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Council Minutes of 3/15/2lli?5 motion was seconded by Councilman Dailey. Roll call: Gareau, yes, with comment that ~~, he had voted no on the first motion but was now voting yes. There is a time in the career as a political official where you have a personal opinion on something but it must be weighed against what you believe to be the best interest of the con7tnunity at large. He struggled with this particular issue because he has fundamental disbeliefs with the principles that are in this particular piece of legislation. He carriead through with those personal opinions when he cast his first vote. The result of that was the fact the legislation would not pass under suspension, and it would jeopardize an agreement with AFSCME. By jeopardizing an agreement with AFSCME, it could j~pardize the overall relationship with AFSCME and the city. He does not believe that his individual interest and opinions are worth that type of a problem. This is one of those rare occasions where you have to sit back and take what you personally believe, put it wide and do what you believe to be in the best interest of the city, even though you don't entirely agree with it. That is why he is switching his vote and voting yes. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; Nashar, yes; Miller, yes, with explanation. It is his understanding that all the RTA related issues would hopefully be able to go to three readings so that nothing appeared to be rushed. In light of the fact that it appears this legislation will pass this evening and that there will not be three readings, he will vote yes. Roll call continued: McKay, yes; Limpert, yes; Kasler, yes. The motion for suspension of the rules passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Dailey. Roll call: Gareau, yes, with the comment that he would dimply incorporate the opinion expressed a moment ago in his other vote related to this piece of legislation into this vote. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes; McKay, yes; Limpert, yes, based an the comments and recommendations of the Law Director. Roll call continued: Kasler, yes; Miller, yes; Nashar, no, commenting that this will only benefit three employees and he does not feel it is fair to the rest of the employees. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. Ordinance No. 2005-23 adopted. Ordinance No. 2005-24 was introduced and placed on first reading;by Mayor Musial. An ordinance amending Section 177.02 of Chapter 177 (Community Access) of the Administrative Code, entitled "Purpose," to reflect the change in the city's website address. Councilman Limpert moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau. Roll call: Limpert, yes; Gareau, yes; Kasler, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes, vwith the hope that some other clean-up issues related to this can be brought back to cornrhittee for review. Roll call continued: Nashar, yes; Dailey, yes. The motion passed !unanimously. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, suggested the legislation be amended to remove the website address so it would not have to be amended in the future. Law Director Dubelko said he believed there are some benefits to having in the legislation reference to the city website that people in the public who look at the ordinance can identify: Councilman Limpert moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2005-24 adopted. Ordinance No. 2005-25 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman Gareau. An ordinance authorizing the Building Commissioner to proceed with the demolition and removal of dangerous buildings located at 4170 Columbia Road, in the 18