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Council Minutes of 1/20/2004 _.. Larry Orlowski, 4804 Bailey Road • Asked that Council and the administration consider placing brick on the gables of the library rather than vinyl siding. Brick all the way up will give a much better image from Lorain Road. Vinyl siding is not colorfast the sun will bleach the color out. City Engineer Durbin commented that the vinyl siding carries a lifetime guarantee. If it is damaged in any way or fades, it will be replaced by the manufacturer. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane • He is in favor of no salting of side streets. It saves money for the city and residents because there is less damage to concrete streets, driveways and garages. Tim Burns, 3978 Dover Center • Mr. McKay is correct that back in the early 1990's he did approach Council about whether or not lottery winnings should be taxed. What precipitated it was an Ohio Supreme Court decision that said, unless city ordinances specifically stated that lottery winnings were to be taxed, they couldn't be taxed. Since then, the state has passed legislation to redefine what is gable income for an individual. Basically, they are saying it is earned income only, specifically exempting lottery and gaming winnings from income tax. LEGISLATION As a point of procedure, Councilman Gareau asked that Ordinance 2004-9 not be passed under suspension of the rules but rather placed on the special Council agenda for second reading and passage. He has checked with the Law Director who agreed that would allow time to address the question of a one or two-year lease. With the consent of Council, President O'Grady announced that Ordinance 2004-9 would be placed on the special Council agenda of Thursday, January 22, 2004. Ordinance No. 2003-177 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a fourth interim agreement with the City of North Royalton, Ohio, for the stabilization and disposal of biosolids generated by the North Olmsted Wastewater Treatment Plant, and declaring an emergency. Ordinance No. 2004-1 introduced by Councilman Gareau was given its second reading. An ordinance creating new Section 137.03 of Chapter 137 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Department of Law," in order to authorize the Director of Law to settle certain small dollar claims of or against the City of North Olmsted. Ordinance No. 2004-2 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its second reading. An ordinance dispensing with the RFP process otherwise required by Sections 111.03 et seq. of the Administrative Code and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a coYrtract with for the purpose of providing computer consulting services to the city pending appointment of a new Data Processing Commissioner, and declaring an emergency. 13