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Council Minutes of 9/5/2006 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. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Barker, yes; Miller, yes; Orlowski, no; Jones, yes; Ryan, yes; Tallon, yes. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Gateau, yes; Barker, yes; Ryan, yes; Orlowski, no with comment. He is now and always has been in favor of the ADA entrance remodeling, that is why he signed on as an early sponsor for 2006-153 and 2006-154 which will take a look at the ADA accessibility within all city buildings. He is not in favor of the second floor committee meeting room. He could go along with the second floor extension for future expansion. He believes the costs in regards to the benefits derived are too costly at this time. He believes the square footage of usable floor space in a new committee room will be approximately 85 square feet larger than what we currently have. In a room 18 feet long, it would be 4 3/4 feet wider. In consideration of what the costs are, he believes there's an easier, less expensive alternative to what is being proposed. Roll call continued: Miller, no with comment. He voted for the suspension of the rules because he believes the issue of ADA compliance must be answered and must be answered soon. We must move forward on the project. There are apparently enough votes to support that, and he respects both those who do not and those who do. The reason he is voting no is because, while he supports ADA compliance not just as to the front entrance but as to this area, he feels we've been shown adequate other remedies to fix the problem that are much less expensive. There are mistakes along the way that have potential to cost the residents a considerable amount of money. Also, he is not completely satisfied there want be more expenses yet worked into this project. There is no contingency in this project, and he doesn't think he ever opened the checkbook without limitation. We need to go forward with the ADA compliance issue, and hopes we can ga forward at the dollar amount included in this ordinance. Roll call continued: Tallon, yes with comment. He agrees with Mr. Orlowski and Mr. Miller's comments wholeheartedly. He has been against this project since finding out the overrun in the cost of this project. However, at a recent meeting, a lot of citizens attended and they were of the mind set that, since we have this money available, we should be spending this money. They changed his mind, and he voted yes. He doesn't agree with the project, and he does not think the project is going to give what is wanted. Four feet more on a room is not going to allow much mare room than what we have now. We will have to address that then. He voted yes because the citizens asked him to vote yes, but he sincerely disagrees with the project. Roll call continued: Jones, yes. The motion passed with five yes votes and two no votes. Ordinance No. 2006-149 adopted. Resolution No. 2006-150 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to solicit bids for the purchase of eight thousand (8,000) tons of rock salt for ice and snow removal per specifications on file in his office, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for said purchase subject to approval by the Board of Control, and declaring an emergency. C 9