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Council Minutes of 5/16/2006 • He personally expressed concerns about the failed school levies, and he plans to become more involved in school funding. He believes the city is as strong as its schools. Joseph Bouman, 27501 Butternut Ridge Road, is thankful that 8,700 people voted in the primary election as last year only 3,500 people voted. He feels the $38 million levy, which did not pass, is wasteful. The voters of North Olmsted have indicated they do not want to move the junior high four miles away from the library which was built to be close to the junior high students. The people of North Olmsted do care and are informed. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, is nat in favor of regionalism. He made a distinction between regionalism and joint operation agreements, joint purchase agreements and joint service agreements. Regionalism simply is another way of government that is not in contact with the public the public has no control of it. He is not in favor of the proposal by Cleveland to package their taking responsibility for the water lines with suburban cities accepting non-competitive agreements. Don Rybazczyk, 6697 Nancy Drive, questioned the Law Director on zoning and single family dwellings. He and others have noticed a trend in the city where homes are occupied by more than one nuclear family. Is this legal? Law Director Dubelko said one needs to be very careful with the definition of family. There are federal fair housing laws which must be taken into account. When you talk about nuclear families, federal law precludes us from drawing a distinction based on blood relationship. It has to be people who live together essentially in a single housekeeping unit. If people are living together as a single unit, then regardless of whether or not they aze related by blood, we are required to recognize them as a single family. If there are two housekeeping units where they have multiple kitchens, sepazated units, etc., then it is a two family home in what is a single family zoned district. The city could then take action to require they comply with the permitted use in the single family district. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2006-Sb introduced by Council Member Miller on behalf of himself and Council Members Ryan, Orlowski, Tallon, Dailey Jones and Barker was given its third reading. An ordinance creating new Section 533.16 of the North Olmsted Codified Ordinances, entitled "Registered Offenders -Local Regulations," in order to locally regulate residency and other enumerated activities in North Olmsted of persons who are required to register under any provision contained in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2950, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Councilman Miller moved for adoption, The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2006-56 adopted. 14