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Council Minutes of 5/16/2006 Ordinance No. 2006-114 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance providing for the submission to the electors of the City of North Olmsted of an amendment to Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted to expressly provide that real and present emergencies are an exception to competitive bidding. Ordinance No. 2006-115 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance providing for the submission to the electors of the City of North Olmsted of an amendment to Article VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of North Olmsted to permit purchases from the state purchase program to satisfy the Charter requirement of competitive bidding and award of contract. Ordinance No. 2006-116 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a professional services agreement with Trevor Hazen to serve as the golf pro at the Springvale Golf Course, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Tallon moved for suspension of the rules requiring three readings and formal committee review, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Tallon, yes; Barker, yes; Gazeau, yes; Ryan, yes; Orlowski, yes; Jones, yes; Miller, yes, with comment that it will be interesting to have a museum employee as our golf pro. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Tallon moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2006-116 adopted. Ordinance No. 2006-117 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to request proposals for audiovisual consulting/engineering services in order to design an audiovisual update and upgrade to the City Council Chambers and the City Council caucus room; and further authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board of Control, to enter into an agreement with the person or firm selected in the RFP process. Councilman Miller made a motion to amend the agenda to add Ordinance No. 2006-118 to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2006-118 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Service to request proposals for professional consulting engineering services to augment and assist the city's Division of Engineering; and further authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board of Control, to enter to into an agreement with the person or firm selected in the RFP process. Councilman Miller made a motion to amend Ordinance No. 2006-118 to add an emergency clause. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bazker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2006-118 amended. Council Member Jones asked whether it was the intent of the administration to go forward and look for engineering services and not have an in-house city engineer? Mayor O'Grady answered that was absolutely the direction the administration is taking the city. This was based on the input from many members of Council that the administration take a look at things differently in that 20 '. ~~,~.~