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Council Minutes of 12/4/2007 Tallon moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gareau and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2007-130 adopted. Resolution No. 2007-132 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. A resolution supporting the preservation of customer choice through Ohio Electric Governmental Aggregation. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption, and the motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Jones, yes; Orlowski, yes, with comment that the current experiment of deregulation has been an abysmal failure, with the northeast Ohio rates the highest in the State with no prospects for a decrease. The best choice for the residents of Ohio is an end to deregulation and returning to the regulation of the utilities. Roll call continued: Barker, yes; Miller, yes; Tallon, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2007-132 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-134 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its third reading. An ordinance creating new Section 131.02 of the Administrative Code, entitled "Authority to Accept Donations," in order to authorize the Mayor to accept certain donations on behalf of the city, as amended. Councilman Tallon moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dailey Jones and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-134 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-27 introduced by Mayor O'Grady on behalf of himself and Council Member Dailey Jones was given its second reading. An ordinance amending Section 521.11 of the General Offenses Code in order to establish new regulations relating to the deposit of snow and ice on public sidewalks, tree lawn areas, and driveway aprons in the City of North Olmsted, and declaring an emergency, as amended. Council Member Dailey Jones moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker. Roll call: Jones, yes; Barker, yes; Miller, yes, with comment that it is his hope that this winter our Service Department will refrain from blocking sidewalks with snow, particularly at the intersections and in residential neighborhoods. Roll call continued: Tallon, yes; Orlowski, yes. The motion passed unanimously. Council Member Dailey Jones moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-27 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-138 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. An ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2008, as amended. Councilman Tallon moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting the legislation had been heard in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Councilman Tallon moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Miller and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2007-138 adopted. Ordinance No. 2007-139 was introduced and placed on first reading by Mayor O'Grady. An ordinance establishing rates of compensation for various administrative and legislative personnel for the year 2008. 6