Council schedule a formal Council hearing to discuss the issue of property maintenance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Kasler, yes; Gareau, yes; Dailey, yes; Limpert, yes, if it's the desire of the rest of Council. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Miller, yes; Nashar, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Councilwoman Kasler made a motion to schedule apre-hearing, pursuant to Council rules, to immediately follow the special Council meeting on Monday, June 28. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau made a motion to adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing fact-finding and negotiations of the firefighters of the City of North Olmsted. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Kasler and passed unanimously. Council adjourned into executive session at 9:55 p.m. Council reconvened at 10:08 p.m. With the agenda being completed and there being no further business to come before Council, President O'Grady adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m. Barbara L. Seman, Clerk oi~Council ~~ . Thomas E. O'Grady, President f Council 16