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Council Minutes of 3/IS/2~5 not about a bus system, it is about regional government taking over our lives, encroaching into our lives, taking citizens' money and putting it into somebody else's pockets. Dan Ryan, 26734 Sudbury, is the former Prosecutor for North Olmsted. Twenty-six years ago, he was the attorney who represented the city against RTA. George Forbes who was head of the RTA had the following comment about North Olmsted, "I never heard of it, Mr. Ryan, I don't care about it Mr. Ryan, and I don't know where it is." However, they did seem to find us though when they wanted to tax Great Northern and take millions of dollars out of there and now are trying to get rid of NOMBL. He believes the tax money from North Olmsted is probably three or four times what RTA claims it is losing. He thinks they owe our city a few months to straighten this out. He does not think former Law Directar Mike Gareau ever agreed to join into the RTA system-that's the real problem We are not a part of RTA. He does not think there is any legislation about it. We kept the bus line going 26 years ago, handled it, paid our taxes and now they are taking it away. Law Director Dubelko said, when he came to the city in 1981, he became involved in the litigation regarding the bus line. It was a tremendous battle fought. It was a battle the city lost every step of the way, but for intervention by the federal government, NOM23L would have been gone 25 years ago. Former Law Director Mike Gareau Sr. did recommend that the city enter into operating agreements with RTA,. and those agreements have been renewed every five years since 1975. In 2004, the final agreement came to an end. It was extended once by RTA. We have had a contractual relationship with RTA for 30 years. It has been done legally, with the advice of former law director Mike Gareau Sr. Tom Eccleston, 5988 Gareau Drive, a NOMBL employee, has been a resident almost all his life, has worked for the city about 30 years, and loves this city. He is disappointed with the settlement provided to the three employees (including himself) who are close to retirement. He knows what other people received in retirement settlements and feels he and the other two employees are not being treated fairly. LEGLSLATIUN Resolution No. 2004-14 introduced by Mayor Musial was given its third reading. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewed memorandum of understanding with the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District to provide assistance to the City of North Olmsted with the public education and public participation measures for its EPA Phase II Storm Water Program, and declaring an emergency. Councilman McKay moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2004-14 adopted. Ordinance No. 2005-15 introduced by Mayor Musial was given. its third reading. An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety to request proposals for plans examiner and back-up plans examiner services; further, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the examiners selected in the RFP process and approved by the 15