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Council Minutes of 12/18/2007 telecommunications industry, from the public. The administration has weighed in, the City Engineer has weighed in, and outside counsel. We have crafted very good legislation that allows the city, as the gentleman from AT& T stated, to exercise our right to reasonably regulate our right-of--way areas; but, at the same time, allows all the utility companies and all the telecommunication providers to come in and use the right-of--way subject to reasonable regulations. He suspects in 2008 we'll see AT&T come into the city to provide the service. He noted that one of the things that North Olmsted over the years has been a little bit unique over other communities is that we've had two cable providers for years. We were in a little bit of a better competitive environment because of that. This will just make it better. This not anti-U-verse legislation. It really has nothing to do with it. He is hopeful that AT&T will come to the city in 2008 and provide the service. 3) Doug Hogan, Illuminating Company, 6896 Miller Road, 44141, said they are not putting in a cable system. The city has a letter from their attorney, who represents their company and the gas company, outlining problems they have with the ordinance. They are still going to provide service to their customers in the best way they can possibly do it. The ordinance just makes it harder to do that. 4) Steve Grasso, 25791 Tallwood Drive, works for AT&T, and has been reading about this ordinance which he thinks is going to put roadblocks to getting U-verse to North Olmsted. We do have two cable companies in North Olmsted who keep on raising their rates and are bleeding AT&T by offering voice-over IP and taking away their dial tone. U-verse is one way for AT&T to come back and get in the game and regain that dial tone. They are losing customers to the cable companies and have no way to compete with them without the bundle with U-verse. He also gets calls and questions from friends throughout North Olmsted asking whether they can get DSL or U-verse. This is just going to make it harder to get their boxes in here. Every other city around Cleveland is getting this. He is concerned to know North Olmsted has these roadblocks with this ordinance and the potential of lawsuits from the gas and electric company. LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 2007-82 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading for tabling. An ordinance amending Section 755.11 of Chapter 755 (Secondhand Dealers) of the Business Regulation Code, entitled "Hours and Circumstances of Sales," in order to regulate outdoor collection receptacles on commercial property, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Orlowski moved to table. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ryan and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-82 tabled. Ordinance No. 2007-124 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance to adopt a new Chapter 902, entitled "Use of Public Right-of--Way by Service Providers and Contractors Performing Work on Service Provider Facilities," and declaring an emergency, as amended. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings and noted the legislation had been reviewed in committee. The motion was seconded by Council Member Jones. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Jones, yes; 12