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Council Minutes of 10/3!2006 Roll call: Tallon, yes; Miller, yes; Jones, yes; Orlowski, yes; Gareau, no; Ryan, no; Barker, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and two no votes. Ordinance No. 2006-165 adopted. Ordinance No. 2006-130 introduced by Councilman Gareau was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Section 112d.04 of the Zoning Code in order to change the pmcedure for reviewing proposed minor changes to approved development proposals as amended. Ordinance No. 2006-135 introduced by Councilman Miller on behalf of himself, Council Member Dailey Jones, and Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance creating new Chapter 1142 (Residential Office District) of the North Olmsted Zoning Code in order to establish a new district of permitted uses as amended. Resolution No. 2006-160 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Community Life Services to advertise for bids for cleaning services at the Recreation Center and for restrooms only at North Olmsted Park and Barton/Bradley Park, further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said cleaning services with the lowest and best bidder, subject to approval by the Board of Control. Ordinance No. 2006-165 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance to make and transfer appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2006. Resolution No. 2006-166 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman Gareau on behalf of himself, Mayor O'Grady and Councilman Ryan. A resolution dispensing with the city's formal RFP process and autharizing the Mayor to enter into a contract, if necessary, with Aapex Analytical, Inc., DBA Auburn Environmental, to provide air quality testing services to the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Resident Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, came forward and said he was concerned about the legislation passing as an emergency. Besides the cost, he is concerned whether there will be testing for particulate matter, and he does not know if Council knows the answer to that. He said the issue isn't particulate matter, it's esters, ketones and gases that are escaping. Wiil they be able to test that, and is there a measurable standard? When you get a test report back favorable, will it be actually used or unfavorable be used to substantiate? Will it be used to excuse the actions of those who supported this to go forward? He feels it should go to committee for more discussion. Councilman Gareau answered that nobody on behalf of the city knows what the problem is or what we should be looking for. We are going to enter into a contract with an outside party who has experience and knowledge and can deal with these types of things to give us the type of information to make sure that we know exactly what we're dealing with. That's the point of the legislation. Mr. Lambert said he felt those questions should be discussed in committee. Councilman Miller commented that, after a summer of discussion about odors, atwo-hour plus session with the representative from the City of Cleveland/EPA, he is confident that the administration knows what we're looking for and what that ought to cost. They have had plenty of time to research it to find out what substances need to be tested for. That is why he agreed to pass this under suspension. We have to test to 15